Glider Care, Repairs; Care; Uv Damage; Ground Handling - FireBird Z-One DHV 1 Manuel

6 Glider Care, Repairs

6.1 Care

The life of your paraglider depends in large on how you treat it. Your glider
was a major investment and should be worth looking after. Do not forget that
your life may depend on the good condition of your wing!

6.2 UV Damage

It is commonly known that UV rays degrade paraglider cloth. Do not leave the
wing lying out in the sun for a moment longer than necessary.

6.3 Ground Handling

Many paragliders are damaged by careless ground handling.
Do not drag your wing along the ground to another take-off position. This
damages the sail cloth.
Do not try to open your wing in strong winds without untangling the lines first.
This puts unnecessary strain on the lines.
Do not walk on the lines or wing.
Do not inflate the glider and allow it to crash back down to the ground leading
edge first! This will put great strain on the wing and stitching and can even
explode cells. Almost all claims of "faulty stitching" or "weak sailcloth" originate
from leading edge slams.

6.4 Packing Your Glider

In order to guarantee your glider a long life, it is necessary pack it correctly.
Lay the glider out on its top surface, check the lines are not tangled, then lay
them on the wing, free from kinks. The risers should be laid together at the
center of the trailing edge.
Fold the wing from each wing tip to the center cell, making sure that the
leading edge is in one straight line, until it is on or two cells wide.