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B O D YG UA R D 7
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Speed system
The Papillon BODYGUARD 7 is equipped with a very effective foot actutated speed system. It
increases the speed when applied up to approx. 15 km/h, depending on the wing size and pilot
weight or surface loading.
Therefore it should not be activated in extreme flight situations or deactivated immediately when
they are occuring. All extreme flight attitudes (e.g. collapses) happen at accelerated speed more dy-
namically. Since the maximum acceleration is part of the safety behavior of the glider, it can happen
that with some harnesses the speed bar to full speed cannot be used.
The speed system needs to be adjusted before the first flight. Therefore the connection lines of the
foot extensor are being connected through the Brummel hooks with the speed system on the riser.
To be able to untertake the right adjustment the harness should be hung up so you can sit in flying
position. The attached risers are best held up by someone else.
It should be adjusted in a way so that the pulleys are on top of each other and you have your legs
stretched out. And you are also responsible to watch out that the speed system is adjusted symmet-
rically and not too short so the glider is not pre-accelerated in the flight.
How a speed system works
