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user manual Edition 1 / 8_2017

Content Thank you for flying ADVANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . About ADVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The PI BI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Easy for two to go flying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Requirements for the pilot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General advice about paragliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Handle with care. . . . . . . . . ....

Thank you for flying ADVANCE Congratulations on your choice of a PI BI - a quality product from ADVANCE. We hope that you will spend many rewarding hours in the air with it. This user manual is an important part of the glider. Here you will find instructions and important information about safety, care and maintenance, and that’s why we recommend that you read this document carefully before your first flight Register your PI BI online on www.advance.ch/warranty; you will then receive product updates or safety-related bulletins about the PI BI direct from us. This information will also be...

About ADVANCE ADVANCE, based in Switzerland, is one of the world’s leading paraglider manufacturers. Since it was founded in 1988, the company has consistently pursued its own directions and concepts, both in development and production. The results are quality products with distinctive characteristics. Behind the ADVANCE brand name is a team of specialists who share the passion and trust in the company’s products. At home in the air themselves, they contribute their valuable personal experience and dedication to the working processes. Total control of the production process and supervision...

The PI BI Easy for two to go flying As a result of its well-engineered Lightbuild construction the PI BI weighs only 4.8 kg. Also the packed volume of this fully-functioning tandem matches that of a size M solo wing. These qualities make the PI BI eminently suitable for Hike and Fly with friends and family. The ADVANCE Light tandem is downright simple to take off, and tops for flaring. In flight the lively agility is surprising, and this means small circles in narrow thermals are possible. Trimmers allow a speed increase of up to 6 km/h. Even takeoff preparation and packing are easy. Like...

Requirements for the pilot The PI BI is a middle EN B and its easy takeoff and good landing behaviour make it equally suitable for the leisure tandem pilot as for the professional. Despite its light weight and small pack volume the PI BI is still a fully-fledged tandem paraglider with corresponding performance. General advice about paragliding Flying a paraglider calls for appropriate training and a sound knowlege of the subject, and of course the requisite insurance cover and licences. A tandem pilot must be able to correctly assess the meteorological conditions before taking off. His or...

Handle with care The ADVANCE PI 2 is designed to be as light as possible for its specific areas of use. This places significant demands on those who use and look after it. The owner should become very familiar with the product, its qualities and requirements. Because of its specialised materials and construction the PI 2 can suffer wear and damage if it is carelessly or ignorantly used. The PI 2 should never be dragged over the ground. Pointed and sharp objects such as stones or twigs can damage the lines and fabric. ADVANCE recommend that you choose your takeoff surface carefully. Caution:...

Using the paraglider for the first time Delivery Before delivery every ADVANCE paraglider has to be flown by the dealer and checked for correct settings and trim. When this has been done the dealer enters the date of the first flight on the label attached to a centre rib. This entry, together with a completed warranty card, will ensure that defects in the product attributable to manufacturing faults are covered by the ADVANCE warranty. See ‘Warranty’ in the section «Service». Within 10 days of purchasing your glider we ask you to fill in the registration form on the internet, to be found...

Adjustment of the brake lines The brake line length is set at the factory so that the trailing edge is unbraked (crease-free) in fully accelerated flight with brakes fully released. Fundamentally this setting should be kept. If the brake lines have to be reset there must be approx. 6–8 cm free line movement (at the rings) between brakes fully released and that brake position that first affects the trailing edge in unaccelerated flight. We recommend that the brake handles are secured using a bowline knot (see illustration in the appendix page 36). Speed system/Trimmer The PI BI has an...

In accelerated flight the rear risers are lengthened and this reduces the angle of attack of the wing. The accelerate system on the PI BI is so designed that the wing profile remains the same in accelerated flight (reduced angle of attack). This keeps the best wing shape at higher speeds. The trimmers do not initial adjustment. Just make sure that they are closed before takeoff (neutral position i.e. unaccelerated). To open them on the back of the risers at the same in the air press both spring clips time. You can set any trim position as you wish using these clips. They will not slip even...

If you have taken this pre-mounted standard attachment system off, proceed as follows for reassembly: To end up with a tidy anchor hitch first take the single, support loop of the spreader and roll it inside out. First fasten the FORAS carabiners to the PI BI risers as shown. Then fix a spreader to the end of a closed carabiner with an anchor hitch (kite knot). Then fasten each spreader with an anchor hitch to a closed FORAS carabiner. It is important to finally pull everything tight. Caution: The spreaders must, without fail, be connected to the FORAS-carabiners using an anchor hitch. They...