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- Page 1 OMEGA ULS Product Manual Version 15.03.2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Thank you for flying ADVANCE 2. Piloting requirements 2.1. General safety advice 3. Handle with Care 4. Getting Started 4.1. Delivery 4.2. Basic settings 4.3. Speed system 4.4. Suitable harnesses 4.5. Weight range 5. Flight characteristics 5.1. - Page 3 8.3. Online Account 8.4. Warranty 9. Technical data 9.1. Data 9.2. Materials 9.3. Certification 9.4. Folding liines 9.5. Light sport aircraft 9.6. Paraglider overview 9.7. Risers 9.8. Line plan 9.9. Softlinks 9.10. Bowline...
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Page 4: Thank You For Flying Advance
1. THANK YOU FOR FLYING ADVANCE Thank you for choosing an ADVANCE quality product with Swiss engineering. User manual This user manual is an important part of your product. You will find instructions for Putting into service and use in practice as well as important information on safety, care and maintenance. -
Page 5: Handle With Care
Flying a paraglider calls for appropriate training and a sound knowledge of the subject, as well as, of course, the necessary insurance cover and licence. A pilot must be able to correctly assess the weather conditions before taking off. His or her capabilities must be adequate for the actual paraglider. The paraglider pilot is also required bear a sense of responsibility towards the natural world, especially regarding the preservation of wildlife and landscape. -
Page 6: Basic Settings
4.2. Basic settings At delivery the basic set-up of the OMEGA ULS will be the trim settings 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. -
Page 7: Weight Range
Basically the OMEGA ULS can be flown with any harness that does not have rigid cross bracing. For the tests the following settings were used for the harnesses: All-up in-flight weight less than 80 kg: carabiner distance 40 ± 2 cm, height 40 ± 1 cm All-up in-flight weight 80 to 100 kg: carabiner distance 44 ±... -
Page 8: Normal Flight
In a lot of wind and/or on steep ground the OMEGA ULS needs little or almost no initial tug ( just lead it up ). In zero wind and/or on flat ground a more reasonable impulse would be sensible. 5.1.1. Connecting the Risers The risers of your paraglider have the "Easy Connect System"... -
Page 9: Turning Flight
In calm air the OMEGA ULS's best glide is achieved with fully released brakes. Light braking brings the glider to its minimum sink condition. When flying into a headwind, through descending air, or when proceeding to the next thermal, glide performance will be distinctly improved by appropriate use of the speed system. Despite the wing’s high stability an active flying style is recommended –... - Page 10 Using the B-Handles The B-handles (1) allow you to make directional changes as well as angle of attack corrections in accelerated and unaccelerated flight. When using the B-handles, make sure that the brakes are not wrapped and use controlled movements. Warning Do not pull on the handles too forcefully or too abruptly, as this could stall the wing.
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Page 11: Collapses
5.5. Collapses 5.5.1. Asymmetric collapse With an active flying technique in normal flying conditions, collapses can be almost completely prevented. The wing gives very precise canopy feedback and makes it possible to sense an impending collapse early on, thus helping timely pilot reaction. -
Page 12: Rapid Descents
5.5.2. Symmetric collapse (front collapse) After a spontaneous or A-riser provoked collapse the airflow breaks away from the profile and the canopy will pitch back. The pilot swings back underneath after a short delay. Wait, without applying brake, until the wing is again above you and returns to normal flight. - Page 13 Big Ears with the A3 line (1) are also possible, but the inital resistance is high. We Info recommend the B3 method. Do not fly spirals or sharp changes of direction with big ears applied; the increased Warning loading carried by fewer lines can damage the structure. Be aware that flying with big ears brings the stall closer.
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Page 14: Stalling
recovering too quickly, thus pitching back excessively before diving in front if the turn stops with too much speed remaining. Make sure that you start the recovery with plenty of height above the ground. Generally speaking you should allow the same amount of time to recover as it took to enter the manoeuvre, but remember that the vertical speed will be higher, and much more height will be used! The OMEGA ULS does not automatically exit the spiral dive, the exit requires active Warning... -
Page 15: Landing
to fly again, but is easy to hold in the stall. A half wrap of the brakes is recommended to fly full stalls. To recover, the canopy has to be pre-inflated. To do this the brakes should, at first, be released slowly and symmetrically, and only fully released when pre-inflation is complete. -
Page 16: Winching
the speed bar only. See also section „Deep stall“. 5.10. Winching The OMEGA ULS is suitable for winch launching. When taking off in windless conditions, ensure that the paraglider is laid out in an arched or even wedge shape (to avoid risk of the glider rosetting). Winch launch is only permitted if: ... -
Page 17: Storage
Packing with the Tubebag Packing in a Tubebag bag is good for the wing, and is easy to do. It avoids undesirable sliding over the ground. Also the shape-retaining storage in a Tubebag promotes long glider life. Lay your wing, mushroomed as after landing, on the spread Tubebag. -
Page 18: Maintenance
Do not leave the glider out in the sun unnecessarily before and after flight ( UV light ). Do not subject the packed glider to excessive temperature fluctuations, and do ensure adequate air circulation to prevent condensation forming. When landing, make sure that the canopy does not fall on its leading edge. 7. -
Page 19: Disposal
Repairs in general A paraglider is a lifting surface of complex construction. Seams and lines have been made with great precision. In general, therefore, an unauthorised individual should not carry out paraglider repairs. Only the manufacturer or an authorised Service Organisation should replace components with identical parts, or refit complete cells. Small repairs become exceptions to this principle. -
Page 20: Support (Website)
8.2. Support (Website) At www.advance.swiss you will find detailed information about ADVANCE and our products as well as contact details for any questions you may have. You also have the opportunity to register your product online up to 10 days after purchase in order to enjoy the full benefits of the ADVANCE warranty. -
Page 21: Materials
OMEGA ULS Flat surface 20.70 21.54 22.48 23.75 Projected surface 17.40 18.10 18.90 19.96 Certified takeoff weight kg 65-80 75-90 85-100 95-113 Ideal weight range 68-78 78-88 88-98 98-108 Glider weight 3.05 3.15 3.25 3.40 Span 11.87 12.11 12.37 12.71 Projected span 9.38 9.56... -
Page 22: Light Sport Aircraft
Special folding lines were fitted for the OMEGA ULS certification. Without these lines side and front collapses cannot be simulated in accordance with the EN-D guidelines. Folding lines create an additional, forward A-line level. 9.5. Light sport aircraft The OMEGA ULS belongs to the “Light sport aircraft” category with an empty weight of less than 120 kg. 9.6. -
Page 23: Line Plan
9.8. Line plan Line plan OMEGA ULS 9.9. Softlinks 9.10. Bowline 20 / 21... - Page 24 21 / 21...