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Transport
The paragliding equipment is best transported in its own rucksack
or carrying case, as sunlight and too much heat can affect the
equipment adversely. If transporting your glider by car, please
remember that the exhaust can substantially heat up some parts
of the boot, which can be damaging to both fabric and lines. For
the same reason it is recommended that you do not leave your
unprotected equipment behind car windows, where it will become
warm through sunlight.
Storage
All the equipment should be stored away from light in a dry, well
ventilated room, and protected from temperature fluctuations.
Rooms where petrol, solvents, or other chemically agressive
substances are stored are unsuitable. If you are unable to use
your glider for any length of time, open up the rucksack, release
the riser and slightly unroll the canopy, so that air can circulate
round it and that there is no tension in the fabric. Should the
canopy have become wet, spread it out so that air can reach all
parts. This is best achieved by pulling out the whole leadingedge.
Even if the fabric feels dry, the canopy may not be. The fibres
retain moisture and the water takes longer to diffuse out of the
fibres than it takes to evaporate on the surface. Thus your canopy
may feel dry in the evening, but may be wet again the following
morning. It can take several days for the canopy to dry out
completly, yet this is an essential process as otherwise the
material will become porous and impede the efficiency of your
glider.
Servicing
Your equipment needs constant checking, i.e. especially the
canopy material, the seams, lines and last but not least the
harness and straps. on top of this certain controls and servicing
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