Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus Bedienungsanleitung Seite 24

03 LAUNCHING
Please be aware of the Safety Notes (Chapter 15) and thoroughly
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check not only the wind and weather conditions, but also all your
EN equipment, especially the safety system. Do not use any kite outside
of its recommended upper wind range. When launching in strong
winds, we recommend that you have an assistant holding you from
the back of your harness. During launching, always pay attention that
your brilde lines do not get caught on anything or become tangled.
The adjuster of the Speed4 Lotus should
not be fully pulled (depowered) during
launch. A fully-pulled adjuster will result
in a reduction of control as the steering
lines will have no tension. Thanks to
the efficient depower, the pulling of the
adjuster is not really necessary when
launching. If you think that the wind may
be too strong, do not launch the kite.
03.01 Power zone
Caution: Only launch your
kite in the powerzone in
light winds as your kite can
develop a lot of power when
launched this way. Try to
keep a safety distance of at
least 2 line-lengths from any
object or people downwind.
Lay out your kite across the wind
and weigh down the trailing edge with
enough sand or other suitable objects.
Tension the lines a bit so that the
kite will fill through the air intakes.
Wait until the kite has been pre-
filled enough before launching.
Push the bar forward and take a step
back to release the sand or weights from
the trailing edge. Should the wind be very
light and the kite unwilling to fly, grab the
adjuster and accelerate the kite by giving
the front lines a series of strong pulls
until it fills enough to fly on its own.
Tip: Instead of launching di-
rectly in the power zone, you
can also launch the kite with
the same technique in the
soft zone. Position the kite
at 45° to the wind instead of
90° to the wind to substan-
tially reduce the power.
03.02 Edge of the wind window
with an assistant
It is important that your assistant is
experienced with this technique and you
have explained them how it's done.
Position the kite and assistant
exactly on the edge of the window.
The helper begins from the center of
the kite and holds multiple air intakes into
the wind. As the kite fills, the assistant
should walk their hands down the leading
edge of the kite letting the inflated parts
of the kite rise up. The bottom tip should
not be touching the ground anymore.
Tip: Pre-fill the kite properly!
As soon as the kite is inflated
and you are ready, give the assis-
tant the thumbs up signal that he
can let go. Make sure to once again
check whether all lines run freely.
If the kite is threatening to collapse
over the assistant, you can either walk
downwind, or the assistant upwind.
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