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Avax
User manual
Contents:
1. Introduction......................................................0
2. Your paraglider................................................1
2.1. Technical description....................................1
2.2. Technical data..............................................2
2.3. Materials.......................................................2
3. Certification.....................................................3
4. Adjusting your glider......................................3
4.1. Brake-line lengths.........................................3
4.2. Speed system................................................4
5. Operation in flight.........................................4
5.1. Standard flight regime.................................4
5.1.1. Pre-flight inspection...................................4
5.1.2. Launching...................................................4
5.1.3. Flight...........................................................4
5.1.4. Landing.......................................................5
5.2. Fast descent.................................................5
5.2.1. Big ears.......................................................5
5.2.2. B-line stall..................................................5
5.2.3. Spiral dive..................................................6
5.3. Siv manoeuvres...........................................6
5.3.1. Asymmetric collapse................................6
5.3.2. Full-frontal collapse..................................6
5.3.3. Deep stall...................................................7
5.3.4. Full stall.....................................................7
5.3.5 Negative spin...........................................7
6. Maintaining your glider..................................8
7. Repairing your glider....................................9
8. Enjoy your flying..........................................10
9. Line Map........................................................11
Please read this manual carefully and keep its instructions in mind while using your Avax
XC5 paraglider
1. Introduction
Congratulations on buying a new Avax XC5 – GRADIENT’s latest high-performance wing in
the EN-D category. We believe you will be very happy with your new glider in terms of its
flight characteristics, exceptional performance and really nice handling.
The Avax XC5 is a high-performance XC wing competition glider and therefore it’s meant
only for very experienced pilots.
