Windtech impulse - Manual (Page 9)

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Open your glider in a slight horseshoe arc (semi-circle) & thoroughly check that you have
no knots or line twists. Make sure your helmet is securely fastened & clip into your har-
ness making sure all straps are securely fastened.
Connect risers to your harness making certain that your karabiners are fully closed & you
have no twists in the risers.
-- strong wind
We do not recommend taking off, or flying, with a wind speed higher than 25 km/h (15,5
Mph); this may change depending of pilot s experience, but we remind you that flying in
poor weather conditions is the single greatest cause or accidents in free-flying.
We recommended that the reverse launch is the best technique when the wind is strong
at take off.
There are many reverse launch methods/techniques which the pilot can learn. To progress
well with your flying, and to be a good pilot, it is necessary to master at least one of the
techniques. If you can achieve 100% control your glider on the ground then you will be
a better, safer pilot in the air & this will also help you to understand the dynamics of a
paraglider in flight.
> thermal flying
The IMPULSE is a pure pleasure to thermal with. To achieve the best sink rate the pilot
should use around 35% of inside brake (on the turning side) and 25% of outside brake
whilst using weight shift to help maximise the efficiency or turn.
Easing off on the outside brake can change the steepness of the turn, and help with the
your efficiency in the thermal. This is a more advanced technique & should be practised
with an instructor and/or experienced pilot to perfect it.
With the harness chest strap pulled tight weight shift is less effective but the security
will be increased and the wing feel more “solid”, & vice versa. The maximum chest strap
distance (karabiner to karabiner) should be 38 cm.
> flying in turbulence
Most pilots want to enjoy the pleasures of thermal and coss-country flight.
One thing to always consider is that normally these flying conditions are rougher, stronger
and sometimes unpredictable and more difficult to handle which can lead to unstable sit-
uations such as collapses. There will always be some level of turbulence associated with
thermals.
If you progress at a nice steady rate, and keep safe, you will find thermal flying will become