To reduce the advancing speed and the gliding power when
starting to land, brake at about 50 %. You achieve a soft landing if
you brake continually shortly before touching down.
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Folding away
We recommend that you sort the lines before you fold up your
canopy and loosely throw them on top of it. Folding the canopy
from both ends towards the middle is the best option. You end up
with a strip approx. 60 cm wide. Roll this up from the trailing edge
to the leading edge and hold together the strap provided. Using
the enclosed inner rucksack offers additional protection against
any damage.
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 aggressive
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