UP Makalu Light, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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Table of contents
WELCOME IN OUR TEAM.................................................................................................... 7
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 8
CORRECT BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT ............................. 8
DEVELOPMENT OF PARAGLIDERS .................................................................................. 8
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 9
LTF
AND
EN
CLASSIFICATION
................................................................................................ 10
Target group and recommended flying experience ........................................................... 10
Necessary skills for normal flights .................................................................................... 10
Necessary skills for dealing with disturbances.................................................................. 10
Necessary skills for dealing with rapid descent methods .................................................. 10
Suitability for training ....................................................................................................... 10
Recommended Takeoff weight ........................................................................................... 10
TECHNICAL DATA UP MAKALU LIGHT ........................................................................ 11
C
ONSTRUCTION
...................................................................................................................... 12
Aerofoil Stabilising System² .............................................................................................. 13
C
ANOPY MATERIAL
................................................................................................................. 13
L
INE MATERIAL
...................................................................................................................... 14
L
INE SYSTEM
.......................................................................................................................... 14
R
ISERS
.................................................................................................................................... 14
UP B
ACKPACK
........................................................................................................................ 16
Adjustment of the back pack .............................................................................................. 16
Packing tips ....................................................................................................................... 17
BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT ............................................................................................ 18
A
DJUSTMENTS
........................................................................................................................ 18
Position of the brakes ........................................................................................................ 18
Speed system ..................................................................................................................... 20
S
UITABLE HARNESSES
............................................................................................................. 20
R
ESCUE SYSTEM
..................................................................................................................... 21
U
SE OF THE
UP M
AKALU
L
IGHT
............................................................................................. 21
A
EROBATICS
........................................................................................................................... 21
M
OTORISED
P
ARAGLIDING
...................................................................................................... 21
FLIGHT PRACTICE AND SAFETY .................................................................................... 22
FLIGHT PRACTICE .............................................................................................................. 22
P
RE
-
FLIGHT CHECK
................................................................................................................. 22
T
HE START PHASES
................................................................................................................. 22
S
PEED CONTROL
..................................................................................................................... 23