Advance acoustic SIGMA 9 Manual de usuario

Edition 1 / 05_2014User manual

Edition 1 / 03_2014

Thank you for ﬂying ADVANCE.............................4

About ADVANCE .......................................5

SIGMA 9 – Compact Power ...............................6

Other important details ..........................7

Pilot requirements ......................................8

General advice about paragliding ..................8

Using the paraglider.....................................9

Delivery ......................................9

Basic settings .................................9

Adjusting the brake lines .........................9

Speed system with SPI .........................10

Setting up the speed system .....................11

Suitable harnesses.............................12

Weight range .................................14

Flight characteristics ...................................16

Takeof f ......................................16

Normal ﬂight..................................17

Turning ﬂight..................................18

Accelerated ﬂight ..............................18

Collapses ....................................21

Rapid descents ...............................22

Stalling ......................................24

Landing .....................................26

Flying with a wet paraglider ......................28

Winching ....................................28

Acrobatics ...................................29

Maintenance, repairs and care ........................... 31

Packing .....................................31

Care and maintenance..........................31

What to do if the leading edge gets

damaged? ...................................32

Checks......................................32

Repairs......................................32

Disposal .....................................33

Technical details.......................................35

Materials SIGMA 9 .............................36

Certiﬁcation ..................................37

Service .............................................38

ADVANCE Service Center .......................38

The ADVANCE website..........................38

List of parts ..........................................42

Lineplan.............................................43

Risers ..............................................44

Bowline Knot .........................................45

Contents

Congratulations on your choice of SIGMA 9- a quality product from

ADVANCE. We are sure that you will spend many rewarding hours

in the air with it.

The user manual is an important part of the glider. Here you will

ﬁnd instructions and important information about safety, care of

the glider and maintenance, and that’s why we recommend that

you read this document carefully before your ﬁrst ﬂight.

The latest version of this manual as well as further updated infor-

mation can be found at www.advance.ch. Any new safety-related

information will also be published on the website. If you have any

further questions or problems please contact your dealer or get in

touch directly with ADVANCE.

We wish you a lot of enjoyment with your SIGMA 9, and always

«happy landings».

Team ADVANCE

Thank you for flying ADVANCE

ADVANCE is a worldwide leading paraglider manufacturer based

in Switzerland. Since its founding in 1988 the company has con-

tinued to follow its own policies and ideas in both development

and production. The result is fully-ﬁnished products with distinctive

characteristics.

The team of experts behind the ADVANCE brand share both the

pas- sion for and conﬁdence in their ADVANCE products. At home

in the air themselves, they bring valuable personal experience and

dedication to the workplace.

Thorough checking of the production process and supervision of

the working practices in ADVANCE’s own factory in Vietnam guar-

antee high quality work. A long-standing relationship with cloth and

line manufacturers means that ADVANCE know-how ﬁnds its way

directly into the development of new materials.

ADVANCE place great importance on after-sales service, and

have a well-developed worldwide service network. A continuous

exchange of experience with customers keeps new knowledge

ﬂowing in, which has an inﬂuence on ADVANCE products – and so

the «Circle of Service»is completed.

About ADVANCE

The SIGMA 9 cross country intermediate excels in its maximum

performance and precision. The distinctly compact wing conveys

a feeling of well-inﬂated strength, especially when accelerated, and

ﬂying in thermally active air. The legendary SIGMA series stands for

both tradition and progress. This ninth generation is again unmista-

kable in handling and design.

Performing

High performance you can use

Comprehensive SIGMA 9 performance is the result of extensive

analysis and perfect ﬁnish. The compact setup and high stability

allow its exceptional performance to be used over the complete

polar curve, even in difﬁcult conditions. This means that you can

make the most of the SIGMA 9’s considerable potential to deliver

rewarding ﬂights.

Light

Advantages of reduced weight

The SIGMA 9 is the lightest of its class. At only 4.9 kg (25 size) it

gets close to being a light wing, thanks to the use of high quality

materials and sophisticated design. The SIGMA 9 can be packed

smaller, therefore easier to carry, but the reduced canopy weight

also has beneﬁcial effects on takeoff behaviour, handling and

passive safety.

Legendary

Legendary handling

Ever since the ﬁrst 1989 model the SIGMA has set the sport class

benchmark with its sporty and lively handling. The SIGMA 9 lives

up to the tradition. Turning is even more direct and precise, es-

pecially when centring a thermal at high angle of attack; and long

brake travel widens the pilot’s margin of safety.

SIGMA 9 – Compact Power

Other important details

The SIGMA 9 incorporates the latest technologies, such as double

3D shaping and airﬂow-efﬁcient air intakes (Scoop), but the small

details have equally been given a lot of attention. Sewn-in tension

straps improve the wing’s stability, and the distinctive winglets

reduce induced drag (vortex-effect). Velcro closures at the wingtips

make it easy to remove debris like sand and snow from the glider.

The SIGMA 9 is made from high quality fabrics, and the ball bea-

rings in the speed system pulleys ensure minimal rolling resistance.

Like all ADVANCE models the SIGMA 9 has swivels on the brake

lines and different sized brake handles depending on the glider

size, with stowing magnets. Light and low-friction brake rings make

for easy-running brake lines.

The SIGMA 9 is a high performance intermediate that suits the

experienced thermal pilot who has, at least, already made his ﬁrst

cross country ﬂights, and who possesses a good feeling for a

glider. He has an active ﬂying style, can recognise and prevent the

onset of trouble, and has no problem with fast descent techniques.

If these conditions are met the performance potential of this glider

can be realised, and the pilot cover the countryside feeling safe

and relaxed.

Intended use

The SIGMA 9 belongs to the «Light aerial sport device» category

with a weight of less than 120kg.

The SIGMA 9 is not certiﬁed for two-seater ﬂying.

General advice about paragliding

Flying a paraglider calls for appropriate training and a sound know-

ledge 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 paraglider used. The paraglider pilot is also

required bear a sense of responsibility towards the natural world,

especially regarding the preservation of wildlife and landscape.

Wearing an adequate helmet, suitable boots and clothing, and the

carrying of an emergency parachute are essential. Before every

ﬂight all items of equipment should be checked for damage and

airworthiness. A proper pre-takeoff check must also be carried out.

Every pilot bears sole responsibility for their participation in the

sport of paragliding. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller of a

paraglider can guarantee or be held responsible for the pilot’s

safety.

Pilot requirements

Delivery

Every ADVANCE paraglider has to be ﬂown by the dealer before

delivery to check for correct settings and trim. The dealer ﬁnally

enters the date of the ﬁrst ﬂight on the type placard fastened

on a rib at the centre of the wing. This entry together with your

completed warranty form ensures that deﬁciencies in the product,

due the manufacturer, are covered by the ADVANCE warranty. See

‘Warranty’ in the «Service» section.

Delivery of a SIGMA 9 includes a COMFORTPACK 2 rucksack,

an inner bag, a compression strap, a repair kit, speedlines with

speedbar, a mini-windsock in the wing colours and a «Getting

Started» booklet.

Basic settings

At delivery the basic set up of the SIGMA 9 will be the original

trim situation 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 certi-

ﬁcation. See section «Certiﬁcation».

Adjusting the brake lines

The length of the brake lines has been set at the factory so that,

with hands fully up, the trailing edge remains unbraked in accele-

rated ﬂight – (no crease in the wing). Basically, this setting should

be kept.

If the brake line length does have to be reset there should be 8 -10

cm (depending on the glider size) of initial free brake line movement

between the brakes fully released position in unaccelerated ﬂight,

and that point where the lines ﬁrst affect the trailing edge. We re-

commend a bowline knot for attaching the handles. See illustration

in the appendix.

Using the paraglider

Speed system with SPI

The SIGMA 9 has a speed system with a Speed-Performance-

Indicator (SPI), which reads off against 3 positions on the backs of

the risers. The red markers on the speed system enable a precise

speed bar position to be set to suit the in-ﬂight situation.

Best gliding to the next thermal needs an on-going choice of

speed to ﬂy, depending on the current values of headwind, expec-

ted next climb rate, and the rate of sink.

Thanks to its high stability the SIGMA 9 can be ﬂown in accelerated

condition in light turbulence without problem. The choice of ac-

celerated speed for best glide does play an important role for this

high performance glider.

Each of the SIGMA 9 SPI positions has an icon with a value for

headwind, expected climb and sink rate. These indicated positions

are effective for only one of their three values, taken in isolation –

considered by itself. This means that either the headwind, or the

expected rate of climb, or the sink rate applies to that position. The

SPI principle is based on the simple (using headwind and sink) and

the extended (including expected climb rate) McReady Speed-To-

Fly theory.

Example SIGMA 9 / 25

Position neutral

Position 30%

Position 80%

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