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PARAMOTOR 

Golden5 paramotor appendix 

 

 

INTRODUCTION 

After using all sizes of the Golden5 for a whole season, the Gradient Team reached the 
conclusion that the wing is a very good first choice multipurpose glider. Thus we went for 
French certification “ULM paramotor Class 1” in sizes 24 and 26.  
If  you  plan  to  use  the  Golden5  for  paramotoring,  please  read  the  following  appendix 
carefully. If anything is not clear, or you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to 
contact Gradient directly or your local dealer. We will be happy to help. 

MULTIPURPOSE RISERS AND THE TRIMMERS 

If your paramotor has low hangpoints (that is, the distance from the seatboard to the 
main karabiners is similar to that of a freeflight harness) then you don’t need to make any 
changes or adjustments to your Golden5 before using it for paramotor flight. 
However, if your paramotor has high hangpoints then you will need to adjust the length 
of the brakelines. To make them longer increase both brakelines evenly, by a couple of 
centimetres  at  a  time,  until  you  reach  a  length  that  fits  your  set-up.  If  in  doubt,  ask a 
Gradient dealer to help. 
For high hangpoint paramotors we also recommend using shorter paramotor risers, or 
special multipurpose risers with two different hangpoints. These make for easier take-off 
and handling and, as an added advantage, also have trimmers (see Fig 1).  

 

Fig 2: Hooking of the trimmers for free 
flying. 

 

Fig 1: Golden5 multipurpose risers. 

Содержание Golden 5

Страница 1: ... AND THE TRIMMERS 2 LENGTH OF THE GOLDEN5 MULTIPURPOSE RISERS 3 EXTENDED WEIGHT RANGE 4 GENERAL ADVICE 5 TAKE OFF 5 SAFETY 6 CLIMBING AND CRUISING FLIGHT 6 LANDING 6 FAST DESCENT TECHNIQUES 7 INCIDENTS 7 INSTRUCTION AND LOCAL LAWS 8 INSPECTION INTERVALS 8 ...

Страница 2: ...at is the distance from the seatboard to the main karabiners is similar to that of a freeflight harness then you don t need to make any changes or adjustments to your Golden5 before using it for paramotor flight However if your paramotor has high hangpoints then you will need to adjust the length of the brakelines To make them longer increase both brakelines evenly by a couple of centimetres at a ...

Страница 3: ...the engine s torque You can compensate for the torque of a clockwise turning propeller by opening the left hand trimmer slightly more and vice versa Although the Golden5 was tested for paramotor use with open trimmers plus speedbar maximum speed it is not recommended We recommend using trimmers or speedbar or trimmers plus a little amount of speedbar When flying with speedbar or open trimmers alwa...

Страница 4: ...wing loading on paramotors because sink rate becomes less important it can be compensated for with engine power However handling and cruising speed increase Pilots who mainly want to use a paramotor to get up and go thermal flying may want to choose a bigger size so they get similar wing loading as in free flight And pilots who want to do fast XC flights and have the necessary skills may even chos...

Страница 5: ...ind the biggest difference between free flight and paramotor flight Because you inflate on the flat the glider will need more time to inflate and rise above your head You should avoid leaning forward with your body when adding engine power because the thrust from the engine will push you downwards instead of forward Try to stay as upright as possible and let the engine help to accelerate your body...

Страница 6: ...r engine steering travel and handling of a glider decreases while climbing The effect of this is quite low with the Golden5 and the glider maintains good manoeuvrability under the engine s thrust Nevertheless we recommend reducing throttle when entering quick turns Engine thrust stabilises your glider during a climb or while cruising But if you enter strong turbulence you should reduce engine powe...

Страница 7: ...ck more on entry and surges forward more on exit When exiting Big Ears don t apply any brake until the glider has returned to normal flight Spiral Dive Because of the high wing loading it is very easy to enter a spiral dive with a paramotor on the Golden5 Pay attention to how much brake you apply on entry As soon as the glider enters the spiral do not apply much more inside brake but instead regul...

Страница 8: ...sure especially during climbs release the brakes immediately and reduce the throttle In a fully developed spin or stall it is important to release the brakes at the right time as described in the general manual Always consider the reduced brake travel while climbing learn to apply the right amount of power at the right time and take care not to apply lots of outside brake in turns particularly whe...

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