Mcc Aviation STELVIA L, Owner'S Manual

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Harness adjustment
During testing procedures, the pilots have been using ABS type harnesses with
following dimensions:
Distance from seatboard
to inner bottom of carabiners
Distance between centerlines
of inner bottom of carabiners
STELVIA S 40-43 cm 40-44 cm
STELVIA M 41-44 cm 42-46 cm
STELVIA L 42-45 cm 44-48 cm
We recommend the use of a harness with adjustments as close as possible to
those used during the certification tests.
Excessive cross-bracing (chest strap very tight) increases the risk of risers
twisting during certain manoeuvres.
A looser setting may result in a tendency to fall towards the collapsed side.
Lower hang-points reduce the roll-stability of your harness and can slow down
the reopening of asymmetric collapses.
Slightly higher hang points have no influence on in-flight safety and can
therefore be tolerated.
Advice on Maintenance
● Avoid dropping the canopy on its top surface or on its leading edge during inflation
or landing.
●
Do not drag it across the ground when moving it.
● Do not expose it unnecessarily to sunlight.
● Choose a folding technique that does not damage the leading edge and that does
not crease the internal structure excessively.
● To maximize the life of your glider, we do not recommend the use of stuff sacks;
the creasing of the material will decrease the life expectancy of the fabric, in
particular for the internal structure.
●
Always use the protective bag to avoid direct contact with the harnesses and
buckles, and unwanted frictions inside the rucksack.