MAC PARA MacJet, Руководство пользователя

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SETTING UP THE CONTROLS
Brakes adjustment and brake handles:
We strongly recommend the following actions be supervised by a paramotoring
instructor. Very often improper brake line adjustment can lead to different reactions
of your glider or loss of flight comfort or speed. With a brake line adjusted too short
the canopy will lose its easy take off behaviour. On the risers diagram you can see
there are two brake line pulleys on each riser, higher and lower.
Before flying the glider please check the setting of the brake lines and adjust them
in accordance to your hang points. When flying paramotors with lower hang points
(main karabiner 50-60 cm from seat plate) the brake lines should lead through the
higher pulleys only and the brake handles should be adjusted on the higher marks
of the brake lines. When flying paramotors with higher hang points (higher then 70
cm or trikes) the brake lines should lead through the lower pulleys and the brake
handles should be adjusted on the lower marks of the brake lines.
Check the set up by inflating the glider on the take off site with a constant breeze 2-
3 m/s with the engine off. When the canopy is stabilised above your head, check
that the trailing edge of the wing is not being pulled down. When you gently pull the
brakes you should have only a 5-10 centimetres of movement before the brakes
start to pull down on the trailing edge of the wing. Make sure it is the same length on
both sides.
It is safer to have this adjustment a bit longer than too short. When free flying the
wing should be set up though the top pulley and with the shorter lines
Note!! All new gliders leave the factory rigged for lower hang points!
Fitting the speed-system:
Most modern paramotoring harnesses have pulleys attached for speed system fitting.
The MacJet speed system, including the Brummel-hooks supplied, must be assembled
as per instructions.
The speed system cord is firmly attached (use bowline or other non sliding knot) to the
foot stirrup (webbing or alloy bar). The other end of the cord is run through a pulley on
the harness and then in an upward direction to be then firmly attached to the Brummel-
hooks!
The length of the cord leading to the stirrup should be adjusted so that it is easy to put
your feet into the stirrup in flight but still short enough to allow full speed system travel.
(Use of 2 stirrups in a ladder fashion can enable you to reach the full range if your legs
are not long enough.) Ensure both cords on the stirrup are of equal length, to avoid
putting a turn in the glider.
Test your speed system for the correct length of cord on the ground first (simulating
flying position), with your harness and risers, before flying with it! The full range is
reached when the 2 pulleys join together. Before launch, attach the glider's risers to the
harness with the main karabiners. Ensure that the speed system is untangled and
operates freely before flying! There should be a spare inch or so before they activate.
Remember that it is always safer to set the margin of play too big than too small.