Windtech kinetik plus User Manual
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KINETIK PLUS
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> index
> congratulations –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05
> warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06
> design materials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06
> best glide ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 08
-- un-powered flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 08
-- powered flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 09
> flight –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 09
-- inflation and take off ––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
> flying in turbulence –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12
-- asymmetrical tuck/collapse –––––––––––––––––––– 12
-- front/symmetrical tuck collapse ––––––––––––––– 13
-- asymmetric stall (spin) ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
-- landing –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
> weather to fly ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
> emergency procedures & quick descent techniques – 14
-- big ears ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
-- spiral drive ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
-- b stall ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
> maintenance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
> warranty ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
> technical specifications ––––––––––––––––––––––– 19
> line measurements –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
> flight log ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
> congratulations
Congratulations on the purchase of your new KINETIK PLUS .
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The KINETIK
ing as simple and enjoyable as possible.
We strongly recommend that before you fly the KINETIK
manual in order to be aware of any limitations, performances, take off and flight characteristics, landing procedures, emergency situation and maintenance.
We always appreciate your feedback, so please send us your comments, positive or negative, in regard to the
You are the best feedback and support for future products, and please remember that we
are always happy to give you any help & advice.
PLUS has been carefully thought out and designed to make paramotor fly-
PLUS you carefully read this
Windtech range.
Best winds
>Windtech team
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> warning & liability
We have produced this manual so that you can get to know your KINETIK PLUS better,
with some helpful tips to help you feel comfortable with it from the very first day.
Windtech assumes that the purchasing pilot has the appropriate pilot's licence, has
taken a training course, and has the suitable ability and enough experience to safely fly
the KINETIK
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS NOT INTENDED AS A “TEACH YOURSELF PARAMOTORING”
BOOKLET. We have to make it very clear that to fly this wing safely and proficiently IT IS
NOT ENOUGH JUST TO READ THIS MANUAL, and that you, the pilot, MUST complete a
suitable paramotor flying course, and gain a good understanding of the concepts of
flight, both powered and un-powered. It is also imperative that you gain a good understanding of the weather and flying conditions, so that you know when it is safe to fly,
and WHEN IT IS NOT SAFE TO FLY.
PLUS.
This manual cannot be
used for operational purposes. The flight log &
registration card must be
filled and stamped by the
dealer & returned to
Windtech in order to
claim on the guarantee.
The use of this paraglider
is entirely at the user's
own risk. As with any
adventure sport paragliding is a high risk activityespecially without taking
the appropriate precautions- therefore it must
be absolutely understood
that Windtech & the
dealer do not accept any
responsibility for accidents, losses, injuries, direct or indirect damage following the use or misuse of this product.
> design materials
The KINETIK PLUS is a glider that offers total security with beautiful handling & perfomance. The performance is very high due to a well-defined structure with 52 cells, with
an internal structure comprised of diagonals of different types, depending on the width
of the cell and an optimized line layout to reduce the overall number of lines.
This specifically designed paramotor wing has been reinforced in key areas of the wing,
especially at all of the attachment points on both the under-surface and the cell walls.
-- cloth
The upper and lower panels are made with 45 gr. Porcher Marine Skytex nylon. The ribs
are made with stronger nylon of to prevent airofoil deformation, even after several years
of intensive use. Rib (cell wall) reinforcements are made of Dacron 310 &180 gr. Line
attachment points are made of polyester.
-- lines
The KINETIK PLUS lines are made from the highest quality Kevlar, with a polyester outer
sheath to protect the inner Kevlar core from abrasion and UV. The main (lower cascade)
“A” and “B” lines are 2.2mm, rated at 240kg, and the main “C” and “D” lines, are 1.7mm.
-- risers
We have designed the KINETIK PLUS paramo-
tor riser system to help overcome the various
complexities that powered flight entails.
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Speed
Bar
Hook
Trimmers
The risers are shorter than usual (42cm), to
allow for the different flying position and help
minimise the effects of the chassis of the
engine.
The construction and materials of the wing have
been made stronger, especially the stitching of
the main attachment points of the wing.
The big-ears can be operated with one hand
easily and without strain.
The travel of the webbing of the trimmers is
on a pulley system, which means a greatly
reduced chance that they will slip (a big problem with normal trimmers) in normal flight or
after a sudden shock or under high pressure,
such as a collapse or steep turn, offering a
greater amount of security with a very effective and easy to use system.
The ‘trimmers’ are used to set the ‘trim speed’
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of the wing, and have been carefully designed to give the best combination of efficiency and stability across the whole speed range. When the trimmers are pulled fully ON
(pulled all the way through the ratchet, so that the rear risers are effectively pulled down
to their shortest position) the glider will fly at full slow trim speed. When the risers are
released all the way OFF (ratchet pressed, so that the webbing slips all the way and the
rear risers are in their longest position) the glider will fly at full fast speed. It is vitally
important that that you fully understand all of the effects and implications of flying at
different trim speeds, as this changes the handling, safety and performance characteristics of any wing.
There are two lines of stitching on the webbing of the trimmers which are set at “normal” trim and a faster “powered flying” position. When the trim is set to the first stitching line (normal trim), this is the speed that should be used for taking off, landing and
flying in turbulence.
If you then raise the trimmers up
to the second line of stitching,
this is the faster “powered flying”
trim position (the actual speed
will depend a lot on wing load-
Powered
flying position
Normal
Position
fly with the trimmers in the “normal” trim position in turbulence and when near the
ground.
ing), in which the trimmers are
set to compensate for the pitching back effect caused by the
push of the motor, bringing the
wing into a more overhead position and giving increased speed
and performance. Of course, caution should always be used when
low down and one should always
The trim travel will continue slightly further than the “powered flying” setting, to “full
trim speed”, but one should only ever use this trim position in very smooth conditions,
and with plenty of height, due to the greatly reduced angle of attack of the wing. If the
pilot requires more speed in turbulent conditions, we recommend that the pilot leaves
the glider in “normal” trim position and makes use of the speed system.
> best glide
-- un-powered flight
Best glide in nil wind, and still air, is obtained at “trim” speed that is brakes fully released
and no accelerator (speed bar) applied. It is always best to fly with a light pressure on
the brakes, keeping a “feel” on the wing in case of unexpected turbulence.
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