Specifications

SONIC OWNERS MANUAL
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FLYING THE MOYES SONIC
Harness Adjustment
In any glider it is important to have your harness and hang loop arrangement as simple
and safe as possible, as well as being arranged to give the most comfortable and
controllable position throughout the entire flight, from the start of your take-off run until
your feet finally touch down at landing.
Due to the excellent low air speed control responses displayed by the Sonic it is best to
have your hang loops and harness adjusted as low as possible within the control frame.
This lower position gives maximum stability and greater glider feedback assisting you in
making more accurate and smoother control inputs and therefore gaining more efficient
response from the glider.
If you need to raise or lower your harness to achieve this position, it is preferable to
change your hang loops accordingly. Your dealer may have already arranged for hang
loops to match your harness, but if not, measure how much longer or shorter your hang
loops need to be to give you a body/harness position just 2 - 3” above the base bar.
We at Moyes recommend that you use accurately sewn hang loops of the type supplied
with the glider. These allow for a clean loop without knots that may possibly fail or cause
delay if you need to unclip in a hurry.
Launching Your Sonic
Following your harness check, carry out your normal take off observations of wind,
crowds and general conditions. For your first flights, choose a familiar site under familiar
conditions. Do not attempt to fly in a new harness or attempt more demanding flights
until you feel comfortable with the glider.
Due to the Sonic’s high camber and deep airfoil wing section, its launch characteristics
are extremely mellow and predictable. Depending on the extent of your past flying
experience, certain characteristics may seem a little different. Firstly, a slightly higher
angle of attack assists during the first steps of a light wind take-off. This technique
allows for the wing to generate enough lift very early in the take-off and gets the glider
floating high enough for your harness and body weight to start affecting some control.
Once this point has been reached, provided you have maintained the wings at level, the
glider can be easily accelerated to full flying speed without sudden pitch adjustments or
desperate sprinting, purely by leaning into the run and applying your accelerating force
through the harness.
Once sufficient air speed has been attained, an easing out of the control bar should
result in a smooth and easily controllable take-off. Avoid trying to reach full speed on the
first step, as the glider’s static inertia will cause it to fall behind you resulting in a stalled
angle of attack.