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> index > warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6 > congratulations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5 > construction & materials ––––––––––––––––––––––– 6 > inflation and launch ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8 > fly with the C risers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9 > landing –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9 > Possible flight incidences in turbulent air –––––––––– 9 -- asymmetric tuck –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9 -- cravats –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 -- frontal tuck ––––
> congratulations Congratulation for buying the new FENIX We strongly recommend that before you even unfold the FENIX you read this manual carefully in order to be aware of any general limitations, performance characteristics, take off and flight characteristics, landing procedures, dealing with emergency situations and general maintenance. We appreciate your feedback, so please send us your comments, positive or negative, in regard to the Windtech range.
> warning & liability Flying paragliders is a risky activity this may come by an imprudence by the pilot or by unexpected bad weather conditions which may cause an accident and injuries to the pilot. Windtech assumes that the purchasing pilot has the appropriate pilot's license has taken a training course, and has the proper ability and enough experience to safely fly the FENIX.
-- lines They come in different diameters of kevlar and dynema unsheathed: They have to be inspected every 100 hours maximum. -- brakes Brake lines come a little longer so every pilot can adjust it according to his personal taste. But you must always leave 10 cm before the brakes line starts acting in order to avoid trailing edge deformation when the wing is fully accelerated.
To get used to your new wing we recommend to do some ground handling exercises and short flights from a training hill. This will enable you to set up your gear properly. -- pre-flight Check cautiously the risers. Check the maillon are perfectly closed and verify there are no tangles in the lines. Brakes lines must have 10 cm extra from the knot. Both lines must be equal in length and no obstacle around the pulleys.
above your head release the risers and keep the handles in your hands, then do 180º turn to face the slope, run and take off. IMPORTANT: Never take off when the glider is not fully inflated or falls toward one side. > fly with the C risers In order to obtain a better flight control, anticipate collapses, keep a higher speed and better efficiency flight in turbulent air without using the brakes you can control the wing with the C risers.
The FENIX is tested and certified to automatically recover without correction by the pilot, but with the correct input the pilot can minimize any turning, and height lose, and help the glider recover more quickly. There are 3 basic steps to follow immediately if you have a collapse: 1: Weight shift to the flying side of your glider (away from the collapsed side). This helps stop the rotation & increases pressure in the wing in the inflated side.
-- asymmetric stall This can happen when turning in a thermal at low speed (near the stall point) when you want to close the turn and you don't rise the outer brake but you apply more input to the inner brake causing an asymmetrical stall (half wing will fly forward and the other backwards) When this happens to regain stable flight you have to rise the inner brake and the wing will surge forward. Depending on the flat spin the surge can be quite large. Use the brakes to stop the surge.
'A' riser on one side which could induce a collapse. Once you are sure that you have the correct riser pull out and down, and the tips of your glider should fold under symmetrically. You should be applying NO brake, as you could stall the wing in this way. Steering is done by weight-shift. To recover, release the outer 'A' riser & the FENIX will return to normal flight. Pump with the brake in case needed.
at a symmetric level to each other. The more B riser pulled the faster the decent rate, but the glider can become unstable with a very deep B-line. To return the glider to normal flight conditions: Ease up the B-risers SYMMETRICALLY for 50% (25-cm of B-line still held) holding some pressure, then symmetrically completely and rapidly release them. If necessary, control the surging forward of the canopy by gently braking when the glider is in front of you.
Store the paraglider in a dry space away from chemical agents, UV light and high temperature. If the canopy has been packed wet it is necessary to reopen it and let it dry before packing away for a sustained period. Keep the canopy and lines clean, as dirt may penetrate into the fibers and damage them. We strongly recommend you to have a full inspection of the paraglider by Windtech or the distributor at least once a year. Besides this you should check periodically the lines, cloth and stitching.
FENIX technical specifications Size 22 24 27 29 Area (m2) 21.76 24.87 26.8 28.84 Projected area (m2) 18.67 21.32 23.05 24.76 Span/ (m) 12.03 12.83 13.34 13.83 Projected span (m) 9.53 10.18 10.59 10.97 Aspect ratio 6.65 6.65 6.65 6.65 Projected aspect ratio 4.86 4.86 4.86 4.86 Max. chord (m) 2.27 2.43 2.53 2.61 67 67 67 67 6.58 6.8 7.06 7.30 5.9 6.2 6.5 6.
FENIX 1 A Riser A-1 B Riser B-1 C Riser C-1 A1-R C1-R B1-R 1 F-1 A-2 B-2 C-2 2 2 F-2 F-3 A2-R F1-M 3 F0 3 A-3 B-3 C2-R C-3 4 B2-R F-4 F2-M A-4 B-4 C-4 4 5 F-5 F1-R A3-R 6 A-5 B-5 C-5 F-6 5 C3-R 7 F-7 F3-M A-6 B3-R B-6 C-6 6 B4-R 8 F-8 F4-M F2-R 9 F-9 A-7 B-7 C-7 7 10 F-10 F3-R C-8 11 F-11 8 A-8 A1-M B1-M B-8 C1-M 12 F-12 F5-M A-9 B-9 C-9 13 9 10 A-10 A2-M B2-M B-10 C-10 15 F-14 F-15 14 C2-M F-13 F6-M 11 A-11 B-1
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FENIX | francisco rodríguez · 7 | 33201 g i j ó n | spain | p.o. box · 269 33200 | | p# · +34 985 357 696 | fax · +34 985 340 778 | | email · info@windtech.es | web · www.windtech.
