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Section 07
Motorised flight
Trimmer closed
Trimmer open
Fig. 14
How the trimmers work
Suitable drives
Swing has tested the MIURA RS in
combination with different drives.
In principle, only use drives which
comply with the permissible carabiner
distances and drive power.
Due to the many different
combinations of carabiner spacing,
suspension height, drive power and
torque,
Swing cannot guarantee that the
behaviour described below always
applies one hundred per cent to all
conceivable combinations of motor
and glider. The compatibility of a new
combination must therefore be
confirmed by a test flight by an
accredited compatibility test pilot.
An application for a compatibility test
can be made to a type-testing body
either by the manufacturer of the
motor or by a pilot (as an individual
type-test certification.
Launch Check
The launch point check is carried out
immediately before launch to check
once again the most important safety
points. It should always be carried out
in the same sequence so that nothing
is overlooked. These points are:
1.
Is the canopy arranged in a half-
moon shape and are all the air-
entrances open?
2.
Are all the lines untangled and free
of knots or twists?
- are there any lines under the
canopy?
- are any lines caught in the
trimmer clamp, risers or throttle?
- do all the lines run cleanly past the
cage?
3.
Has the trimmer position been
correctly chosen?
4.
Do you have the correct personal
equipment (motor unit, harness,
carabiners, reserve, helmet). Are the
leg straps done up?
5.
Does the weather, in particular wind
direction and strength, allow a safe
flight?
6.
Is the propeller clear?
7.
Is the motor running properly?
8.
Are the airspace and launch area
clear?
