User´s manual – RC paramotor
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Warning:
When controlling RC paragliding models, it's necessary to fly with a soft touch on the transmitter
levers, because the canopy always responds to the breaking with a slight delay, compared to other
RC models (aircraft) when the aircraft's response to the controlling is immediate.
At the moment, when you pull the transmitter lever while flying with the RC canopy, the pilot's
hand will react immediately, but the canopy will react only afterwards. If you were to pull the
transmitter lever even more at that moment, because you would have thought that the canopy
didn't react, the paraglider will suddenly answer with a sharp turn and if you will get surprised
with this situation and will immediately so-called "counter" on the other side, you will swing the
canopy from side to side.
The solution is to stop trying to straighten the canopy by pulling the left and right lever alternately,
rather put the canopy to rest by slightly pulling (braking) on both sides, and the canopy will
straighten itself to a calm flight.
4.3.
Speed bar system
The speed bar system (also "accelerator") is the type of control that is used to increase the canopy speed.
When using a speed system, the wing´s angle of attack will change to the ground - lines A and B will be
shortened. This increases the speed and also the sinking of the canopy, but also increases the possibility
of collapsing the leading edge of the canopy. If the speed system is used, the canopy should not be
braked (in the neutral position of the pilot´s hand),
since there is a deformation of the wing profile, not the
desired acceleration of the canopy.
The speed bar system is primarily used for slope soaring where wind currents can be more unstable
(impact wind). We can also use it in powered flying to accelerate the flight, for example, when we need to
fly out of a rising stream.
How to connect a speed system?
The use of the speed system in our canopies is not necessary, because all our canopies are
already designed with the required acceleration. However, if you want to use the speed system, the
risers of our canopies are ready for this speed system.
At the riser there is a D-ring on which we tie the line. We do the same for both risers. It is very important
that the lines for the speed system are the same length on both sides!!!
Our paramotor is not directly ready for use of the speed system, but it is only sufficient at the end
of the pilot's body (at the point where legs start) to cut the holes on the sides according to the size
of the selected servos and attach two servos (on each side one servo) including the servo lever.
Servos should have a minimum thrust of at least 7 kg. End of the line of the speed system, tie into the
servo lever.
When using a speed system, we pull down a maximum of 2 cm during the flight, otherwise the
canopy may be collapsing.
