Table Of Contents - Flow Paragliders Cosmos Power Series Manual

Table of Contents

1. General Information ............................................................................................ 1
2. Your Cosmos Power ............................................................................................. 2
3. Design Overlook ................................................................................................... 3
4. Specifications ....................................................................................................... 4
5. Take-off and Flying Techniques ............................................................................ 5
5.1. Hang-Point.......................................................................................................... 5
5.2.
Before Take-off .................................................................................................. 5
5.3.
Take-off ............................................................................................................. 5
5.4. Turning .............................................................................................................. 6
5.5.
2D Tip Steering Control ..................................................................................... 6
5.6.
Landing ............................................................................................................... 6
6. Flight Envelope and Limitations ............................................................................ 7
6.1.
Trike Flying ......................................................................................................... 7
6.2.
Free-Flying ......................................................................................................... 7
6.3.
Towing ................................................................................................................ 7
6.4.
MTOW ................................................................................................................ 7
7. RISERS OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 8
7.1.
Speed Bar System ............................................................................................. 9
7.2. Trimmer System .............................................................................................. 10
7.3.
Trimmer Settings ............................................................................................. 11
7.4.
Neutral Trim .................................................................................................... 12
7.5. Fast Reflex Trim mod 01 ................................................................................. 13
7.6.
Fast Reflex Trim mod 02 ................................................................................. 14
7.7.
Fastest Full Reflex Trim ................................................................................... 14
8. The "Sweet Spot" for XC .................................................................................... 15
9. 2D Tip Steering .................................................................................................. 16
9.1.
2D Tip Steering Mod Instructions ................................................................... 18
10. Riser Safety ........................................................................................................ 21
11. Flying techniques ................................................................................................ 22
11.1.
Rapid Descent .......................................................................................... 22
11.2.
Spiral Dive ................................................................................................. 22
11.3.
B-Line Stall ................................................................................................ 22
11.4.
Big Ears ..................................................................................................... 22
11.5.
Use of brakes ........................................................................................... 23
11.6.
Use of Speed Bar ...................................................................................... 23
11.7.
Asymmetric Collapse ............................................................................... 23
11.8.
Frontal (Symmetric) Collapse .................................................................. 24
11.9.
Full Stall .................................................................................................... 24
11.10.
Flying Without Brakes .............................................................................. 25
11.11.
Cravats ...................................................................................................... 25
11.12.
SIV ............................................................................................................. 25
12. Maintenance & Checks ....................................................................................... 26
12.1.
Maintenance Tips .................................................................................... 26
12.2. Periodic Inspections ................................................................................. 26
13. Warranty ............................................................................................................ 27
14. Summary ............................................................................................................ 27
15. Line Plan ............................................................................................................. 28
16. Riser Diagram ..................................................................................................... 29
17. Overall Illustration .............................................................................................. 30
18. Materials ............................................................................................................ 31