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EPIC 2-manual-EN-v1.2 April 2022
Preparation
Connecting and adjusting the speed bar
The EPIC 2 has accelerator risers, with Brummel hooks to attach the speed bar. The glider can be flown with or without a
speed bar attached. The speed bar should be connected and adjusted following the instructions in your harness manual to
ensure correct routing of the lines.
To adjust the speed bar lines to the correct length, sit in your harness and ask a helper to hold the risers up in their
in-flight position. The speed bar line length can be adjusted by moving the knots, so that the bar sits just beneath
your harness seat. You should be able to hook your heels into the bar, and to attain full bar extension (the two pulleys
touching) when you push your legs out. Once you have set the bar up in this way on the ground, a test flight in calm
air can be useful to fine-tune the length, ensuring it is even on both sides.
On launch
1. Select a suitable take-off area determined by wind and terrain, clear of any obstacles that may catch in the
lines or damage the canopy.
2. Take your paraglider to the top of the take-off area, and allow the canopy to unroll itself down the hill if
on a slope. This should leave the paraglider with the bottom surface facing upwards, the openings at the
downwind/uphill end of the take-off area, and the harness at the trailing edge at the upwind side.
3. Unroll the canopy to each side so that the leading edge openings form a semicircular shape, with the trailing
edge drawn together to form an arc. The harness should be drawn away from the canopy until the suspension
lines are just tight.
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