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Summary of Contents for BrAve 2

Page 1: ...Spitfire BrAve 2 manual 13 07 2011 Version ...

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Page 3: ...fire 6 5 Your Swing Spitfire and Brave II 7 What is delivered with the Swing Spitfire 7 What does the Swing Spitfire look like 8 Manufacture of the Swing Spitfire 8 Development objectives 8 Tests 9 Spitfire technical data 9 What does the Brave II harness look like 9 Using the Spitfire with other harnesses 10 6 Before first launch 10 Familiarise yourself with your equipment 10 The Brave II converti...

Page 4: ...erving the warning guidelines contained in this manual and by using common sense Exclusion of liability waiver of claims By making a purchase of the Swing speed rider you agree to the following points to the extent permitted by law to waive any and all claims however they arise from use of the Swing speed rider and any of its components which you have or may in the future have against Swing Flugsp...

Page 5: ... unwell or have other concerns Take a rest day the mountains will always be there WHAT IF Plan B Do not make any impulsive decisions Take time to analyse the situation Always make a plan B e g choice of route emergency landing areas etc ALWAYS CARRY OUT A safety run Reconnoitre a new route by making a flight with sufficient height Be on the look out for potential obstacles Ensure when flying near ...

Page 6: ...s not suitable for foot launch We recommend that it be used only in combination with skis The Swing Spitfire should only be used as a speed rider Do not under any circumstances use it as a parachute The product must never be used carelessly or negligently Extreme care is required when using the product This product should only be used by people who are in good physical condition Use of the product...

Page 7: ...situation arises Tip This symbol is used when we give advice on correct use of the speed rider 5 Your Swing Spitfire and Brave II What is delivered with the Swing Spitfire Fig 1 Items included in delivery incl optional harness 1 Swing Spitfire speed rider 2 Brave II harness optional 3 Speed bag 4 Inner bag 5 Manual 6 Spare main lines ...

Page 8: ...clude the possibility of any material defects and to trace the exact origin of all materials used Development objectives Our development team had the following objectives in developing and testing the Swing Spitfire balanced and safe launch behaviour in every situation the greatest possible glide ratio window no unwanted roll and no pumping of the canopy the greatest possible collapse stability e ...

Page 9: ...ertification EN926 1 Level Professional Expert Advanced Beginner Beginner No of cells 17 17 17 17 17 Area flat m 7 0 9 0 11 0 13 0 15 0 Area projected m 6 31 8 08 9 86 11 64 13 43 Span flat m 4 69 5 33 5 89 6 42 6 89 Span projected m 3 99 4 52 4 99 5 43 5 83 Aspect ratio 3 16 3 16 3 16 3 16 3 16 Aspect ratio projected 2 53 2 53 2 53 2 53 2 53 What does the Brave II harness look like Fig 3 Brave II...

Page 10: ...pment Adjusting the brakes The brakes of the Swing Spitfire have been adjusted by the manufacturer in such a way that the brake handles can be held as shown in the photo In this way they are ideally adjusted for the Swing Spitfire A strip of plastic is delivered with the brake handle It can be fitted as shown in the photo to later the stiffness of the toggle For safety reasons in general we recomm...

Page 11: ...e trim range seems short it has a great impact on the dive speed of your Swing Spitfire Keep the trimmer on the Swing Spitfire closed for your first flights zero position and familiarise yourself with that The trimmer allows the best glide when closed e g to fly to the next snow field or to glide away from territory which is not suitable for speedriding Open the trimmers to ride when there is a lo...

Page 12: ...decreases Caution You should never fly with the trimmer completely open in turbulent weather Basic rule Trimmer closed Fig 6 normal flight Trimmer open Fig 7 more speed dive descent with open brakes The Brave II convertible harness The Brave ll is one of the latest generation of convertible harnesses and specifically designed for Speedriding The harness was designed primarily for use with the Swin...

Page 13: ...e as possible There are various ways in which the Brave II can be adjusted for your size The Brave II can be adjusted to suit your height using the shoulder straps Fig 12 Using the chest strap Fig 13 you can adjust the Brave ll firstly according to your height and secondly the length of the chest strap is also relevant to using your bodyweight to steer your Swing Spitfire Fig 9 Take the harness ou...

Page 14: ...t in a more upright or a more reclined position Fig 12 The shoulder straps can be used to adjust the Brave II to your height Fig 13 Adjust the chest strap so that it suits you best Tip The smaller the distance between the carabiners the less the speed rider will react to weight shifting ...

Page 15: ... the glider out of the speed bag roll up the speed bag and put it into the side pocket After you have finished riding gather together the Swing Spitfire take out the speed bag and lay it out open beside the glider Place the gathered up glider on the outspread speed bag put away the glider into the speed bag and close up the speed bag Hang the speed bag over your shoulder and you can make your way ...

Page 16: ...rfere with the lift operation In developing the Brave II and the speed bag we have taken care that no unnecessary straps or loops could interfere with the lift or gondola Never put any third parties at risk especially skiers Please observe these rules so that other speed rider pilots can continue to enjoy the areas too Launch preparations Familiarise yourself with the Swing Spitfire before you lau...

Page 17: ... are in places which do not bear heavy loads are not at the seams and are no bigger than 3 cm Replace damaged lines immediately The Spitfire has to be inspected every 100 flight hours or once a year depending what comes first If any damaged or worn out parts need to be replaced use only original parts from Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH 9 Internet product information and safety notices Swing sends any...

Page 18: ...______________________________________ Country _______________________________________________ Tel ___________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________ 2 Owner First name _____________________________________________ Surname ______________________________________________ Street _________________________________________________ Town City ______...

Page 19: ...RISK CONCEPT ...

Page 20: ...ying ability canopy control skiing ability alpine knowledge avalanche rescue x REDUCED LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE good planning experience learning process good planning weather wind visibility rain snow avalanche situation amount condition area launch landing place obstacles flying group experience number day s activities no of flights specific flight planning experience Pan B experience specific s...

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