PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION
Before launch, inspect your glider carefully. The best technique is a circular walk around the
glider, starting at a leading edge of a wingtip. A suitable pre-flight checklist would entail:
1. Walk along the leading edge checking the connection points between lines and canopy,
and check for any sail damage.
2. Check the suspension lines for tangles and damage
3. Check the risers, rapid links and carbines
. Check the brake lines and pulleys
5. Check both harnesses, belts, links, speed system and reserve parachute
PREPARATION FOR TAKE-OFF
After pre-flight inspection of glider and equipment of pilot and passanger, the optimum shape to
layout the glider out is in a symmetrical horseshoe on its top surface. All suspension lines must be
cleared of knots and tangles.
There are also hook-in points for the passanger, allowing the pilot to choose the in-flight sitting
configuration based on passenger’s si e and type of the harness. This smart design feature
optimi es the lauching process and also greatly increase comfort during flight.
TAKE-OFF
The VISTA has the normal inflation characteristics of any standard tandem paraglider without any
unusual trick or secrets. The choice of launching technique should be determinated by presenting
lauch and tandem flying conditions. The canopy does not have a tendency to overshoot, the
imputs and correction during the inflation and take-off should be executed as part of pilot’s
adjustment to immediate launching conditions. The Vista Tandem glider was also tested for flying
with paramotor units.
LANDING
To assure safe and proper landing the pilot must provide the pre-flight briefing and communicate
with the passenger prior to the actual landing.
Landing should be executed from straight and level flight into the wind. Each landing must be
executed with due respect to presenting conditions. When landing in ero wind conditions, final
approach requires approximately 10-15%
brakes with a FULL FLARE. In high wind conditions,
little or no brake pressure should be applied so as to increase the forward speed of the glider, and
touch down should be at ero forward speed. After touch down be prepared to douse the glider
completely by turning around and using the „C" risers instead of the brakes.
BRAKE LINE ADJUSTMENT
The brake toggles of the VISTA are attached to the brake line by the manufacturer by a reef knot.
Each brake line is clearly marked above the reef knot. This is the MINIMUM brake line length to
be maintained.
DO NOT ADJUST TOGGLE LENGTH ABOVE THIS MARK!!
STEERING AND HANDLING
The factory trim setting is designed to be proportional to the input from the pilot. As with all
paragliders, an increase in brake pressure and weight shift will change the bank angle, diameter
of turn, and the sink rate. The VISTA’S brake pressure will increase progressively in both
