Flexifoil SKYTIGER Series, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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skytiger
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SKYTIGER INSTRUCTIONS
Adjustments and Tuning
LINE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT:
Flexifoil flying lines are made from low stretch Dyneema and should not stretch significantly
during use. Any stretch is most likely to happen when you stretch the lines in or during your first
few flights. Any difference in line length can easily be adjusted as follows:
Flexifoil Flying line
: Untie the sleeved loop on the end of the longer line, slide the sleeving
down the line and re-tie to match the length of the shorter line. Any excess line can be cut off
and then sealed (melted) with a match or lighter.
HANDLE TUNING TIPS:
Flexifoil Skytigers have been designed to fly on lines of equal length. The kite flies primarily on
the main lines with the brake lines being used for extra control in launching, turning, landing,
reversing etc. To get the most out of your kite, it may be necessary to tune it to match the wind
conditions whenever you fly it. It will take some experience to become skilled at tuning your kite,
but once you have mastered it, it’s easy to do.
The ideal flying set up is: Main lines taut in flight, controlling the kite - Brake lines tight enough
to pull in the trailing edge flaps but not so tight that the sail deforms.
Your handles are supplied with one knot
tied in each leader line (
main1 & brake1 ).
You can tie further knots in the leader
lines for tuning purposes. Start with knots
an equal distance apart, you can always
adjust them later to suit.
For initial flights, tie flying lines to main1
and brake1 . This is an ideal setting for
light wind flying.
In stronger winds, the main lines may stretch a little, causing the brake lines to become too taut
which will apply unwanted brake and affect the performance of the kite. Remedy this by moving
the main lines to
main2 .
TIP
: If the kite is hesitant on take-off and slow through the sky - Brake lines are too short
or
Main lines are too long.
If the kite has unresponsive steering and will not reverse - Brake lines are too long
or Main lines
are too short.
main1
brake1
main3 main2 main1
brake3 brake2 brake1