U-Turn AFS, Owner'S Manual

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Takeoff
Front Launch: With the A-risers and the brakes in your hand,
have another look at your unfolded glider. Inflate the glider with
a steady, aggressive run and remember to hold your arms so that
they are a continuation of the A-risers. (Note: with a head wind
of more than 5 km/h only the inner A-risers are used to pull up
the glider, both A-risers are used when there is less or no wind.)
As the glider comes above your head, you should glance up to see
that the entire canopy is inflated and flying. U2 has low
surge, so there is usually no need for braking to stop the glider
from over-flying you. Directional control with the brakes should
only be attempted when the glider is above your head. After
checking that the wing is properly inflated, apply very slight brake
pressure and accelerate rapidly down the hill. Excessive braking
will cause the wing to fall back. After a few steps the glider
becomes airborne as it accelerates to flying speed.
Reverse Launch: To do a reverse launch, lay out the glider and do all
the checks as before. After cliping in both yourself and the passenger,
turn to face the canopy, at the same time lifting one set of risers over
your head. The passenger is now standing beside you, still facing for-
ward. Inflate the glider with a steady pull on the A-risers and as it comes
overhead, turn and begin your takeoff run.(Note: as with the front
launch, use only the inner A-risers in stronger winds).
NOTE: Remember the care and assistance of the passenger during
takeoff, you can find the chapter "passenger company" in the introduc-
tion section of this manual.
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Turning
The U2 is an agile glider and reacts immediately to pilot input. By using
weight shift and light braking, the U-Turn U2 makes flat turns with mini-
mum loss of altitude. Increasing the amount of brake pressure decrea-
ses the radius of the turn. It is important to continually feel the changing
pressures in both sides of your canopy when turning. If you can motiva-
te your passenger to assist you with weight shifting, it will be even easier
to turn.
When brake pressure is increased on one side, the U2 begins a fast and
steep turn, which can be made into a spiral dive. The spiral dive must be
induced and finished slowly. Bank is adjusted by pulling/releasing the
inside brake.
WARNING: Continuous extreme braking may cause a spin!