Pre-Delivery Inspection; Familiarisation - Advance BI BETA Manuel D'utilisation

P R E - D E L I V E R Y
Before supplying your canopy your sales agent must make a general
test flight and set the brakes.
Brakes:
position and the start of action on the canopy.
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
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.
Take off:
the leading edge. Hold the front risers below the large quick link then
advance until the suspension lines are under light tension. Position
yourself in a central position relative to the canopy.
At the start of take off, gently accelerate and guide the front risers until
the canopy is above the head, without either pulling down or pushing
the risers exessively forward, (this would pull the leading edge down
resulting in an obstructed airflow to the cells). The canopy rises
progressively without any 'hard point'. The canopy will cease to rise if
not guided by the risers.
Landings:
familiar with, as well as having no obstacles. Beware of your first
landings with the BI BETA as its performance will almost certainly be
superior to your previous canopy.
Remember to build up speed prior to landing but do not let the brakes
up completely ; flare the glider by progressively applying the brakes
before landing. Avoid brutal braking after allowing the canopy to accelerate
as this will convert into lift of several metres above the ground.
The BI BETA will respond to brake application in an immediate
Turns:
and proportional manner to the amount of brake applied. To familiarise
yourself with this make your first turns in a gradual and progressive
manner. To make the most efficient turns in thermal conditions,
having found the core of the thermal we advise you to fly with approx
30% brakes and to control the radius of your circle with the inside
brake; it is unnecessary to release the outside brake.
The Advance harness helps give the BI BETA its good stability.
There should be 5 cm free play between the brakes released
Lay the canopy out so as to maintain its elliptical form at
We recommend you to select a landing site that you are
I N S P E C T I O N
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