Table of Contents
Advertisement
Speed release system (SR)
The SR system merges the speed system with trimmer operation. It is intended only for
competitors who fully understand the risks and benefits involved. Regular pilots will need up to
three months before fully mastering its use.
The general concept is simple: pressing the speedbar simultaneously releases the trimmers
(and vice versa, releasing the speedbar closes the trimmers).
Fig. 15: SR System activated by attaching the Brummel hook at the backside of A-riser
Line system, brakes and line plan
Line system
The Falcon has A, B, C and D line levels, which fork two or three times from the bottom (riser)
to the top (canopy) and which are divided into "Main", "Lower-Middle", "Higher-Middle" und "Top"
lines. The individual line levels are connected with one another using the "handshake knot"
(special hoop technology).
With the brake lines, the individual levels are bundled at the end with the main brake line.
This runs through the brake pulley attached to the riser and is knotted at the brake loop of the
control handle. There is a mark on the main brake line which allows the control handle to be
correctly positioned.
The main lines are all attached to Maillon quick links. They are fed through special elastic
rings and attached to prevent the lines from slipping and to ensure that they sit in the correct
position.
Brake line adjustment
Factory setting
Correctly installed brake lines should have a slightly slack in the brake lines when the glider
is in fully accelerated flight. Normally this is about 10cm in trim flight. This is how far you must
pull down the brakes before the trailing edge of the paraglider starts to move downwards and
WARNING
The Speed release system is only for very
experienced and professional pilots!
Incorrect use can be extremely dangerous!
67
Advertisement
Table of Contents
