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This manual is not intended as an instruction book on how to fly the Bi-boo, you should be a qualified
pilot or under suitable supervision, but the following comments describe how to get the best from your
Bi-boo.
Active Piloting
Active piloting is flying in empathy with your paraglider. This means not only guiding the glider through
the air but also being aware of feedback from the wing, especially in thermals and turbulence. If the air
is smooth the feedback can be minimal but in turbulence feedback is continuous and needs to be
constantly assessed by the pilot through the brakes and the harness. Such reactions are instinctive in
good pilots. Maintaining contact with the glider through pressure on the brakes is essential and allows
the pilot to feel the loss of internal pressure which often preceds a collapse. The Bi-boo is highly
resistant to collapse without any pilot action at all, but learning how to fly actively will increase this
saftey margin even furthur.
Harness
The Bi-boo is tested with a standard harness and it is easy to fly with weight shift. Harnesses with
crosstraps are not recommended by the manufacturer.
Take-off
The Bi-boo is easy to inflate in light or stronger winds and will quickly rise overhead to the flying
position. The best inflation technique is to hold one A riser in each hand. The `baby A` risers should
be held as well as the A risers and it is for this reason that the A and the baby A are attached together
with velcro and also why both have a red cloth wrap around the top of these two risers. For launch
always ensure the trimmers are released.
a) Nil Wind
In nil or very light wind, stand with all the A lines tight behind you, then take one or two
steps back (do not walk all the way back to the canopy) and then begin your launch run pulling gently
and smoothly on the A risers. As soon as the canopy starts to rise off the ground stop pulling so hard
on the A risers but pull all the risers evenly through the harness. Maintaining gentle pressure on the A
risers always helps in very calm conditions. Have your hands ready to slow up the canopy with the
brakes it it starts to accelerate past you.
b) Reverse Launch
In winds over 10 km/h it is probably better to do a reverse launch and inflate the
canopy whilst facing it using the A risers.
The Bi-boo has almost no tendancy to overshoot but releasing pressure on the A risers when the
canopy has risen about 45° will help to prevent this. The stronger the wind and the greater the
pressure on the A riser the more quickly the canopy will rise.
Turning
The Bi-boo does not require a heavy handed approach to manoeuvering. For a fast turn smoothly
apply the brake on the side to which the turn is intended. The speed with which the brake is applied is
very important. If a brake is applied fairly quickly the canopy will do a faster banking turn, but care
must be taken not to bank too severly. To attain a more efficient turn at minimum sink, apply some
brake to the accelerating wing to slow the turn and prevent the wing from banking. The Bi-boo flies
very well like this, but care must be taken not to over-apply the brakes as a spin could result. The Bi-
boo will turn far more efficiently if the pilot weight-shifts into the turn in the harness. Remember that
violent brake application is dangerous and should always be avoided.
Straight Flight
The Bi-boo will fly smoothly in a straight line without any input from the pilot. With a pilot and
passenger weight together of 180 kg and the trims released the flying speed will be approximately 40
km/h.
Thermalling
To attain the best climb rate the Bi-boo should be thermalled using a mild turn, as described above,
keeping the wing´s banking to a minimum. In strong thermals a tighter banking turn can be used to
stay closer to the thermal´s core. Remember that weight shifting in the harness will aid the efficiency of
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