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ADVANCE Service Center

ADVANCE operates two company-owned service centres that car-

ry out checks and repairs of all types . The workshops based in 
Switzerland and France are official maintenance operations, certi-
fied by the German Hanggliding and Paragliding Federation (DHV), 
which has many years’ experience and in-depth product-specific 
expertise . The ADVANCE worldwide service network includes other 
authorised service centres that provide the same services . All ser-
vice facilities use original ADVANCE materials exclusively . You can 
find all information on checks and repairs and the relevant address-
es at www .advance .ch .

The ADVANCE website

At www .advance .ch you will find detailed information about ADVANCE 
and its products, as well as useful addresses which you can contact if 
you have any questions .

Among the things you will be able to do on the website are:

 

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complete the warranty card online up to 10 days after purchasing 

the glider, enabling you to enjoy the full benefits of the ADVANCE 
warranty . 

 

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find out about new safety-related knowledge and advice concerning 

ADVANCE products .

 

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download an application form in PDF format which you can use 
when sending your glider in for a check at ADVANCE .

 

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find an answer to a burning question among the FAQs (Frequently 

Asked Questions) .

 

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subscribe to the ADVANCE Newsletter so that you will be regularly 

informed by e-mail about news and products .

It is well worth visiting the ADVANCE website regularly because the 
range of services offered is continually being expanded .

Warranty

In order to enjoy the full benefits of the ADVANCE warranty, you are re-

quested to complete the relevant form on the website in the «Warranty» 
section within 10 days of purchase .

As part of the ADVANCE warranty, we undertake to rectify any defects 

in our products that are attributable to manufacturing faults . In order 
for a warranty claim to be made, ADVANCE must be notified immedia-
tely on discovery of a defect and the defective product sent in for ins-
pection . The manufacturer will then decide how a possible manufactu-
ring fault is to be rectified (repair, replacement of parts or replacement 

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Содержание Omega X Alps 3

Страница 1: ...Edition 2 07_2019 User manual...

Страница 2: ...rmal flight 11 Turning 11 Accelerated Flight 12 Using the Pitch Control Handles 13 Collapses 14 Stalling 16 Landing 17 Flying with a wet paraglider 18 Winching 18 Acro flying 18 Paramotoring 18 SIV 18...

Страница 3: ...flight Register your OMEGA XALPS 3 online on www advance ch warranty you will then receive product updates or safety related bulletins about the OMEGA XALPS 3 direct from us This information will als...

Страница 4: ...nce and dedication to the working processes Total control of the production process and supervision of the work ing practices at the ADVANCE factory in Vietnam ensure a high stand ard of workmanship L...

Страница 5: ...system This can be very useful for the competition and adventure race pilot on long passages where speed is important Performance The OMEGA XALPS 3 has a completely newly developed profile In ad ditio...

Страница 6: ...as well as of course the necessary insurance cover and licence A pilot must be able to correctly assess the weather conditions before taking off His or her capabilities must be adequate for the actua...

Страница 7: ...EGA XALPS 3 can suffer wear and damage if it is carelessly or ignorantly used The OMEGA XALPS 3 should never be dragged over the ground Pointed and sharp objects such as stones or twigs can damage the...

Страница 8: ...r kit and a Mini Windsock Basic settings The length of the brake lines is set at the factory so that the trail ing edge is not braked is crease free when brakes are fully released in fully accelerated...

Страница 9: ...use the full travel available on the risers Make certain that the speed lines are not set too short thus causing the wing to be pre accelerated all the time Weight range The weight ranges for the two...

Страница 10: ...its performance class the OMEGA XALPS 3 easy rising profile ma kes takeoffs surprisingly straightforward Forward Takeoff Even for a long line wing the OMEGA XALPS 3 only needs a light im pulse to pull...

Страница 11: ...The OMEGA XALPS 3 itself maintains your chosen turn radius with a steady turn application without needing tiresome circling corrections Angle of bank can always be adjusted by brake position and load...

Страница 12: ...while flying accelerated re lease the speedbar fully before applying the necessary stabilising bra ke The OMEGA XALPS 3 s high degree of structural stability allows it to be flown in normally turbule...

Страница 13: ...pitch movement in light turbulence As well as that you should also compensate for canopy pressure reduction e g as generally occurs before a collapse Finger weight alone will feel a loss of B riser t...

Страница 14: ...d be applied to 75 brake travel within a maximum of two seconds and then released immediately Symmetrical collapse Frontstall Following a spontaneous front collapse the airflow will break away from th...

Страница 15: ...ld be directed in the turn direction Rotation rate speed and cen trifugal force will rise with increasing angle of bank Exit from this manoeuvre is carried out with a neutral sitting positi on and pro...

Страница 16: ...allowed to go forward too quickly wingtip cravats are possible If a cravat occurs it is important that the OMEGA XALPS 3 is kept flying straight by careful brake and the cravat corrected by pulling th...

Страница 17: ...nly seriously restrict your ability to manoeuvre Caution Getting below minimum speed leads to stalling this should unquestionably be avoided when top landing and on fi nal approach Handle with care Ne...

Страница 18: ...ecause of the reduced wing loading In order to avoid the risk of deep stall with a wet glider the wing should be braked as little as possible and big ears not used at all As a further preventative mea...

Страница 19: ...shape of the wing the ribs get shorter as the wingtips are approached Do not disturb the positions of the leading edge wires already carefully gathered Now turn the collected left and right lanes over...

Страница 20: ...entre chord out to Tubebag length Arrange the lines and stow the risers on their tabs Now gather the leading edge cells as described in General above except that all cells make up one pile no secondar...

Страница 21: ...t the wing tips for this purpose Do not leave the glider out in the sun unnecessarily before and after flight UV light Do not subject the packed glider to excessive temperature fluctuations and do ens...

Страница 22: ...candle along the entire line several times until it is shiny and smooth The lines will again become easy to sort Check A new ADVANCE paraglider must be given a check every 24 months 2 years 100 flyin...

Страница 23: ...p from your repair kit Make sure than the patch is cut out in a round or oval shape and is big enough to generously overlap the damage The similar piece of sticky Ripstop on the inside of the repair s...

Страница 24: ...f materials and the manufacture of an ADVANCE product We use only non hazardous materials that are subjected to continuous quality and environmental impact assessments When your paraglider reaches the...

Страница 25: ...49 7 61 7 95 cm 12 5 14 5 15 cm 53 53 53 EN LTF D D D Technical Details Area flat Area projected Span flat Span projected Aspect ratio flat Aspect ratio projected Max chord Min chord Take off weight...

Страница 26: ...050 uncovered 0 7mm 0 5mm A 7850 240 covered 1 9mm A 8000U 190 uncovered 1 2 mm Techni Sangles Dyneema 10mm 13 5kN Liros DC 500 OMEGA XALPS 3 Fabric Top surface Lower surface Ribs Diagonals and tensi...

Страница 27: ...During development of an ADVANCE paraglider the priorities of the work are mainly directed at flying qualities and handling not exclusi vely on passing the certification tests The result is a well ro...

Страница 28: ...test organisation and certified EN LTF D in all sizes For the tests the following settings were used for the harnesses All up in flight weight less than 80 kg carabiner distance 40 2 cm height 40 1 c...

Страница 29: ...e full benefits of the ADVANCE warranty find out about new safety related knowledge and advice concerning ADVANCE products download an application form in PDF format which you can use when sending you...

Страница 30: ...r any claim other than those li sted above Claims in respect of damage resulting from careless or in correct use of the product e g inadequate maintenance unsuitable storage overloading exposure to ex...

Страница 31: ...List of parts Winglet Upper surface Rib Under surface Air intakes Cells 32...

Страница 32: ...3CD1 2D1 1D1 2C1 1C1 1C2 1D2 2S3 1S5 1S6 2S4 1S7 1S8 3S1 3S2 2S2 1S3 1S4 2S1 1S1 1S2 3S3 2S5 2S6 1S9 1S10 1S11 1S12 1S13 SL Up SL Low 1A15 1A16 1C15 1C16 AST up AST low 1A5 1A6 1B5 1B6 3AB2 2AB3 2AB4...

Страница 33: ...Risers 1 A Riser 2 B Riser 3 Speedsystem pulleys 4 Brummelhook 5 Attachement point for the harness 6 Brake line guide 7 Pitch Control System B handle 34...

Страница 34: ...Bowline 35...

Страница 35: ...Installation instructions Softlink 36...

Страница 36: ...info advance ch suppor t advance ch 41 33 225 70 10 w w w advance ch advance thun ag uttigengstrasse 87 ch 3600 thun...

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