Fresh Breeze APAX evo, Руководство пользователя

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APAX evo user manual
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The main lines are all attached to Maillon quick links. They are fed through special elastic
rings (or plastic clips) and attached to prevent the lines from slipping and to ensure that they
sit in the correct position.
Brake line adjustment
Factory setting
The brake lines of the APAX evo are set to the length that was used for the EN certification
test flights. These line lengths have been finely tuned by the Fresh Breeze test pilots, and it
should not be necessary to adjust them.
The brake line length is tuned so that there is slack in the brake lines when the glider is in
fully accelerated flight. Therefore, the brakes are quite slack at trim speed, and to take up that
slack in soaring flight, it is common to fly with half a wrap on the brakes and hold the handles
on the knot. However, care should be taken to release the wraps in any extreme situation.
If you do need to make adjustments to suit your harness, body and flying style, we strongly
recommend that you test fly the glider after every 2 cm of adjustment. There should be a
minimum of 10 cm of free brake travel when the glider is flown hands-off. This prevents the
brakes being applied unintentionally when the speed system is fully engaged. We
recommend a double sheepshank or a bowline knot for the brake handle attachment as
shown in the diagram.
Figure: Bowline knot
WARNING: Loose, unsuitable or incorrectly tied brake line knots can cause the main brake
line to loosen and then lead to loss of control of the glider.
Incorrect adjustment
If the brake lines are too long, the paraglider reacts slowly and is difficult to land. The brake
lines can be adjusted during flight by wrapping them around your hands which will improve
the flight characteristics. Adjust the brake lines to the correct length after you have landed.
Changes to the braking distance should always be made in small increments of no more than
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