UP Makalu Light, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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compromise the certification and lead to
the aircraft becoming unsafe to fly.
Overloading
The UP Makalu Light is a very strong
paraglider, and flying all the usual SIV and
acro manoeuvres will not normally pose a
structural problem. However, frequent
acro training does accelerate the ageing
process
dramatically, and UP
recommends having wings that are often
used for acro or SIV-type manoeuvres
subjected to checkups at shorter intervals
than normally stipulated.
Salt water
If you do most of your flying near the sea,
where the air is humid and salty, the wing
may age faster. In this case we suggest
you have it checked more often than
prescribed in this manual.