BGD Base LITE User manual

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Welcome 3
1 – Introduction 4
2 – Preparation 5
     3–Pre-ightInspection  6
     4–FlightCharacteristics  7
5 – Recovery Techniques 14
     6–StorageandServicing  17
7 – Technical Data 19
     8–ServiceBooklet   29
     9–ClosingWords   33
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BASE LITE LITE Owner’s Manual
PARAGLIDER EN / LTF B
Welcome to Bruce Goldsmith Design
BGDisaworldleaderinthedesignandproductionofparagliders.FormanyyearsBruceGoldsmithandhisteam
havebeendevelopingproductswithworld-beatingperformanceforpilotswhowantthebest.Weapplyour
competitiveknowledgetodesigntopqualityproductsthatcombinethehighestperformancewiththesafehandling
ourcustomersvalueandrespect.BGDpilotsappreciateourqualityandreliability.BGD´sworld-classstatusisbased
ontheskillsandexpertisewehavedevelopedincombiningaerodynamicdesignwithclothandmaterialstechnology.
AllBGDproductsaredevelopedandmadewiththesameskillandattentiontogooddesignthataresynonymous
withtheultimateperformanceandprecisionrequiredbyparagliders.
Congratulations on your purchase of the BGD BASE LITE
TheBASELITEisaparaglider,designedtoahighstandardofsafetyandstability,butitwillonlyretainthese
characteristicsifitisproperlylookedafter.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyfromthersttothelastchapterto
ensureyougetthebestoutofyourBASELITE.
Thismanualhasbeenpreparedtogiveyouinformationandadviceaboutyourparaglider.Ifyoueverneedany
replacementpartsorfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactyournearestBGDdealerorcontactBGD
directly.
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TheBASELITEisanentry-levelparaglidersuitableforintermediatepilotsofferingahighlevelofpassivesafety
combinedwithspeedandgoodperformancewhichmakethisawingarealpleasuretoy.
Theuseofthisgliderislimitedtonon-aerobaticmanoeuvres.
Thisparaglidermustnot:
• Beownwithmorethanthemaximumcertiedtotalload
• Haveitstrimspeedadjustedbychangingthelengthofrisersorlines
• Beowninrainorsnow
• Betowedwithatowlinetensioninexcessof200kg.
Itisyourdealer´sresponsibilitytotestytheparagliderbeforeyoureceiveit.Thetestightrecordisonpage29
ofthismanual.Pleasebesurethatithasbeencompletedbyyourdealer,toprovethatthetestighthasbeendone.
Failuretotestyanewparaglidermayinvalidateanywarranty.
Anymodication,e.g.changeoflinelengthsorchangestothespeedsystem,causesalossofairworthinessand
certication.WerecommendthatyoucontactyourdealerorBGDdirectlybeforeperforminganykindofchange.
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2 Preparation
1. Selectasuitabletake-offareadeterminedbywindandterrain,clearofanyobstaclesthatmaycatchinthe
linesordamagethecanopy.
2. Ifyourparagliderhasbeencorrectlypacked,youshouldtakeittothetopofthetake-offarea,andallowthe
rolledcanopytounrollitselfdownthehill(ifonaslope).Thisshouldleavetheparagliderwiththebottom
surfacefacingupwards,theopeningsatthedownwindendofthetake-offarea,andtheharnessatthetrailing
edgeattheupwindside.
3. Unrollthecanopytoeachsidesothattheleadingedgeopeningsformasemicircularshape,withthetrailing
edgedrawntogetherasthecentreofthearch.Theharnessshouldbedrawnawayfromthecanopyuntilthe
suspensionlinesarejusttight.
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3 Pre-ight Inspection
TheBASELITEisdesignedtobeassimpleaspossibletoinspectandmaintainbutathoroughpre-ightprocedureis
mandatoryonallaircraft.Thefollowingpre-ightinspectionprocedureshouldbecarriedoutbeforeeachight.
1. Whilstopeningouttheparaglider,checktheoutsideofthecanopyforanytearswhereyourparaglidermay
havebeencaughtonasharpobjectorevenhavebeendamagedwhilstinitsbag.
2. Checkthatthelinesarenottwistedorknotted.Dividethesuspensionlinesintosixgroups,eachgroup
comingfromoneriser.Bystartingfromtheharnessandrunningtowardsthecanopyremoveanytanglesor
twistsinthelines.Partiallyinatingthecanopyinthewindwillhelptosortoutthelines.
3. Itisparticularlyimportantthatthebrakesareclearandfreetomove.Checktheknotwhichattachesthebrake
handlestothebrakelines.Severalknotsshouldbeusedhereorthelooseendsmaygetentangledinthebrake
pulleys.Bothbrakesshouldbethesamelengthandthiscanbecheckedbyaskinganassistanttoholdtheupper
endofthebrakelinestogetherwhilethepilotholdsthebrakehandles.Thebrakelinesshouldbejustslackwith
thewinginatedwhenthebrakesarenotapplied.Aftercheckingthebrakelineslaythemontheground.
4. Alwayscheckthebucklesandattachmentsontheharness.Ensurethetwomainattachmentmaillons/
karabinersfromtheharnesstothemainrisers,andthesixshackleswhichattachtheriserstothelines,are
tightlydoneup.
5. Beforethepilotattacheshimselftotheharnessheshouldbewearingagoodcrashhelmet,andbootswhich
provideanklesupport.Putontheharnessensuringallthebucklesaresecureandproperlyadjustedforcomfort.
Yourparagliderisnowreadyforight.
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4 Flight Characteristics
ThismanualisnotintendedasaninstructionbookonhowtoytheBASELITE.Youshouldbeaqualiedpilotor
undersuitablesupervision,butthefollowingcommentsdescribehowtogetthebestfromyourBASELITE.
Weight range
EachsizeoftheBASELITEiscertiedforacertainweightrange.Theweightreferstothe‘overalltake-offweight’.
Thismeanstheweightofthepilot,theglider,theharnessandallotherequipmentcarriedwithyouinight.
WerecommendtoytheBASELITEinthemiddleoftheweightrange.
IfyouytheBASELITEinthelowerhalfoftheweightrange,theturningagilitydecreasesandthegliderwillbemore
damped.Instrongturbulencethewingtendstodeformandtocollapseslightlymorethanwithahigherwingloading.
IfyoumainlyyinweakconditionsyoushouldconsideryingtheBASELITEtowardsthelowerendoftheweight
range.
IfyouytheBASELITEintheupperhalfoftheweightrange,theagilityandthestabilityinturbulencewillincrease.
Alsothespeedwillincreaseslightly.Theselfdampingwilldecreaseinturns,aswellasaftercollapses,soifyouyin
bumpyconditionsandyouwantadynamicightcharacteristicyoushouldgoforthetopoftheweightrange.
Active Piloting
EventhoughtheBASELITEisdesignedasaneasyglider,‘activepiloting’isatoolthatwillhelpyouywithgreater
safetyandenjoyment.Activepilotingisyinginempathywithyourparaglider.Thismeansnotonlyguidingtheglider
throughtheairbutalsobeingawareoffeedbackfromthewing,especiallyinthermalsandturbulence.Iftheairis
smooththefeedbackcanbeminimalbutinturbulencefeedbackiscontinuousandneedstobeconstantlyassessed
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bythepilotthroughthebrakesandtheharness.Suchreactionsareinstinctiveingoodpilots.Maintainingcontact
withthegliderthroughpressureonthebrakesisessentialandallowsthepilottofeelthelossofinternalpressure,
whichoftenprecedesacollapse.TheBASELITEishighlyresistanttocollapsewithoutanypilotactionatall,but
learninghowtoyactivelywillincreasethissafetymarginevenfurther.
Harness
TheBASELITEistestedwitha‘GH’(withoutdiagonalbracing)typeharness.TheGHcategoryincludesweightshift
harnessesaswellasABSstyle(semistable)harnesses.
Approved harness dimensions
ThisgliderhasbeentestedwithaharnessthatcomplieswiththeENstandardharnessdimensions.
Thesearelaidoutinsection3.5.6andare:
Seatboardwidth:42cm;Thehorizontaldistancebetweentheattachmentpointsoftheparagliderrisers(measured
fromthecentrelineofthekarabiners)mustbe:
• Upto50kg=38cm
• 50-80kg=42cm
• 80kgormore=46cm
Take-off
TheBASELITEiseasytoinateinlightorstrongerwindsandwillquicklyriseoverheadtotheyingposition.The
bestinationtechniqueistoholdoneA-riserineachhand.The‘big-ear’riserscouldbealsoheldforthebestination.
Forward launch
InationisbestdonebytakingtheA-risersoneineachhand.TheA-risersaremarkedwithredclothtomakethem
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easiertond.Innilorverylightwind,standwithalltheA-linestautbehindyou,thentakeoneortwostepsback
(donotwalkallthewaybacktothecanopy)andbeginyourlaunchrunpullinggentlyandsmoothlyontheA-risers.
Assoonasthecanopystartstoriseofftheground,stoppullingsohardontheA-risersbutpullalltherisersevenly
throughtheharness.MaintaininggentlepressureontheA-risersalwayshelpsinverycalmconditions.Haveyour
handsreadytoslowupthecanopywiththebrakesifitstartstoacceleratepastyou.
Reverse Launch
Inwindsover10km/hitisprobablybettertodoareverselaunchandinatethecanopywhilstfacingitusingtheA-risers,
withoutthe‘Baby-Arisers’topreventthegliderfrominatingthewingtipsrst.
TheBASELITEhaslittletendencytoovershootbutreleasingpressureontheA-riserswhenthecanopyisatabout45°willhelp
toavoidovershooting.ThestrongerthewindandthegreaterthepressureontheA-risers,themorequicklythecanopywillrise.
Turning
TheBASELITEdoesnotrequireastrong-handedapproachtomanoeuvring.Forafastturnsmoothlyapplythebrake
onthesidetowhichtheturnisintended.Thespeedwithwhichthebrakeisappliedisveryimportant.Ifabrakeis
appliedfairlyquicklythecanopywilldoafasterbankingturn,butcaremustbetakennottobanktooseverely.To
attainamoreefcientturnatminimumsink,applysomebraketotheoutsidewingtoslowtheturnandprevent
excessivebanking.TheBASELITEiesverywelllikethis,butcaremustbetakennottoover-applythebrakesasa
spincouldresult,althoughtheBASELITEhasaverylowspintendency.TheBASELITEwillturnfarmoreefciently
ifthepilotweight-shiftsintotheturn.Rememberthatviolentbrakeapplicationisdangerousandshouldalwaysbe
avoided.
Straight Flight
TheBASELITEwillysmoothlyinastraightlinewithoutanyinputfromthepilot.Withapilotweightof70kgonthe
mediumsizewithouttheacceleratortheyingspeedwillbeapproximately39km/h.
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Thermalling
ToattainthebestclimbratetheBASELITEshouldbethermalledusingamildturn,asdescribedabove,keepingthe
wing´sbankingtoaminimum.Instrongthermalsatighterbankingturncanbeusedtostayclosertothethermal´s
core.Rememberthatweight-shiftingintheharnesswillmaketheturnmoreefcientandreducetheamountofbrake
required.
Caremustbetakennottoapplysomuchbrakeastostall.Thisishoweververyeasytoavoidasthebrakepressure
increasesgreatlyasyouapproachthestallpoint.Onlyynearthestallpointifyouhaveenoughheighttorecover
(100m).
Wing Tip Area Reduction (Big Ears)
The‘babyA-riser’allowstheBASELITEtobe‘big-eared’simplyandeasily.Thebig-earfacilitydoesnotallowyouto
yinstrongerwinds,butiwhichallowsyoutodescendquicklywithoutsubstantiallyreducingtheforward
speedofthecanopy(asisthecasewithB-lining).Toengagebigearsthepilotwillneedtoleanforwardinthe
harnessandgraspthebig-earsrisers(oneineachhand)atthemaillons,keepingholdofbothbrakehandlesif
possible.Pulltherisersoutanddownatleast30cmsoastocollapsethetipsoftheglider.Itisveryimportantthat
theotherA-linesarenotaffectedwhenyoudothisasitcouldcausetheleadingedgetocollapse.Steeringispossible
byweight-shiftingwithbigearsin.Ifthebigearsdonotcomeoutquicklyontheirown,apumponthebrakeswill
speedthingsup.
Beforeusingthebig-earsfacilityinearnestitisessentialtopractisebeforehandwithplentyofgroundclearancein
casealeadingedgecollapseoccurs.Alwayskeepholdofbothbrakesinordertoretaincontrol.Puttingyourhands
throughthebrakehandlessotheyremainonyourwristsisagoodmethodofdoingthis.
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B-Line Stall
Thisisafastdescentmethodandisausefulemergencyprocedure.Withbothhandsthroughthebrakehandles,the
pilottakesholdofthetopsoftheB-risers,oneineachhand,andpullsthemdownbyaround50cm.Thiswillstallthe
canopyandforwardspeedwilldroptozero.Makesureyouhaveplentyofgroundclearancebecausethedescent
ratecanbeover10m/sec.ToincreasethedescentratepullharderontheB-risers.WhenyoureleasetheB-risersthe
canopywillautomaticallystartyingagain,normallywithintwoseconds.Sometimesthecanopywillturngentlywhen
itexitsfromtheB-linestall.ItisnormallybettertoreleasetheB-riserfairlyquickly,asdoingsoslowlymayresultin
thecanopyenteringdeepstall.
Alwaysreleasetheriserssymmetrically,asanasymmetricreleasefromaB-linestallmayresultinthegliderenteringa
spin.Thismanoeuvreisusefulwhenyouneedtolosealotofheightquickly,perhapswhenescapingfroma
thunderstorm.Itshouldnotbeperformedwithlessthan100mofgroundclearance(seealsoChapter5).
Spiral Dive
Anormalturncanbeconvertedintoastrongspiraldivebycontinuingtoapplyonebrake.Thebankangleandspeed
oftheturnwillincreaseasthedownwardspiraliscontinued.Becarefultoenterthespiralgraduallyastooquicka
brakeapplicationcancauseaspinorcauseyoutoenteranover-the-nosespiral.
BGDglidersaredesignedandtestedtorecoverfromnormalspiralswithadescentrateinferiorto16m/s,
automaticallywithoutpilotinput.Ifthepilotincreasesthedescentrateofthespiraltoover16m/sorinitiateswhatis
knownasanover-the-nosespiral,theglidermayrequirepilotinputtorecover.Inthiscaseallthepilotneedstodois
toapplysomeoutsidebrakeandsteertheglideroutoftheturn.
Theover-the-nosespiralisanextremetypeofspiraldivewherethegliderpointsalmostdirectlyattheground.You
canenteritbymakingasuddenbrakeapplicationduringthespiralentrysothattheglideryawsaroundandthenose
endsuppointingattheground.Atthispointthegliderpicksupspeedveryquickly.Thistechniqueisverysimilarto
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SATentrytechnique,andliketheSATitisanaerobaticmanoeuvre,whichisoutsidethenormalsafeightenvelope.
Pleasedonotpractisethesemanoeuvresastheycanbedangerous.Careshouldbetakenwhenexitingfromany
spiraldive.Topulloutofasteepspiraldivereleasetheappliedbrakegradually,orapplyoppositebrakegradually.A
sharpreleaseofthebrakecancausetheglidertosurgeanddiveasthewingconvertsspeedtolift.Alwaysbeready
todampoutanypotentialdivewiththebrakes.Alsobereadytoencounterturbulencewhenyouexitfromaspiral
becauseyoumayythoughyourownwaketurbulence,whichcancauseacollapse.
CAUTION:SPIRALDIVESCANCAUSELOSSOFORIENTATION(blackout)ANDSOMETIMEISNEEDEDTOEXIT
THISMANOEUVRE.THISMANOEUVREMUSTBEEXITEDINTIMEANDWITHSUFFICIENTHEIGHT!
Speed System
TheBASELITEissoldwithacceleratorrisersandaspeedstirrupasstandardbutcanbeownwithoutthespeedstirrup
attached.Launchingandgeneralyingisnormallydonewithoutusingtheaccelerator.Theacceleratorbarshouldbeused
whenhigherspeedisimportant.A70kgpilotontheBASELITEmediumsizeshouldbeabletoreachaspeedof55km/h
usingtheacceleratorsystem.Glideangleisnotasgoodinthisformat,soitisnotnecessarilythebestwaytoraceinthermic
conditionsandthecanopyisslightlymoresusceptibletodeations.Usingthestirrupcanrequiresomeeffortandthepilot´s
balanceintheharnesscanbeaffected.Itmaybenecessarytomakesomeadjustmentstotheharness.Werecommendyou
onlyyinconditionswhereyoucanpenetratewiththeriserslevelsothatyouhavetheextraairspeedshouldyouneedit.
ToyatmaximumspeedthestirrupshouldbeappliedgraduallyuntiltheupperpulleyontheAriserbuttsagainstthepulley
at the riser base.
Theacceleratorsystemisdesignedtogivemaximumspeedwhenthepulliesoftheacceleratortoucheachother.
Pleasedonotgobeyondthispointbyusingexcessiveforcetoattempttomaketheglidergofasterasthismay
resultintheglidercollapsing.
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IMPORTANT:
• Dopractiseusingthespeedsysteminnormalying.
• Becarefulyingfastinroughorturbulentconditionsasdeationsaremorelikelytooccuratspeed.The
speedincreaseisachievedbyreducingtheangleofattack,sothecanopyhasslightlymorecollapse
tendency.
• Rememberthatyourglidedeterioratesathigherspeeds.Bestglidesareachievedwhentherisersarelevel
andthebrakesareoff.
Checkthecomponentpartsregularlyforwearandtear,andensurethatthesystemalwaysworkssmoothly.
Landing
LandingtheBASELITEisverystraightforward.Flareinthenormalwayfromanaltitudeofaround2mwhenlandinginlight
winds.Itmaysometimeshelptotakewrapsonthebrakestomakethearemoreeffective.
Strongwindlandingsrequireadifferenttechnique.IfyouusethebrakestoareinastrongwindtheBASELITEtendsto
convertthistoheight.Thiscanbearealproblem.ThebestmethodistotakeholdoftheC-risersatthemaillonsjustbefore
landing,andcollapsethecanopyusingthesewhenyouhavelanded.Thegliderwillcollapseveryquicklyusingthismethod.
Theglidercanalsobesteeredusingtherear-risersbutbecarefulnottocauseaprematurestall.
AfterlandingtheB-riserscanalsobeusedtocollapsethecanopy,althoughitismoredifculttocontrolthecollapsed
canopyonthegroundusingthismethod.
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Stalls
Stallsaredangerousandshouldnotbepractisedinthecourseofnormalying.Stallsarecausedthroughying
tooslowly.Airspeedislostasbrakepressureincreasesandasthecanopyapproachesthestallpointitwillstartto
descendverticallyandnallybegintocollapse.Shouldthisoccuritisimportantthatthepilotreleasesthebrakes
atthecorrectmoment.Thebrakesshouldneverbereleasedwhenthewinghasfallenbehindthepilot;thebrakes
shouldbereleasedfairlyslowly,topreventtheforwarddiveofthecanopyfrombeingtoostrong.Ifyoudorelease
thebrakesquicklyyoushouldbrakethecanopystronglyduringthesurgeforward,tostopthedive.Allpilotswhoy
theBASELITEareadvisednevertoattemptthismanoeuvreunlessunderSIVinstruction.Thismanualisnotintended
togiveinstructioninthisoranyotherarea.
Deep Stall (or Parachutal Stall)
TheBASELITEhasbeendesignedsothatitwillnoteasilyremaininadeepstall.However,ifitisincorrectlyrigged
oritsyingcharacteristicshavebeenadverselyaffectedbysomeothercause,itispossiblethatitcouldenterthis
situation.Intheinterestsofsafetyallpilotsshouldbeawareofthisproblem,andknowhowtorecoverfromit.The
mostcommonwaytoenterdeepstallisfromyingtooslowly,fromaB-linestallorevenfrombigears.
Whenindeepstallthepilotwillnoticethefollowing:
• .Verylowairspeed
• .Almost-verticaldescent(likearoundcanopy),typicallyaround5m/s.
• .Theparagliderappearsquitewellinatedbutdoesnothavefullinternalpressure.Itlooksandfeelsabitlimp.
Recoveryfromdeepstallisquitesimple:
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Thenormalmethodistosimplyinitiateamildturn.Asthecanopystartstoturnitwillautomaticallychangetonormal
ight,butitisveryimportantnottoturntoofastasthiscouldinduceaspin.
ThesecondmethodistopullgentlyontheA-risers.Thishelpstheairowtore-attachtotheleadingedge,butbe
carefulnottopulldowntoohardasthiswillinduceafrontcollapse.
Ifthedeepstallisparticularlystubbornandthepreviousmethodsdonotworkthenafullstallwillsolvetheproblem.
Todothisapplybothbrakesagainfairlyquickly,asiftodoastrongstall,thenimmediatelyreleasebothbrakesand
dampoutthesurgeforwardinthenormalway.Thecanopywillswingbehindyouthenautomaticallyreinateandsurge
forwardinfrontofyoubeforereturningtonormalight.Itisthesurgeforwardthatexitsthecanopyfromdeepstall.
Spins
Spinsaredangerousandshouldnotbepractisedinthecourseofnormalying.Spinsoccurwhenthepilottriesto
turntoofast.Inaspinthepilot,linesandcanopybasicallystayverticalandrotatearoundaverticalaxis.TheBASE
LITEwillresistspinning,butifaspinisinadvertentlyinducedthepilotshouldreleasethebrakepressurebutalways
bereadytodampoutanydiveasthegliderexitsthespin.Ifthepilotdoesnotdampthediveonexitingthespinthe
glidermayhaveanasymmetricdeation.
Symmetric Front Collapse
Itispossiblethatturbulencecancausethefrontofthewingtosymmetricallycollapse,thoughactivepilotingcan
largelypreventthisfromoccurringaccidentally.ApilotcanreproducetheeffectbytakingholdofboththeA-risers
andpullingdownsharplyonthem.TheBASELITEwillautomaticallyrecoveronitsownfromthissituationinaround
3seconds.Duringthisrecoveryperioditisadvisablenottoapplythebrakesasthiscouldstallthewing.

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Asymmetric Front Collapse
TheBASELITEisveryresistanttodeations;howeverifthecanopycollapsesononesideduetoturbulence,the
pilotshouldrstofallcontrolthedirectionofightbycounteringontheoppositebrake.Mostnormalcollapseswill
immediatelyreinateontheirownandyouwillhardlyhavetimetoreactbeforethewingreinatesautomatically.
Theactofcontrollingthedirectionwilltendtoreinatethewing.However,withmorepersistentcollapsesitmay
benecessarytopumpthebrakeonthecollapsedwingusingalong,strong,smoothandrmaction.Normallyone
ortwopumpsofaround80cmwillbesufcient.Eachpumpshouldbeappliedinaboutonesecondandsmoothly
released.Inseverecasesitcanbemoreeffectivetopumpbothbrakestogethertogetthecanopytoreinate.Be
carefulnottostallthewingcompletelyifthistechniqueisused.
Releasing a trapped tip (cravat)
OntheBASELITEitshouldbeverydifculttotrapthetipsothatitwillnotcomeoutquickly.However,followinga
veryseveredeationanycanopycouldbecometiedupinitsownlines.Ifthisoccursthenrstofallusethestandard
methodofrecoveryfromatipdeationasdescribedinAsymmetricFrontCollapseabove.Ifthecanopywillstillnot
recoverthenpulltherearriserstohelpthecanopytoreinate.Pullingthestabilolineisalsoagoodwaytoremove
cravats,butremembertocontrolyourightdirectionasyournumber-onepriority.Ifyouareverylowthenitismuch
moreimportanttosteerthecanopyintoasafelandingplaceoreventhrowyourreserve.
NOTE:TestpilotshavetestedtheBASELITEwellbeyondthenormalightenvelope,butsuchtestsarecarriedout
inaveryprecisemannerbytrainedtestpilotswithaback-upparachute,andoverwater.Stallsandspinsonany
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6 Storage and Servicing
Storage & Care
Ifyouhavetopackawayyourcanopywet,donotleaveitformorethanafewhoursinthatcondition.Assoonas
possibledryitout,butdonotusedirectheatsourcesasitisinammable!
Alwaysstorethecanopyinadry,warmplace.Ideallythisshouldbeinthetemperaturerangeof5to13degrees
centigrade.
Neverletyourcanopyfreeze,particularlyifitisdamp.
TheBASELITEismadefromhighqualitynylon,whichistreatedagainstweakeningfromultravioletradiation.
However,UVexposurewillstillweakenthefabric,andprolongedexposuretoharshsunlightcanseverely
compromisethesafetyofyourcanopy.Thereforeonceyouhavenishedying,putyourwingaway.Donotleave
itlayinginstrongsunshineunnecessarily.Ifyouareconcernedaboutanyaspectoftheintegrityofyourparaglider
pleasecontactyournearestBGDdealerortalktoBGDdirectly.
Donottreatyourcanopywithchemicalcleanersorsolvents.Ifyoumustwashthefabric,usewarmwaterandalittle
soap.Ifyourcanopygetswetinseawater,washitwithwarmwaterandcarefullydryit.
Servicing / Inspection
Itisimportanttohaveyourgliderregularlyserviced.YourBGDBASELITEshouldhaveathoroughcheck/inspection
every24monthsorevery150ighthours,whicheveroccursrst.Thischeckmustbemadebythemanufacturer,
importer,distributororotherauthorisedpersons.Thecheckingmustbeprovenbyastamponthecerticationsticker
ontheglideraswellintheservicebook.

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Pleaseprintouttheservicepagesfromthismanual,llinthenumberofightsandhoursownintheServiceRecord
andsendtogetherwithyourgliderwhenitgoesforinspectionorservicing.Themanufacturerwillonlyaccept
responsibilityforparagliderlinesandrepairswhichwehaveproducedandttedorrepairedourselves.
Environmental protection and recycling
Oursporttakesplaceinthenaturalenvironment,andweshoulddoeverythingtopreserveourenvironment.Aglider
isbasicallymadeofnylon,syntheticbresandmetal.Attheendofyourparaglider’slifespan,pleaseremoveallmetal
partsandputthedifferentmaterialsinanappropriatewaste/recyclingplant.

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Materials
BGD’sBASELITEismadefromthefollowingqualitymaterials:
Topsail:  DominicoD2034g/m2
Lowersurface:  PorcherSkytex27g/m2
Internalstructure: PorcherSkytexHARD32-27g/m2
Nosereinforcement: Plasticwire2.3mmand2.7mm
Risers:   12mmblackKevlar/nylonwebbing
Acceleratorpulleys: HarkenPA18
Brakepulleys:  P-18Harkenpulleys
Gallerylines:  LirosDC60
Toplines:  LirosDC60
Mainlines:  Edelrid8000U-130,90,70
Lowerlines  LirosPPSL200,160,120
Brakelines:  LirosDSL70
SparepartscanbeobtaineddirectlyfromBGDorthoughournetworkofregisteredBGDrepairshops.
Forafulllistcheckwww.ybgd.com.
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Specications
1 Introduction
SMML
Linearscalingfactor 0.95 1 1.025
Projected area 18.72 20.74 21.79 m2
Flat area 22.56 25.00 26.27 m2
Gliderweight 4.1 4.4 4.6 kg
Totallinelength 221 245 257 m
Height 7.10 7.24 7.40 m
Numberofmainlines 3/4/3 3/4/3 3/4/3 A/B/C
Cells 80/46/90 80/46/90 80/46/90
Flat aspect ratio 5.68 5.68 5.68
Projected aspect ratio 4.09 4.09 4.09
Root chord 2.48 2.61 2.68 m
Flat span 11.24 11.83 12.13 m
Projected span 8.71 9.17 9.40 m
In-ightweightrange 60-80 75-95 85-105 kg
Trim speed 39 39 39 km/h
Top speed 58 58 58 km/h
Minsink 1.0 1.0 1.0 m/s
Bestglide 10.5 10.5 10.5
Certication EN+LTF:B EN+LTF:B EN+LTF:B