Pre-Flight Check and maintenance:
It is important to check all paragliding equipment thoroughly before every flight
to see if it has any defects.
Also check the paraglider after long flights and after long storage.
Check thoroughly:
All seams of the harness, of the risers and of the reserve bridle
That all connecting parts, maillons and carabiners are closed
The brake-line knots on both sides and follow the brake-line to the top
All the other lines from riser to canopy
All the line attachment points at the canopy
If the top or bottom of the wing are damaged or perished
The ribs and crossports from inside
DON’T TAKE-OFF IF YOU DETECT ANY DEFECTS, EVEN IF THEY
ARE MINOR!
If you find any damage or excessive wear and tear please get in touch
with your flying school.
Laying out the glider:
If you use your paraglider for the first time we recommend that you practise some
inflations and try some simple flights at a training site.
This way you are able to get used to your skywalk CAYENNE2.
Lay out the canopy so that the leading edge is slightly arched. The middle of the
canopy should form the deepest point of the paraglider. This way the A-lines are
tensioned first in the middle whilst inflating. The paraglider inflates evenly which ensures
a stable and straight take off.
Separate A, B, C, D-lines and risers and put in order. Make sure that the brake lines
run freely through the pulleys to the trailing edge of the paraglider.
All lines have to run freely without any knots and twists from the risers to the canopy.
During flight, tied or crossed over lines can often not be released or untangled!
The brake-lines are lying directly on the ground are thus prone to being caught
during launch.
There shouldn’t be any lines beneath the canopy during take-off.
Line-overs can have fatal consequences!
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Flight Techniques and Charateristics
The skywalk CAYENNE2 is very easy to launch.
Hold the two A-risers and the brake handles in your hands.
For a better identification, the A-lines and covers at the A-risers are coloured red.
The brake lines are coloured yellow and the brake handles are black.
Hold your arms slightly sideways and backwards like an extension of the A-risers.
Before run-up check the laid out glider. Further check the wind direction and the
airspace!
Pull rapidly and the canopy of the skywalk CAYENNE2 will launch and rise above your
head. The canopy will inflate fast and reliable. Keep the paraglider straight above
your head and run forward. Slow down a little as soon as the upward pull decreases.
You can open any collapsed cells by pumping the affected side.
Changes of directions that are necessary can be carried out now.
Look and feel that the wing is properly inflated.
Don’t make your final decision to accelerate or to take-off until you are absolutely
sure that the wing is properly and evenly inflated.
Otherwise, stop the take-off produce immediately!
During reverse launches and in strong winds, it is possible that the paraglider surges
forward and inflates faster than intended. You can counteract this by running towards
the glider.
We recommend to practise this demanding launch technique on a flat slope!
If you reverse launch it is advisable to only use the inside A-risers.
This way the paraglider inflates a little slower and in strong winds you don’t have
to deal with the full pressure at once.
