ICARO CYBER2, Руководство пользователя

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Landing
The
CYBER2
is very easy to land. Always stand up in the harness in the landing
position very early in order to be able to react as fast as possible to sudden
events. Give yourself plenty of options and a safe margin of error. Set up your
final landing leg to face into the wind to minimize groundspeed. Once below 25
meters avoid turning tightly as the glider will have to dive to accelerate back into
normal flight. If you are at a low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit
the ground harder than expected. Be prepared to do a parachute landing fall
(PLF).
Once below 25 m and on final landing approach, the glider should be allowed to
fly at trim speed by going "hands up" with the brakes. This allows more energy
to be converted into a full flare. Then, 2 m above the ground, both brakes are app-
lied smoothly and forcefully to full arm extension, below the seat of the harness,
resulting in a full flare and reduced speed on landing. In stronger winds, the flare
can be reduced or eliminated to prevent being blown back when landing.
Towing:
Your
CYBER2
is also designed to permit winch towing. Be aware however, that
getting towed is more complex than foot launching, because there is additional
equipment and a towing operator, all of which must be perfectly coordinated to
work together. When getting towed always be sure that you perform a pre-flight
check of your equipment. Then be sure to do a pre-flight check of all the tow
system winch components, your tow bridal release system and signals to commu-
nicate between pilot and tow operator. Before increasing the tow-line tension for
takeoff, check that the wing is properly inflated and directly overhead. After that,
give your supervisor the okay sign. While getting towed, it is important that the
towing force does not exceed 100 kp. Generally the towing force should equal the
weight of the towed pilot.
It is very dangerous to tow pilots who do not have a towing-licence or without
instructor supervision. Also every component of the towing equipment (harness,
winch and release bridals) should have certification that declares conformity for
towing. Also be sure that you work with an experienced team that you trust.
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Accelerating:
For better penetration in headwinds you can fly faster by using the accelerator
system. Using the accelerator decreases the angle of attack and can make the
glider more prone to collapse. Therefore excessive use of the accelerator near the
ground should be avoided.
Before using this system it should be well adjusted.
Make sure it is attached properly.
Adjust its length such that you are able to achieve maximum travel
with both speed pulleys on the riser touching, while at the same time it
is not activated while launching or flying at trim speed with the pedal
released.
DO NOT USE THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND BRAKES AT THE SAME
TIME! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO USE THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY
WHILE FLYING YOUR CYBER2 AND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS COLLAP-
SES.
Active Flying
All good pilots react to the feedback their gliders send them, and are constantly
adjusting their speed, pitch and roll to match its movements in the air. As the gli-
der pitches in front of them they use the brakes to slow it down. Similarly, as the
glider drops behind them, they release the brakes to speed it up. These move-
ments can be symmetric or asymmetric: so they may be applying both brakes or
one. They may also roll their bodies with weight shift to move with the glider when
the glider rolls to the right or left. These subtle adjustments keep their gliders fly-
ing smoothly and directly above them. These are skills that can also be learned
from the safety of practicing ground handling in a park while on small grass hills
or even flat fields, using a steady wind, while kiting the paraglider overhead.
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