Advance acoustic EPSILON 7 Manual de usuario

Getting started

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Many thanks for choosing ADVANCE. We

are one of the world’s leading paraglider

manufacturers and are based in Switzerland.

Since 1988 we have consistently followed

our own paths and concepts, both in devel-

opment and production. We hope that your

EPSILON 7 will bring you many rewarding

hours in the air.

The EPSILON 7, appearing in the new and

striking ADVANCE Design, is a compact

Welcome to ADVANCE

leisure intermediate. It is notable for its direct

and precise handling, its easy takeoff qualities

and its predictability. The EPSILON 7 sits in

the centre of the EN B class.

Getting started

This guide gives you a brief look at using

your EPSILON 7, but it does not replace the

ofcial manual, where you will nd detailed

instructions about setting up, ying charac-

teristics, manoeuvring, upkeep and service.

The manual can be downloaded from www.

advance.ch/epsilon.

As an intermediate the EPSILON 7 is suitable

for the recreational pilot who regularly ies

in thermal conditions. This pilot will have a

competent, well-practised active ying style.

If this is the case the EPSILON 7 will make

pure pleasure of extensive thermaling ights.

You as pilot

Every ADVANCE paraglider has to be own

by the dealer before delivery to check for

correct basic settings. Any personal alteration

you make to the paraglider will result in it los-

ing its certication. The brake line lengths

should not be altered. They are set at the

factory so that, with brakes fully released,

the trailing edge remains unbraked in accel-

erated ight.

Delivery and initial settings

EPSILON 7 delivery includes:

• Speed lines with speedbar

• COMFORTPACK 2

• Inner bag

• Compression strap

• Repair kit

• Mini windsock

• Getting started booklet

Speed system with SPI

It’s sometimes surprising how fast you need

to y to get the most out of the EPSILON 7.

The Speed Performance Indicator (SPI) uses

the EPSILON 7’s polar curve and McCready

theory and tells you the best speed to y.

First, check out your headwind or sink rate,

and also ask yourself how strong your next

climb will be. Then push the speedbar until

the red markers on the SPI indicate the de-

sired position. If more than one factor apply

at the same time you should y even faster

and push the markers to Position 2 (80%).

The EPSILON 7 is not specially sensitive to

wing loading. Performance stays much the

same whether you are ying at the lower or

upper weight limits.

Take the time to set up your speed system.

1) Make sure that the speed lines run freely

through the harness pulleys.

2) Pull the speedlines through the harness

and connect them to the glider risers using

the Brummel hooks a .

3) Adjust the length of the speed lines so

that pushing the rst and second speed

bar steps reach SPI position 1 (30%) and

position 2 (80%) respectively.

Adjusting the speed system

You are now ready to y.

If needed, you can also change the point at

which the pulley action changes from 3:1 to

2:1. When you start to push the speedbar

the pressure is light – easy when your legs

are bent. Then as you push more, the pres-

sure increases but the distance you need

to push reduces, which is useful when your

legs are more outstretched.

To change this transition point move the knot

that supports the ball b . Move the knot

downwards if you want the transition to hap-

pen sooner. Move it up to make this happen

at a higher speeds.

Make sure that the speed lines are not so

short that the wing would be permanently

accelerated in ight.

For coming down quickly and efciently the

ADVANCE test team primarily recommend

that you use big ears (with or without speed-

bar), so as to y away from danger vertically

as well as horizontally.

The EPSILON 7 has split A-risers, which make

big ears easier. To apply, pull both outer,

red-marked A-lines briskly downwards at the

same time. To reopen, release the A-lines;

the folded ears will open by themselves,

thanks to the EPSILON 7’s high internal

pressure. Sink speed can be increased by

using the speed system while big ears are

applied.

Another descending aid is the spiral dive.

When you are in the spiral keep your weight

neutral. The EPSILON 7 comes out of a spi-

ral by itself with a neutral sitting position. At

high sink rates of more than 14 m/s a steep

spiral can become stable if weight is applied

Descent aids

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