Windtech tuareg User Manual

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10We also recommended that you use a harness that has an ABS cross strap system andthat maximum width possible for the chest strap is 38 cm between ka

11-- thermal flyingThe best and most interesting flights, even better when made with company, are thoseflying in thermic conditions, and all pilots wa

12-- front / symmetrical tuck collapseA front tuck / collapse is a symmetric tuck of the leading edge of the wing, starting fromthe centre of the cano

13wards as it tries to regain airspeed. This dive can be more or less violent, depending onvarious factors. The pilot should check this dive, using up

14> rapid descent techniquesIt is likely that on occasion the paraglider pilot may find themselves in a situation wherethey need to get down quickl

15Very aggressive spiral dives can cause eyesight and equilibrium problems, extremely dan-gerous, especially near the ground. Recovery from a spiral d

16> warrantyThis glider carries a two-years guarantee from defects due to materials and manufacturing.In the case of materials becoming defec

17SizeArea (m2)Projected area (m2)Span (m)Projected span (m)Aspect ratioProjected aspect ratioMax. chord (m)Min. chord (m)Nº cellsLine lenght (m)Weigh

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19T U A R E G 3 9182425232219202171217161315141011894563126660,558,56279,5696158,5576367,555,562484747,537,545,55952,550,55572,562,554,552,552,55863

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21ABCDA=420 mmB=420 mmC=455 mmD=490 mm=420 mmBACDçAçBCD

22flight logsizedate site duration flight detailsT U A R E G

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4> index> congratulations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5> warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6> philosophy of desig

5> congratulationsCongratulations on the purchase of your new TUAREG.The TUAREG is a tandem wing that has been conceived and designed for both prof

6> warning & liabilityThis manual has been created to give the pilot help and hints for the correct operation ofthis wing. By no means is this

7For this we designed a paraglider with 51 cells of variable widths, not all of which haveline attachment points due to the advanced structural relati

8-- clothThe upper and lower panels are made with 45-38 gr. Porcher Marine Skytex nylon. The ribs aremade with stronger (slighly heavier grade) nylon

9el and, to force the glider into an in flight full stall (not recommended on any kind ofparaglider), requires almost all the weight of the pilot on t