Big Ears System; Fitting The Spreaders; Suitable Harnesses - Advance Bibeta 4 Betriebshandbuch

Big Ears System

The BIBETA 4 has split A-risers, which make the application of big
ears easy. A cleat (Vary-Grip-System) makes it possible to fix the
outer A-lines so that they can be held in for an extended period.
(see point Riser Illustration). The lines can be brought in as far as
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the marks, and fixed again in the cleats. With big ears applied the gli-
der can be steered in the normal way with brakes.

Fitting the Spreaders

The BIBETA 4 comes with hard, soft or soft adjustable spreaders.
The hard spreaders hold a spread distance of 27 cm. The passen-
ger can be suspended from two different positions. The reserve brid-
le runs above the pilot's own spreader arm and is fixed in the middle
of the support, next to the main glider suspension point.
The soft spreaders have a length of 70 cm. There are three possib-
le positions to which to connect the paraglider riser. The reserve brid-
le runs underneath the pilot's spreader arm and is fixed on the loop
provided.
The soft adjustable spreaders have a length of 70 cm. There are two
different positions to which to connect the paraglider riser. There is
a spring-loaded cleat (see point
spreader arm, which allow him to adjust the support height to suit the
passenger size. The reserve bridle runs underneath the pilot's sprea-
der arm and is fixed on the loop provided.
Tip: The soft adjustable spreaders can be adjusted to any
position to suit the passenger size. If you have trouble short-
ening them in flight: you can pull the straps down with the
loops bit by bit, alternating left and right, and weight-shifting
to the opposite sides, thus reducing the force required.

Suitable harnesses

The ADVANCE BIBETA 4 is certified for harnesses in group GH (wi-
th-out rigid cross-bracing - see the «Certification» section). The sus-
pension points of the chosen harness should ideally match the pilot's
shoulder width as well as a height of 40 to 45 cm.
The BIBETA 4 is neither suitable nor approved for harnesses in the
GX group (with active cross-bracing). The use of this type of harness
may have a detrimental effect on the handling and extreme flight cha-
racteristics.
Riser Illustration) on the pilot's
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