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Section 09
Storing and looking after the paraglider
09
Storing and looking
after the paraglider
Storing the paraglider
Packing the paraglider
It is very important to pack the
paraglider carefully to ensure the
longevity of the leading edge
reinforcements. Fold up the glider as
shown in the diagrams 1-4 below.
The leading edge reinforcements are
placed on top of each other to avoid
bending or misshaping them. This
method of packing helps ensure
careful treatment of the leading edge,
which will increase the life of the
reinforcements and maintain the
performance and launch behaviour of
your glider.
If the reinforcements have been bent
or misshapen, they distort more easily
during flight, creating an altered air
inflow which can lead to a loss in
performance and changes in flight
behaviour.
The leading edge reinforcements also
perform an important function on
launch. Therefore, the less they have
been bent, the more easily the glider
will inflate and launch.
PLEASE NOTE
Make sure that the leading edge
reinforcements lie flat and are not
bent or twisted by doing up the
Velcro too tightly.
Spread out the paraglider completely on a
smooth surface.
Next, all the ribs on one side are placed one
on top of the next, so that the leading edges
are not bent.
Then continue with the second step side,
placing the leading edges one on top of the
next until you reach the tip of the glider.
The glider is now folded up along its length,
and the leading edges are on top of each
other without having being bent.
Fig. 15
Sequence folding the MIURA RS
