winching and motoparagliding
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WINCHING
Our paraglider has been successfully tested for foot launching by
winch.
First phase of the winch take-off is analogous to classic launch.
After rising the canopy you will be taken off the ground, as the
winch line gets loaded. Avoid large heading corrections in first
stage of flight up to altitude of 50 meters.
During this stage do not sit deep in the harness in order to be
ready for emergency landing in case of e.g. winch line break.
Make sure that your brakes are fully released, so that angle of
attack does not increase above safe level.
During all winch it is recommended to control the direction by
weightshifting only. Steering lines should be used only for
considerable heading corrections, but even then do not pull them
too much in order to avoid danger of stalling your wing.
Adjust your heading regularly when winched, so no large
corrections are necessary. Remember there are several
conditions to be met when winching:
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pilot should be properly trained for winching,
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the winch with all gear should be in good condition and
specialized for paraglider winching,
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the winch operator must be properly trained in winching and
servicing the gear,
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The wing must not be winched with forces exceeding 90 daN,
and under any circumstances must not be towed by any vehicle
not equipped properly or controlled by unskilled operator.
MOTOPARAGLIDING
During tests a lot of successful fligths were made, both using the
winch and the paramotor. In flat areas this are the only ways to get
some altitude after launch.
There are no contraindications for using the Optic 2 Light in
motoparagliding.
TANDEM FLYING
Optic 2 Light is not certified for tandem flying.
