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4. Before you fly
Pre-delivery Inspection
The BOBCAT is delivered with a rucksack, the Bobcat harness (designed specifically for the
Bobcat), inner bag, compression strap, repair tape and this manual. Your instructor or dealer
should have made a test inflation followed by a test flight before delivery.
Risers and trimmers
The back risers of the BOBCAT are fitted with trimmers that enable the pilot to adapt the
glider’s behaviour to match his level and the chosen slope. Trimming down (shortening) the back
risers makes the glider slower, the handling less responsive and more forgiving, so suitable for
pilots that have less experience. Trimming up the risers accelerates the glider, see accelerated
flight for more details. Ask for the advice of an instructor who specialises in Speedflying in
order to better understand and exploit the trimming system.
#13.5, #15, #16,5
A
C
D
Turn Down
50cm
49cm
48cm
Neutral
50cm
50Cm
50cm
Turn up
50cm
53cm
56cm
Trim down
Neutral
Trim up