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Caring Tips
Careless ground handling damages many paragliders. Here are some
things to avoid in order to prolong the life of your aircraft:
• DO NOT drag your wing along the ground to another take-off posi
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tion - this damages the sailcloth. Lift it up and carry it.
• DO NOT try to open your wing in strong winds without untangling
the lines first - this puts unnecessary strain on the lines.
• DO NOT walk on the wing or lines.
• DO NOT repeatedly inflate the glider and then allow it to crash back
Step 4. Group together the
centre of the wing.
Step 5. Carefully zip up the
saucisse pack without trapping
any material or lines.
Step 6. Make the first fold after the LE reinforcements. Do not
fold the plastic reinforcements, use 3 folds around the LE.
Step 3. Lay wing on its side
and Strap LE...Note the glider
is NOT folded in half; it is folded
with a complete concertina from
tip to tip. It is really important
to not stress the middle cell or
bend the plastic too tightly.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before
packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the
top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle. AL-
WAYS pack from a mushroom or lift the wing off the ground
when gathering the wing and grouping the leading edge.
Important: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you will
bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full concer-
tina method from tip to tip before packing into the stuff sac.
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