Woody Valley exense, Manual

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EXENSE & EXENSE AIR- user manual
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5- CHARACTERISTICS AND INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
5.1- Installation and adjustment of the speed system
After having adjusted the sitting position to the optimum configuration,
the accelerator must be adjusted. This harness is compatible with all nor-
mal types of speed-system accelerators.
The elastic in front of the board holding the speed-bar prevents the reser-
ve parachute handle from becoming entangled in the speed system during
deployment of the reserve parachute. The speed-bar cords are threaded
firstly through the eyes fixed to the elastic in front of the board, and then
into the harness through the eyes near the front corners of the seat, after
which they are led through the pulleys near the rear corners of the seat and
brought directly up to connect to the paraglider risers. To adjust the system
correctly, the pilot has to adopt a flying position in the harness, suspended
from a flight simulator, and hook into the risers of the paraglider. Another
person then helps by supporting the risers, so the pilot can adjust the len-
gth of the speed-system cords. When no pressure is exerted on the speed
bar, the bar must be at a distance no greater than 10 cm below the front
of the harness. If the speed-bar cord is too short, it could cause a constant
force on the bar during flight, so that the accelerator is unintentionally en -
gaged at all times in flight. It is safest to take off with the speed-bar a little
too long, progressively shortening it during the next flights. Remember that
all adjustments have to be performed symmetrically, on both sides.