U-Turn BLACKLIGHT L, Manual

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Th e Flight
Take off
Aft er the paraglider is unpacked and laid out in the shape of a horseshoe, the following
points are to be considered:
• Th e paraglider should be laid out in such a way that when pulling up by the A-risers, the
• center lines are evenly, and earlier tensioned than those towards the wing tips. Th is ensu-
res an easy and symmectrical infl ation at launch.
• Take into consideration the wind direction when laying out, so that when pulling up into
the wind, both sides of the paraglider can rise symmetrically.
• Sind die Tragegurte nicht verdreht, und laufen die Bremsleinen frei durch die Führungen
zur Hinterkante des Schirmes.
• Es dürfen keine Leinen unter der Schirmkappe durchlaufen. Ein Leinenüberwurf beim
Start kann verhängnisvolle Folgen haben.
• Der 5-Punkte-Check darf selbstverständlich nicht vergessen werden.
Th e center of the glider in the U-Turn BLACKLIGHT is marked by the U-Turn-logo on
the leading edge. It suffi ces to only hold the main A-risers in the hand. Since the U-Turn
BLACKLIGHT has only minor tendency to overshoot, it requires only minimal brake input
during launch. If needed, directional corrections with the brakes should be undertaken only
if the wing already is overhead, since too much brake input could drop the glider back. Th
e
other risers should, during take off , be left alone. With an even pull but overall light input
only, the glider is to be infl ated. Unlike other gliders, it is not necessary to infl ate the U-Turn
BLACKLIGHT with aggressive pulling or even fast running.
Th
is is also true with little or no wind. Measured pulling up is the simplest and safest way to
launch the U-Turn BLACKLIGHT. Once the pilot made sure that the glider is overhead and
fully infl ated, the fi nal decision is made wether to take off . Aft er some dynamic steps the
pilot takes off .
Turning
Th e U-Turn BLACKLIGHT has a normal agility and reacts directly and instantly to steering
inputs. You can fl y fl at turns with little altitude loss by shift ing of bodyweight. A combinati-
on of appropriate pull on the inner brakeline and shift of bodyweight is the best way for a
coordinated turn. Th
e Turn radius depends on the amount of pull on the brakeline.
At about 75% of brakeline travel, the U-Turn BLACKLIGHT increases bank signifi cantly
and performs a fast sleep turn that can be continued to a diving spiral. Th
e diving spiral has
to be initiated and terminated slowly. Th e bank angle is controled by increasing and decrea-
sing the pull on the inner brakeline.
Warning: A rapid pull on the brakeline may cause a spin.
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