Reserve Parachute; Pre-Flight Check; Settings; Take-Off - Kortel Design K-Flex Manuel D'utilisation

1.3

Reserve parachute

This harness does not have an integrated rescue parachute container.
The carriage of a rescue parachute shall be accomplished by the addition of a ventral container, with a connection of the rescue risers to the main attachement
points.
2)

Pre-flight Check

2.1

Settings

In theory, your harness is correctly adjusted, but ... maybe you let a friend try it??!!
If so, check that the settings have been correctly readjusted.
Particularly the back position.
3)

Take-off

As well as harness adjustments, the pilot's takeoff technique is also
of utmost importance.
After having made a pre-flight check, it is recommended to put the
harness on in the following manner:
4)

In flight

Every phase of flight has its preferred harness position:
In thermals and during transitions close to the terrain, use a more
upright position in order to see obstacles more clearly and observe
information coming from below.
In thermals and transitions near cloudbase, live with the air, forget the ground and
observe the clouds. In strong turbulence, sit upright, and pull your legs in towards
you. Use the abdominal and lumbar muscles whilst applying pressure against the
main straps with the outside of the thighs in such a manner as to anticipate and
control roll movements.
To improve piloting efficiency, try to find different ways of using your harness
which can have an influence on the quality of the turn: turning your shoulders,
swinging your hips, crossing your legs, using inverse roll to make a flatter turn
etc.
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