MAC PARA T-Ride, User Manual

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SETTING UP THE CONTROLS
Brake adjustment and brake handles:
We strongly recommend brake adjustments be supervised by a paramotoring instructor
or done by a pilot that understands the importance of proper brake line length. Improper
brake line adjustment can lead to unsafe reactions of your glider. With a brake line
adjusted too short the canopy will lose its easy take off behaviour.
Before flying the T-Ride please check the setting of the brake lines and adjust them in
accordance to your hang points. On the risers diagram you can see there are two brake
line pulleys on each riser, higher and lower. The brake lines have two black marks
identifying recommended brakes positions.
Once you choose your appropriate brake line length that matches your paramotors hang
point style, check the set up by inflating the glider in an open area with a constant
breeze with the engine off. When the canopy is stabilised above your head, check that
the trailing edge of the wing is not being pulled down. When you gently pull the brakes
you should only have
5-10 centimetres of movement before the brakes start to pull
down on the trailing edge of the wing. Make sure that the brake length is the same for
both sides. It is safer to have brake length a bit longer than too short.
When free flying (paragliding) the brake line should be pulled through the top pulley and
the brake handle tied onto the upper black mark on the brake line. This makes the brake
position perfect for a paragliding harness because of their lower hang points.
FLYING THE T-RIDE
The following information is NOT under any circumstances a manual for
practising paramotoring. We would like to advise you of important information to
increase safer flights and security while flying the T-Ride.
Paraglider Preparation
After unpacking and laying out the paramotoring glider in a slight horseshoe pattern, the
following checks must be made:
Checklist before every flight:
Checking and inspecting the wing:
o
Canopy without any damage?
o
Risers without damage?
o
Maillons (quick links) closed tight?
o
Stitching of the main lines near the risers o.k.?
o
All main lines run free from the riser to the canopy? Brake lines free?