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Preparation
To familiarize yourself with the glider it is recommended that you perform practice
inflations and a small flight on a training hill. This will enable you to set up your
equipment correctly.
Lay the canopy out in its top surface ensuring that the leading edge is in a pronounced
arc with the center of the wing further up the slope than the tips. Lay out the lines one
side at a time. Hold on to the risers and starting from the brake pull all the lines clear,
then proceed through the D, C, B and A lines. The A –harness with the A lines always
are on top and the D-harness and D-lines on the bottom. Mirror the process on the
other side. Take care to ensure that no lines are tangled, twisted or knotted. It is always
important to check brake lines are clear of rocks and branches that may snag during
launch. All lines must lay free and clear before the canopy. If the canopy is moved
while sorting lines, it is best to lay it out again, making certain it has a pronounced arc.
Never place risers around your neck to sort out lines.
Start-Check
Before a launch it is imperative to carry out a Pre-flight check!
Start-Check List:
1. Canopy correctly laid out in an arc with all cell entries open.
2. All lines and brake lines free
3. All harness buckles secured, loops checked, karabiners and maillons tight,
reserve parachute pin and handle secure, helmet strap and buckle fastened
4. Aligned directly into wind and standing in-line with the center of glider
5. Airspace and visibility clear
Launching
It is possible to launch your HORNET with the usual forward and reverse techniques.
Make sure your are standing central to the wing , this insures that the glider will inflate
evenly. It is advisable using the A-riser during launch
overshooting or lagging behind the pilot during ascension.
Light or nil-wind technique: Start your run so that the lines become tight within on or
two steps. The glider will immediately start to inflate and you should maintain a
constant pressure on the risers until the wing is overhead. It is important not to pull
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