Certification; Adjusting Your Glider - Gradient BRIGHT4 User Manual

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3. CERTIFICATION

All sizes of the Bright4 are certified EN-A and LTF-A.
The certification certificate on your Bright4 is found on a rib in the middle of
canopy. Certification is valid for ABS type harnesses. This type of harness
enables a certain degree of adjustment to be made to the length of the chest
strap. The recommended distance between the karabiners is 42-45 cm.
In common with all other paragliders, when looser cross-bracing is used while
flying the Bright4, the pilot's weight-shift control is greater. The glider is also more
sensitive to movement in the surrounding air. When cross-bracing is tighter, the
pilot feels subjectively more stable, but turning by weight-shift is practically
ineffectual.
WARNING: The Bright4 paraglider is only built for hill or tow launching.
It is not built to withstand jumping from a plane, balloon, building or for
any jumps where there is a belated opening of the canopy.

4. ADJUSTING YOUR GLIDER

Before it reaches the customer every Bright4 goes through a final check and test-
flight to verify that its characteristics and measurements correspond to the
manufacturer's specifications. You may only make adjustments to brake-line
lengths or to the speed system of your Bright4 and only then in keeping with the
recommendations of this manual.
Other adjustments or changes to your Bright4 lead to a loss of guarantee,
airworthiness and validity of the certification. Amateur modification may endanger
yourself and other pilots. If you do have any suggestions for improvements let us
know and our test pilots will try out your ideas without risk to yourself.
4.1. Brake line adjustment
When you receive your new Bright4 the brake-line length is adjusted to be the
same as that used during the flight tests. This length should suit most pilots and is
indicated on the main control line. It is of course possible to adjust the brake-line
length to suit each pilot's physical build, height of harness hang points, or style of
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