Mcc Aviation AROLLA 2, Owner'S Manual

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angle of flight above your head.
It is important that the centre-of-gravity of your body remains in front of your feet
during inflation of the glider so that the load through the risers remains constant.
A controlled inflation avoids excessive need of the brakes and allows you to visually
check the wing and lines during the last phase of the launch, before acceleration to
takeoff speed.
Depending on the wind conditions or the slope, judicious use of the brakes may
assist a cleaner launch.
Landing
Due to the exceptional glide of AROLLA 2, caution is recommended during approach
and landing.
AROLLA 2 is an agile and sensitive glider. Each brake input may initiate a significant
glider reaction. It is therefore recommended that first flights are performed in a
familiar environment, on a large landing site and under stable meteorological
conditions.
An advantage of negative steering is that there is more time for manoeuvres to be
performed precisely, resulting in reduced pendular motion of the paraglider.
Reminder: Negative steering involves slowing the glider by applying brakes
symmetrically to about 30% of the maximum range, then effecting a turn by steadily
releasing the outside brake.
Speeding up just prior to landing allows a more effective flare and a gentler touch-
down in nil or light winds.
Turning
AROLLA 2 is designed to turn efficiently and will core thermals even without the need
for weight-shift piloting.
Negative steering (see above) slows the paraglider in certain phases of flight and
consequently reduces excessive roll during turn reversals.
Your glider is not only designed to turn rapidly (with approx. 30% brake) but also to
fly slowly in order to help identify areas of lift and to maintain a flatter turn to minimize
sink rate during the turn (with 15% brake).
Symmetrical brake-input at 20-30 % enables you to control the glider – to brake
further if the canopy pitches forward and to release if the canopy pitches backwards
Rapid Descent Techniques
As a general rule, in order to descend, fly away from areas of lift. If, for whatever
reason, you are taken unawares by the development of conditions, you may consider
using the following techniques to increase your sink rate.
Big Ears
AROLLA 2 is equiped with a split A riser system. Grasp the outside big ears A riser
on the Red coloured section and squeeze them outwards and downwards until the
wingtips fold back under the leading edge.
We recommended that you perform each