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Getting started
The ALPHA 7 belongs to the "Light sport aircraft" category with an
empty weight of less than 120 kg .
Delivery
Every ADVANCE paraglider has to be flown by the dealer before deliv-
ery to check for correct settings and trim . The dealer finally enters the
date of the first flight on the type placard fastened on a rib at the cen-
tre of the wing . This entry confirms that defects in the product that can
be attributed to manufacturing faults are covered by the ADVANCE
warranty . Register your product for free on our website www .advance .
swiss/warranty, within 10 days of purchase and receive an extended
warranty of 12 months beyond the legal warranty period of your coun-
try! See under "Warranty" in the "Service" section .
Delivery of a ALPHA 7 includes a COMFORTPACK rucksack, a
COMPRESSBAG, a repair kit, a mini-windsock and a «Getting Started»
booklet .
Basic settings
At delivery the basic set up of the ALPHA 7 will be the original trim sit-
uation that the ADVANCE test team found to be best . Certification
was also gained in this condition . Any alterations or changes to the
paraglider, such as altering the line lengths or fitting different risers or
quicklinks, will result in a loss of the glider's certification . See section
«Certification» .
Adjusting the brake lines
The length of the brake lines has been set at the factory so that, with
hands fully up, the trailing edge remains unbraked in accelerated
flight – ( no crease in the wing ) . Basically, this setting should be kept .
If the brake line length does have to be reset there should be 8 cm
( depending on the glider size ) of initial free brake line movement be-
tween the brakes fully released position in unaccelerated flight, and
that point where the lines first affect the trailing edge . We recom-
mend a bowline knot for attaching the handles . See illustration in the
appendix .
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