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Table of contents
WELCOME IN OUR TEAM.................................................................................................... 5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 6
CORRECT BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT ............................. 6
DEVELOPMENT OF PARAGLIDERS .................................................................................. 6
T
ECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
.......................................................................................................... 7
C
ERTIFICATION CLASS
............................................................................................................... 7
LTF and EN classification .................................................................................................. 8
Target group and recommended flying experience ............................................................. 8
Necessary skills for normal flights ...................................................................................... 8
Necessary skills for dealing with disturbances.................................................................... 8
Necessary skills for dealing with rapid descent methods .................................................... 8
Suitability for training ......................................................................................................... 8
R
ECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE
................................................................................................ 8
T
ECHNICAL
D
ATA
UP
T
RANGO
X-
LIGHT
² ................................................................................ 10
D
ESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
................................................................................................... 11
Performance data .............................................................................................................. 11
Airfoil Stabilizing System² ................................................................................................. 12
C
ANOPY MATERIAL
................................................................................................................. 12
L
INES
..................................................................................................................................... 12
R
ISERS
.................................................................................................................................... 13
UP
B
ACKPACK
........................................................................................................................ 15
Adjustment of the backpack ............................................................................................... 16
Packing tips ....................................................................................................................... 16
BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT ............................................................................................ 17
A
DJUSTMENTS
........................................................................................................................ 17
Position of the brakes ........................................................................................................ 17
Speed system ..................................................................................................................... 19
S
UITABLE HARNESSES
............................................................................................................. 20
R
ESCUE SYSTEM
..................................................................................................................... 20
U
SE OF THE
UP
T
RANGO
X-
LIGHT
².......................................................................................... 20
A
EROBATICS
........................................................................................................................... 20
M
OTORISED
P
ARAGLIDING
...................................................................................................... 20
FLIGHT PRACTICE AND SAFETY .................................................................................... 21
FLIGHT PRACTICE .............................................................................................................. 21
P
RE
-
FLIGHT CHECK
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