INDEX
Welcome to the SOL family..........................................................41
About SOL...................................................................................42
Philosophy...................................................................................43
ELLUS 2.......................................................................................44
ELLUS 2 – The Design..................................................................45
Technical Data.............................................................................46
Total take-off weight...................................................................47
Materials......................................................................................47
Top/Bottom...............................................................................47
Profiles......................................................................................47
Internal Diagonal Reinforcements.............................................47
Reinforcements..........................................................................48
Lines..........................................................................................48
Straps........................................................................................48
Quick Links................................................................................48
Pulleys.......................................................................................48
Suspension Systems....................................................................49
Speed System..............................................................................49
Adjusting your accelerator.........................................................50
Operation
..................................................................................50
Using
.........................................................................................50
Backpack......................................................................................51
Harness
.......................................................................................52
Flight
...........................................................................................52
Pre-Flight...................................................................................52
Take-Off Checklist......................................................................53
Take-Off.....................................................................................53
Performance..............................................................................54
Turns.........................................................................................54
Positive Spiral............................................................................55
Thermal Flight and Lift or “Soaring”..........................................55
Active Flight...............................................................................56
Accelerated Flight......................................................................57
Landing......................................................................................57
Towing.......................................................................................57
Rain and Humidity......................................................................57
Motorized Flight and Acrobatic..................................................57
Behavior in Extreme Maneuvers.................................................58
Lateral Asymmetric Closing (Closed).........................................58
Full Stall.....................................................................................58
Negative Turns...........................................................................59
Wingover...................................................................................59
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