Setting up the APUS RS and test-flying
Section 4
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Fig. 8
APUS RS riser with and without
speed limiter
Other features
The APUS RS does not have a trimmer or
any other adjustable, detachable or variable
features in addition to the speed bar and
speed limiter.
Suitable Harnesses
The APUS RS can only be used with
harnesses
of the “GH” or Race.
Tests have shown that the harness, harness
adjustment and the pilot’s position in the
harness have a noticeable effect on a
glider’s flight behaviour, particularly the
height of the attachment points and their
separation distance. The general rule is that
the lower the attachment point, the more
agile the paraglider.
Using a harness without seat board can also
result in flight behaviour which differs from
the behaviour observed during flight testing,
so too using reserves in front containers.
Be aware too that the relative braking
distance can also alter with the height of the
attachment point. Please contact SWING or
your SWING dealer if you have any
questions about using your harness with the
APUS RS.
Reserve
It is a mandatory requirement to carry an
approved reserve for use in emergency
situations where the paraglider fails and
recovery is not possible, for example after
colliding with another aerial sports craft.
In choosing a reserve, you should be careful
that you remain within the specified take-off
weight. The reserve is fitted according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Ballast
If ballast is used to alter take-off weight,
make sure that it is correctly positioned.
The ballast should preferably be stored in
harness pockets specifically for this purpose.
If your harness does not have special ballast
pockets,
then
attach
the
ballast
symmetrically as close as possible to the
centre of gravity or under the seat board.
Do not attach any additional ballast to the
main hang point of the harness.
WARNING
Add
itional ballast can affect the pilot’s
centre of gravity and the paraglider’s
behaviour during flight.
In particular, extreme flying and behaviour
in spirals can become much more
demanding if ballast is not positioned
correctly.
