Ride Best 2009 WAROO, Руководство пользователя

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Pre-flight checks:
The rider should perform a thorough inspection of the kite, each time the kite is set up, and prior to
launching, to ensure that the kite has sustained no damage during use. Any damage should be repaired
by a professional kite or sail loft to ensure continued safety and usability.
It is worthwhile to inspect all flying line attachments, pigtails, pulleys and pulley insert lines before each
flight. Damage to any of these areas may render your kite unsafe to fly.
Self-launching the Waroo:
The Waroo can be self-launched from the beach like any other SLE kite.
Although the Waroo has line deflectors on the strut ends to ensure that flying lines
do not become entangled in the airframe, when self launching, make sure that the
front bridles (highlighted
RED ) are placed clear of the wingtips of the kite prior to
sanding down the wingtip.
Position your fully inflated kite, with the lines attached, at one edge of the wind
window. Your flying lines should run directly across the wind to your bar, which is
placed at the opposite edge of the wind window.
Placing sand on the inside of the kite behind the 1
st
strut towards the 2
nd
strut helps to keep the kite flat to
the wind until the wingtip has been folded over and secured with more sand. Fold the wingtip over on the
leading edge, and sand down the folded wingtip. Before going back to your bar to launch, wait at the kite
for a while to ensure you have placed enough sand on the kite to hold it down.
Return to your bar, which should be positioned across the wind, on the opposite side of the wind window
from your kite. Hook into the chickenloop, and take a second to check your lines visually one last time,
making sure that the center lines are connected to the front bridles, the outside lines are connected to the
back bridles, and that the front and back lines are not crossed over each other. With the bar firmly in your
grasp and the bar positioned at 50% depower position, pull the top of the bar towards you and step
backwards.
Pulling the bar back towards you and stepping backwards will flick the sand off the wingtip, releasing the
kite and allowing it to self launch.
If it is possible to have someone experienced assist in the launch, this is always the
preferred method.
Assisted Landing of the Kite:
When landing your kite with an assistant, simply fly the kite to the edge of the window and down to
ground level slowly. Have your assistant take hold of the kite firmly in the middle of the leading edge.