General Informa Tion; Operating Limits; Pilot Profile - SKY PARAGLIDERS FLEXOR Serie Bedienungsanleitung

1. GENERAL
INFORMA TION
1.1. Operating limits
All wings have their limitations, from paragliders to fighter jets.
FLEXOR is not exception; FLEXOR does provide high levels
of solid stable flight, especially when flown at accelerated
speed. The FLEXOR Skyflex profile is that of a reflex design
but this does not mean that FLEXOR is invincible to all levels of
turbulence. Flying in turbulent air, whether it be strong thermic
conditions, areas of mechanical turbulence caused by terrain
or wind shear, should be avoided whilst flying any ramair wing
so as to remove the risk of inadvertent and unexpected wing
collapse. FLEXOR 's wing solidity will tolerate and damp out
certain amounts of turbulence, and produce high levels of
comfort, however the pilot should always fly well within the
wings limitations with adequate minimum safe altitude. It must
be noted that a wing collapse at high accelerated speed will be
dynamic incurring height loss before recovery.
FLEXOR is a very strong paraglider and flying all the usual
SIV manoeuvres will not normally pose a structural problem.
However, frequent extreme manoeuvres training can accelerate
the ageing process dramatically, and Sky recommends having
wings that are often used for SIV-type manoeuvres subjected to
check-ups at shorter intervals than normally stipulated
1.2. Pilot profile
FLEXOR is suitable for beginners to intermediate pilots, even
experts will enjoy their capabilities, benefits and utility for
different tasks. It is an introducing level- multitask wing of reflex
design offering excellent handling for the low airtime students,
ease of manoeuvre to learn and progress, nice cruise speeds
and high stability, making it ideal for beginner to intermediate
flights. FLEXOR's characteristics and features mean that this is
an excellent tool for many different air-tasks and his high fun
factor makes it a desired wing to fly.
Matching pilot skill level to wing loading is an important factor
for safe and manageable flight. Wing loading plays a large
part in how FLEXOR handles in flight and should always be
considered when choosing which size FLEXOR to fly.
FLEXOR
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Steering at higher speeds is accomplished by use of the tip
steering system which offers responsive and efficient turn rates
without any destabilisation of the foil. Inadvertent use of the
main brake controls whilst flying on full speed however may
destabilise the profile. This is a very important aspect to be
considered when flying, some wing configurations should be
very well operated and applied in the right environment to get
profit of the safety feature that already made FLEXOR an
exceptional wing, and now making FLEXOR the ideal first time
reflex wing, offering the beginner pilot who is unfamiliar with
dual steering systems high levels of forgiveness.
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