Paramania Revo3, User Manual

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12 Landing
The Revo3 has a good glide angle, so forward planning is required on approaches. During the landing 'flare',
the brakes, light at first, become progressively heavier over a healthy amount of travel, giving plenty of
warning of a stall. With trims on slow the wing lands easily. Air speed is your friend on approach, then a
progressive flare, converting speed into lift, till the moment of touchdown. When landing with the fast trim on,
the process of bleeding off the extra speed to land can take longer and require more distance. In this mode
there is a lot of stored energy, so you may find yourself climbing out again if you are not smooth on the
controls. However, the brakes are very powerful, so the last bit of brake travel really shuts the wing down and
slows you up.
It does not take long to develop the confidence to fly in stronger winds than normal, but great care must be
taken when flying down wind near the ground.
After landing in high winds the wing may be deflated with confidence using a strong pull on the rear or “D”
risers, or, off to one side with a brake, in which case it is a good habit to watch the wing tip go down - it will
save propellers etc!
Hot tips
Get good at landing by making every one a spot landing - the Paramania multi bag is also a spot.
Try to look forward as if at walking upright during the approach. This is because we are all used to being our
hight above the ground, we therefore recognise it right away and have a natural sense when is time to start a
precise flare on the brakes.
looking straight down, it is hard to judge altitude and as approach arrives confuses your mind with ground
rush.
Try not to fixate on objects that you can crash into - focus only on open spaces or landing spots!
Trimmers closed - slow Trimmers middle - half Trimmers open - fast Speed bar on - faster
faster slower
R02
- Risers - speed range
Take off ideal
handling
Fast - cruising
Fastest