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Page 1: ...Getting started english ...

Page 2: ...ts since 1988 in both development and the production of paragliders harnesses and accessories This guide gives a brief look at using the SIGMA 10 but it does not replace the man ual The latest version can be found on www advance ch sigma We wish you many happy hours in the air with your SIGMA 10 and the satisfaction of some epic cross country flying Welcome to ADVANCE ...

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Page 4: ...untry experience understand active flying and can prevent canopy upsets at their outset you and the SIGMA 10 are made for each other You will then be able to fully reap the benefit of this wing s excellent performance poten tial and make the most of its high pitch and directional stability especially in choppy air Here you will immediately feel at home with the SIGMA 10 and revel in the results of...

Page 5: ... of the para glider results in the loss of its certification Brake line length should not be changed It is set at the factory so than the trailing edge remains unbraked when fully accele rated with brake lines fully released The SIGMA 10 package contains COMFORTPACK Inner Bag Compression Strap Repair Kit Mini Windsock Getting started Booklet ...

Page 6: ... 1 Quicklinks and Clips 2 Speed system pulleys 3 Speed Performance Indicator SPI 4 Red cursor for the SPI 5 Brummel hooks 6 C Handle 7 Magnet clip 8 Swivel 9 Easy running brake pulleys 10 Easy Connect System ...

Page 7: ...up your speedbar lines correctly 1 Set their lengths so that the first speed bar step gives you the 40 position on the SPI and the second step reaches 80 SPI With this configuration you should be able to reach 100 pulley to pulley with toes at full stretch on the second step 2 By moving the knots and therefore the ball position on the risers you can adjust the ratio change position to suit your le...

Page 8: ...peed increase is more direct and total speedbar travel is reduced If you move the knots up the opposite occurs a later change to high gear and longer overall speedbar travel for long legs Make absolutely sure that the harness speed lines are not set too short the wing must not be accelerated prematurely i e permanently accelerated in flight ...

Page 9: ...en sure that you connect the wing to the harness correctly The backs of the C risers have coloured markings red on the left blue on the right in the direction of flight When these markings appear correct from the pilot s point of view and run correctly upward this indicates that the risers are clipped in correctly ...

Page 10: ...k should be minimised or countered by brake or with speedbar or C handles in accelerated flight These techniques will optimise your glide performance Oppose pitch forward by easing the speedbar or applying brake as appropriate If the wing pitches back push the speed bar briefly but strongly or release the brakes If flying in strong turbulence do not use the speedbar ...

Page 11: ...layed opening can be spee ded up by a light pull pump on the brake one ear at a time Enter a spiral progressively When in the spiral keep your weight neutral in the har ness Exit the spiral carefully by progressi vely releasing inside brake and leaning body weight lightly towards the outside of the turn The SIGMA 10 will recover itself from the spiral if neutral weight disposition is maintained an...

Page 12: ...umping if necessary To avoid stalling steering by brake on the open side should be done with care A cravat can be opened using the orange marked Stabilo line Caution If you deliberately shift your weight to the inside of a spiral strong acceleration will result This can lead to stable rotation and even more acceleration In this case with vertical speed of more than 14 m s you must use active outsi...

Page 13: ...ght the wing reacts im pulsively to front and side collapses In par ticular the fully accelerated side collapse can cause the SIGMA 10 to turn quite dy namically but this remains well controllable If you want to simulate an accelerated col lapse in safety training try these first with un or partially accelerated collapses first More manoeuvres are described in detail in the manual on www advance c...

Page 14: ...s the glider closer to the parachutal stall boundary In addition water drops on the fabric have a bad effect on the laminar flow over the leading edge and this significantly reduces the maximum achievable lift coefficient To minimise the risk of parachutal stall a wet glider should be braked as little as possible and big ears never used But if the wing still goes into parachutal stall recovery sho...

Page 15: ...r bag and conti nue as follows first fold the trailing edge end to include all the C Wire lengths then fold the leading edge over at a line below the Rigid Foils Finally fold the trailing half over the leading edge side Take note that incorrect care will shorten the life of your SIGMA 10 Do not leave the wing in the sun unnecessarily and never subject it to large temperature changes Always store y...

Page 16: ... 77 70 88 80 100 92 114 105 128 kg 4 5 4 75 4 85 5 15 5 45 EN LTF C Technical Data Flat surface Projected surface Aspect ratio Ideal weight range Certified take off weight Glider weight Certification takeoff weight range in which the SIGMA 10 shows the best relationship between flying speed and climb pilot wing equipment ...

Page 17: ...e to manufacturing deficiences The SIGMA 10 has to have a check every 24 months or 150 flights or 150 flying hours to be carried out by a certified ADVANCE check facility The date starts at the glider s first record of ownership You can find the up to date version of the detailed official manual further information about safety and current notices and answers to frequently asked questions on www a...

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