Contents
01 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 7
M
ANUAL
........................................................................................................................................... 7
Special text ................................................................................................................................ 7
Series of instructions ................................................................................................................. 8
Lists of parts .............................................................................................................................. 8
Bullet points .............................................................................................................................. 8
Paraglider Manual on the Internet ............................................................................................ 8
SWING
F
LUGSPORTGERÄTE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
.................................................................................. 8
Respect for nature and the environment................................................................................... 8
Environmentally-friendly recycling ............................................................................................ 8
02 SAFETY .................................................................................................................................... 9
S
AFETY ADVICE
................................................................................................................................... 9
S
AFETY NOTICES
.................................................................................................................................. 9
D
ISCLAIMER AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
................................................................................................ 10
Intended use ............................................................................................................................ 10
Disclaimer and exclusion of liability ........................................................................................ 10
Operating limits ....................................................................................................................... 10
G
LIDER CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES
..................................................................................................... 11
EN/LTF classification ............................................................................................................... 11
Target group ........................................................................................................................... 12
Suitability for training ............................................................................................................. 12
03 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 13
G
ENERAL LAYOUT ILLUSTRATION
........................................................................................................... 13
APUS
RS
–
HEADING FOR ADVENTURE
… ................................................................................................ 13
RAST ............................................................................................................................................. 13
L
INE SYSTEM
.................................................................................................................................... 14
R
ISERS
............................................................................................................................................ 15
T
ECHNICAL
D
ATA
.............................................................................................................................. 16
04 SETTING UP THE APUS RS AND FIRST-FLYING ........................................................................ 17
B
EFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT
.................................................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the main brake lines ................................................................................................ 17
Adjusting the brake handle (not valid for APUS RS Hike) ........................................................ 19
Speed system ........................................................................................................................... 19
Other features ......................................................................................................................... 21
S
UITABLE
H
ARNESSES
......................................................................................................................... 21
R
ESERVE
......................................................................................................................................... 21
B
ALLAST
.......................................................................................................................................... 21
R
ECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE
........................................................................................................... 22
Recreational ............................................................................................................................ 22
Hike and Fly ............................................................................................................................. 22