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Page 3: ...Windtech w w w w i n d t e c h e s A R I A L X S S M L flight manual 3 ...

Page 4: ... wind 8 thermal flying 9 flying in turbulence 9 asymmetric tuck 10 frontal tuck 10 asymmetric stall spin 11 landing 11 weather to fly 12 emergency procedures quick descent techniques 12 big ears 12 spiral drive 12 b stall 13 maintenance 14 warranty 14 technical specifications 15 line measurements 17 18 19 20 flight log 22 4 ...

Page 5: ... that before you even unfold the ARIAL you read this manual carefully and thoroughly in order to be aware of some of the limitations performances take off and flight characteristics landing procedures and emergency situations which you might encounter when paragliding We always appreciate your feedback so please always send us your comments and crit icism regarding Windtech products and service Yo...

Page 6: ...nderstood that Windtech the dealer do not accept any responsibility for accidents losses injuries direct or indirect damage following the use or misuse of this product design materials Because of our great experience over many years and extensive research into paragliding design we always use only the very best materials available for each and every part of the structure of all of our gliders incl...

Page 7: ... When flying into against the wind a better glide can be obtained by using the speed system The following is rough guide line as to how much to apply With around 10 km h 6 2 Mph of head wind best glide is obtained with 25 accelerator applied With around 15 25 km h 9 3 15 5 Mph of head wind best glide is obtained with 50 accelerator With around 25 km h 15 5 Mph of head wind best glide is obtained w...

Page 8: ... We also recommended that you use a harness that has an ABS cross strap system and that the maximum width possible for the chest strap is 38 cm between karabiners For you own safety we strongly recom mend the use of back protection helmet and Windtech WindSOS reserve launch Choose an open space free of any obsta cles especially trees and power lines Open your glider in a slight horseshoe arc semi ...

Page 9: ...he security will be increased and the wing feel more solid vice versa The maximum chest strap distance karabiner to karabiner should be 38 cm flying in turbulence Most pilots want to enjoy the pleasures of thermal and coss country flight One thing to always consider is that normally these flying conditions are rougher stronger and sometimes unpredictable and more difficult to handle which can lead...

Page 10: ... the collapse itself 3 Once the glider has straightened out or the spiral has slowed smoothly pull down the brake on the collapsed side with a long stroke pump the deflated side of the glider should re inflate As the glider re opens release the brake immediately but progressively With instruction experience the above will become a reflex action and the correct input to give will become second natu...

Page 11: ... develop and the moment at which the brake is lifted If the pilot wants to intervene to dampen this dive they will have to adopt a position roughly of some thing more than half brake which must then be released as soon as the dive is stopped or the wing may then go back into a stall or spin Another option is to put the glider directly into a full stall immediately that the spin is entered and from...

Page 12: ...nd adequate safety back up Always be prepared and consider what will happen if things go wrong With enough altitude it is possible to safely master these manoeuvres ready for the day when you may need them for real More radical manoeuvres such as a full stall asymmetrical stall and flat spin are not described in our manual In order to perform these manoeuvres you should do a special safety course ...

Page 13: ...ake b stall The B line stall is a real stall and even though the wing appears to be flying above your head the laminar airflow over the wing is completely lost During B Stall the canopy decens perpendicularly to the ground straight down but drifting with the wind at a sink rate of 5 to 12 m s with an angle of attack of 90 degrees To enter a B Stall it is necessary to sit upright in your harness re...

Page 14: ...om lines This is very important to maintain the flying and safety characteristics of the wing The rest of the lines must also be checked and change them if they have deteriorated Test some of the lines that are not changed for minimum 40 of the rated strength If the line fails you should replace them all before using your glider Small tears in the sail can be repaired by using adhesive spinnaker c...

Page 15: ...ification DHV Certification EN technical specifications ARIAL speeds with medium range weight pilot at sea level XS 25 45 22 48 10 82 8 74 4 64 3 4 2 95 37 7 12 5 55 43 63 60 80 20 48 36 1 S 27 45 24 33 11 25 9 07 4 64 3 4 3 06 37 7 4 5 7 58 83 75 100 20 48 36 1 B M 29 55 26 10 11 65 9 4 4 64 3 4 3 16 37 7 66 5 9 73 93 90 110 20 48 36 1 A L 31 69 28 01 12 07 9 73 4 64 3 4 3 28 37 7 92 6 1 88 113 1...

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Page 21: ...A B C D A 340 mm B 370 mm C 430 mm D 500 mm 500 mm B A C D Á B A C D Á 21 ...

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