Use In Practice; General; Clipping In; Takeoff Preparation And Check - Advance acoustic LIGHTNESS 3 Manual

Use in Practice

General

The LIGHTNESS 3 is flown in a reclining position. If you have adjus-
ted the harness correctly information from the wing will be transmit-
ted directly to your nether regions. Your weight will be evenly distribu-
ted from the thighs to the shoulder blades. This means that pressure
points will be avoided, circulation will continue unimpeded, and you will
maintain your concentration on long flights. The aerodynamically op-
timised speedbag protects you from the cold while serving as a foot
support.

Clipping in

The EASY CONNECT coloured markings on the carabiner support lo-
ops make it especially easy to clip in an ADVANCE paraglider to the
LIGHTNESS 3. The pilot only has to make sure that the red and blue
markings on the paraglider risers join the equivalent red and blue lines
on the LIGHTNESS 3 harness carabiner loops. The EASY CONNECT
SYSTEM contributes to greater safety before takeoff.

Takeoff preparation and check

Before every takeoff you should check the following:
1 Harness and helmet clipped up, reserve OK?
2 Lines clear?
3
Canopy clear?
4 Wind direction and strength assessed?
5 Airspace and field of view clear?
Caution: Always close the chest strap first, and the speedbag
afterwards. Before every takeoff - but vitally important after a fai-
led takeoff attempt – confirm that the aluminium flat buckles are
correctly closed with a firm tug on the chest strap. An open or
not properly closed chest strap can result in you falling out of the
harness after liftoff!

Using the speedbag

Getting the feet into the speedbag
Take off with a pronounced forward-leaning body position and keep
this after lift off, so that you don't slide down too low in the harness.
You can then best reach the right foot into the speedbag which will
be trailing below and slightly behind. A glance below at the speedbag
opening makes this easier. The speedbag closes automatically when
you stretch your legs in it, and pressure on the footboard pushes you
back into a comfortable reclining position.
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