Pre-Delivery Inspection; Familiarisation - Advance SIGMA 4 Manuel D'utilisation

P R E - D E L I V E R Y
Before supplying your canopy your sales agent should make a general
test flight and set the brakes and speed system controls.
there should be a minimum 12 cm free play between the brakes
Brakes:
released position and the start of action on the canopy. This will
prevent the trailing edge from being deformed when using the speed
system. It is better to have long brake line and to fly with a turn
around the hand.
Speed System:
Standard setting: the pilot puts on the harness, the risers are held
taught; the accelerator bar should be adjusted so that it is approximately
ten centimetres below the knees. Finer tuning can be made following a
flight.
Function: the A, B and C risers are pulled down with a differential,
which protects the profile from deformation.
Using the accelerator to its full travel will give an increase of up to
11 km/h in speed.
It is advised not to use more than half of the available travel during
turbulent conditions.
In all cases keep a light pressure on the brakes so as to be able to feel
movements of the canopy and to be able to anticipate and counter
potential closures.
F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
We advise you to gradually become familiar with your canopy by
the glider within its limits and avoid extreme situations.
Attention: Even though the
safe and stable it should not be forgotten that even gliders in this class
require active piloting. It should therefore only be flown by pilots that
have suitable experience.
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I N S P E C T I O N
this is foot operated.
initially flying in calm conditions on a site that you are
experienced with. Before each flight make a thorough pre-
flight inspection, checking for any tears, tangling of the
suspension lines, risers, all quick links and the harness.
A few practise inflations in easy conditions will strengthen
your trust in the handling of the
glider is not certified for powered acrobatic flight. Please fly
SIGMA 4
from the outset.This
SIGMA 4
gives the impression of being very