MAC PARA Magus, User Manual

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Material check:
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canopy without any damage
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risers without damage
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maillons (quick links) closed tight
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are the brake lines freely and firmly connected to the handle?
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are the lines free from knots, tangles or other damage?
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all main lines run free from the riser to the canopy, brake lines are free
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stitching of the main lines near the risers is o.k.
Putting on the harness:

rescue handle and deployment pins secure

buckles (leg- ,front riser) closed

main karabiners
Before takeoff:

is your personal equipment in order (harness, carabiners, reserve, helmet)

speed-system mounted and connected properly

risers not twisted
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brake handle in hands, brake lines free
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pilot‘s position relative to the wing (centred: all lines same tension)
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wind direction
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obstacles on the ground
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free airspace
Note: If there are obvious creases in the glider as a result of tight packing or long term
storage, carry out some practice inflations before your first launch and smooth out the
trailing edge a little. This ensures that the flow profile is correct during launch. This is
particularly important in low temperatures.
When laying out the glider, the wind direction should be observed. The canopy should be
deployed into the wind so both halves of it are loaded symmetrically. The paraglider should
be arranged in a semicircle against the wind. This ensures that the A-lines in the centre
section of the canopy will tension before the ones at the wing tips. Thus the canopy inflates
evenly and an easy launch in the desired direction is guaranteed.
All lines and risers should be carefully untangled and arranged in a way that they do not
catch on anything. It is equally important to untangle the brake lines so that they are clear
and can not catch on any thing during launch. The brake lines should run freely through the
pulleys to the trailing edge of the canopy.
Make sure the risers are not twisted; this can prevent the brake lines from running freely
through their pulleys. It is often impossible to untangle lines during flight.
It is important that no lines are looped around the canopy. Also called a “line-over”, this
may have disastrous consequences during take off. Finally connect the risers with your
harness by using the main karabiners. Check carefully that they are closed properly.