Landing; Use With A Winch; Flight In A Controlled Environment (Over Water); Accelerator - Kortel Design Kolibri Manuel D'utilisation

In thermals and during transitions close to the terrain, use a more upright position in order to see obstacles more clearly and observe information coming from
below.
In thermals and transitions near cloudbase, live with the air, forget the ground and observe the clouds. In strong turbulence, sit upright, and pull your legs in
towards you. Use the abdominal and lumbar muscles whilst applying pressure against the main straps with the outside of the thighs in such a manner as to
anticipate and control roll movements.
To improve piloting efficiency try to find different ways of using your harness which can have an influence on the quality of the turn: turning your shoulders,
swinging your hips, crossing your legs, using inverse roll to make a flatter turn etc.
Each pilot has their own perception and their own techniques to improve piloting efficiency. Be curious, try new things.
6)

Landing

Is the most delicate stage of the flight.
Fatigue, dehydration, a lack of pro-prioception of the lower limbs, the euphoria of the most beautiful flight of your life, etc. will inevitably have an effect on your
vigilance.
It is time to concentrate again! To analyse your environment and to get your legs down ready to run – they are your landing gear.
If the flight was long and cold, move your ankles and knees to restore the mobility to your legs
Prepare to land on your legs and not on the back protection.
7)

Use with a winch:

All Kortel Design harnesses are compatible with winch flight.
There are no specific buckles to connect to a winch on Kortel harnesses.
It is recommended to add a quick link or karabiner to the attachment point of the harness (strap protected by red fabric) and to attach it to the release system.
It is important to use a separate karabiner or quick link for the quick release system, do not use the link / karabiner that connects the harness to the canopy.
8)

Flight in a controlled environment (over water)

In order to facilitate the use of the reserve parachute and to soften any violent shock on landing in the water, we recommend that you keep the foam back
protection in the harness.
Experience shows that the "turtle effect" problem in the water is a secondary issue.
9)

Accelerator

Danger: If your speed bar is set too short, your paraglider can be permanently accelerated!!!!
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Piloting

Without a foot stirrup or pod it is possible to accelerate with both feet; the speed bar setting is perfectly symmetrical in this case.
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