Incorrect Adjustment - Gin Yeti Tandem 3 User Manual

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Brake line knot
If the brake lines are too long, the paraglider reacts slowly and is difficult to land. The brake lines
can be adjusted during flight by wrapping them around your hands which will improve the flight
characteristics. Adjust the brake lines to the correct length after you have landed. Changes to the
braking distance should always be made in small increments of no more than 2 to 3 cm and must
be tested on a training slope. The left and right brakes must be adjusted symmetrically.
If the brakes are shortened, care must be taken that the paraglider is not slowed down in trim
and accelerated flight. Safety issues may arise and performance and launch behaviour may
deteriorate if the brake lines are shortened too much.
If the brake lines are too short, the following risks could arise:
● there could be an early stall
● the paraglider does not launch well and there is a risk of deep stall
● the paraglider exhibits dangerous behaviour in extreme flying
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the trailing edge of the paraglider is braked in accelerated flight which, in an extreme
case, could cause a frontal collapse
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