manual KINETIK
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> index > congratulations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05 > warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06 > design materials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06 > best glide ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 08 -- un-powered flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 08 -- powered flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 09 > flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 09 -- inflation and take off ––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 > flying in turbulence –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12 -- asymmetrical tuck/collapse
> congratulations Congratulations on the purchase of your new KINETIK . The KINETIK has been carefully thought out and designed to make paramotor flying as simple and enjoyable as possible. We strongly recommend that before you fly the KINETIK you carefully read this manual in order to be aware of any limitations, performances, take off and flight characteristics, landing procedures, emergency situation and maintenance.
> warning & liability We have produced this manual so that you can get to know your KINETIK better, with some helpful tips to help you feel comfortable with it from the very first day. Windtech assumes that the purchasing pilot has the appropriate pilot's licence, has taken a training course, and has the suitable ability and enough experience to safely fly the KINETIK. THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS NOT INTENDED AS A “TEACH YOURSELF PARAMOTORING” BOOKLET.
This specifically designed paramotor wing has been reinforced in key areas of the wing, especially at all of the attachment points on both the under-surface and the cell walls. -- cloth The upper and lower panels are made with 45 gr. Porcher Marine Skytex nylon. The ribs are made with stronger nylon of to prevent airofoil deformation, even after several years of intensive use. Rib (cell wall) reinforcements are made of Dacron 310 &180 gr. Line attachment points are made of polyester.
the trimmers are pulled fully ON (pulled all the way through the ratchet, so that the rear risers are effectively pulled down to their shortest position) the glider will fly at full slow trim speed. When the risers are released all the way OFF (ratchet pressed, so that the webbing slips all the way and the rear risers are in their longest position) the glider will fly at full fast speed.
When flying into (against the) wind a better glide can be obtained by using the speed system. The following is rough guide line as to how much to apply. -With around 10 km/h of head wind, best glide is obtained with 25% accelerator applied. -With around 15-25 km/h of head wind, best glide is obtained with 50% accelerator. -With around +25 km/h of head wind, best glide is obtained with 75-100% accelerator.
ask them to do so for you. Every glider should be test flown before it is sold. Note that each glider has a unique sticker attached to the centre cell with the serial number, type of glider, size and weight range. We recommend that your first flight on your new glider be on a gentle slope in calm conditions before making any further higher flights, just to check the glider and for you to get used to flying it.
during take-off and landing, and never forget that flying with a propeller that is rotating 40cm from your body carries inherent risks of serious injury and is therefore NEVER a game! For a good launch with the KINETIK always remember AT LEAST the following: Lay out the glider as perpendicular to the wind as possible, for a better inflation. Lay the glider out in an arc, which will help the wing inflate in the centre first and come up straight and uniformly.
> flying in turbulence Only an experienced and proficient pilot should ever fly in any kind of turbulent conditions. The pilot has to fly ‘actively’ (to maintain correct air speed and glider attitude) in effect ‘absorbing’ turbulence with the controls and weight shift to keep the glider overhead and help prevent any deflations and always to be extremely careful not to stall the wing, through bad pilot input or use of motor, especially through overuse of thrust and/or the controls.
than the collapse itself. Once you have maintained a safe course, and minimized the turn induced by the collapse, you can apply CORRECTION to re-inflate the collapsed side of the wing by giving smooth but firm pumps on the brake on the collapsed side, holding down the brake until the glider re-inflates. Do not give small ‘panicky’ dabs of brake to the collapsed side of the wing as this does not really help and will make the wing take much longer to re-inflate.
immediately released as soon as the dive is stopped, so as to avoid stalling the wing by over-braking. -- landing You should pay extra care and attention for your first landings, especially if it is the first time that you fly a paramotor.
happen if things go wrong! With enough altitude it is possible to safely master these manoeuvres ready for the day you may need them for real! More radical’s manoeuvres such as full stall, asymmetrical stall and flat spin are not described in our manual. In order to perform these manoeuvres you should do a special safety course with the correct instructor & over the water with a rescue boat standing by, and all safety precations taken.
speed of rotation and descent with small changes of interior and exterior brake, and more or less weight shift. It is possible to achieve descent rates of 10-15m/s or more in this manoeuvre. It is dangerous to induce spiral dives close to the ground due to the extreme centrifugal forces which can cause fainting and, in some cases, blackouts or blurred vision..
Obviously, one should never do a B-line stall at the same time as engaging any thrust or power from the engine as this could result in unstable situations which could lead to dangerous loss of control. > maintenance 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.
KINETIK | technical specifications | Size 25 27 30 Area (m2) 25.85 27.6 30.15 Projected area (m2) 22.8 24.3 26.6 Span (m) 11.52 11.9 12.44 Projected span (m) 9.55 9.86 10.31 Aspect ratio 5.13 5.13 5.13 Projected aspect ratio 4 4 4 Max .chord (m) 2.82 2.91 3.04 Min. chord (m) 0.63 0.65 0.68 Nº cells 52 52 52 Line lenght (m) 6.94 7.17 7.49 Canopy weight (kg) 6.47 6.68 7.
KINETIK 30 1 2 216,5 216,5 216,5 216,5 3 69,5 209 209 4 209 209 58,5 181 361+20 5 502,5 492,5 495 509 69,5 6 212,5 212,5 212,5 7 153 65 212,5 62,5 160 209 8 219 9 216,5 216,5 216,5 63,5 209 10 72 11 209 496,5 209 488 12 209 470 209 63 134 504,5 62,5 140,5 13 14 212 213 213 212,5 15 61 62,5 134 209 16 209 209 199 209 17 67,5 18 67 19 21 22 53 64 56 47,5 126,5 83,5 522,5 44,5 42,5 69 st 55 46,5 57,5 53 125,5 69 23 24 6
KINETIK 27 1 207 207 207 207 2 345+20 3 66,5 200 200 200 200 4 481 471 474 5 66,5 487 56 172,5 6 203,5 203,5 203,5 7 145,5 62 203,5 60 153 200 8 208,5 207,5 207 9 207,5 60 200 10 68,5 11 12 200 475 200 60 483 200 470 200 466,5 134,5 128 14 128 58 203,5 203,5 203,5 202,5 13 60 200 15 60 16 200 17 200 190,5 200 64,5 18 19 190 492 21 22 52 189 67,5 120 178,5 120 120 186,5 54 128 51 61 53,5 65,5 52,5 44,5 45,5 55 51
KINETIK 25 1 2 200,5 200,5 200,5 200,5 3 65,5 334+20 4 5 193,5 465,5 193,5 456 193,5 458,5 148 64,5 471,5 193,5 54 167 6 197 197 7 141 60,5 197 197 58 194 8 202 9 201 200,5 201 58,5 194 10 66,5 11 12 193,5 193,5 460 452 193,5 455 58 124 193,5 58 467,5 130 14 124 56,5 197 197 197 196 13 194 15 58 16 17 193,5 193,5 184,5 193,5 62,5 18 62 19 21 180,5 173 116 116 116 22 65 52 59 49 50,5 124 63,5 50,5 44 43 53,5 49,5 61,5
KINETIK | flight log | size date site duration flight details
KINETIK | francisco rodríguez · 7 | 33201 g i j ó n | spain | p.o. box · 269 33280 | | p# · 34 985 357 696 | fax · 34 985 340 778 | | email · info@windtech.es | web · www.windtech.
