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2.3.3- Chest-strap adjustment
The chest strap which controls the distance between the two karabiners has a maximum opening of 50 centimetres. For the first flight with GTO Light, we
suggest setting the chest strap to the halfway point and then locating the preferred length in flight by means of gradual adjustment. When the chest strap
is shorter and tighter, stability is greater. An excessive distance between karabiners does not improve glider performance and tightening the chest strap
excessively may exacerbate the ‘‘twist’’ effect that may follow an asymmetric collapse of the wing.
