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lines will run freely through the eye to the trailing edge of the glider. All lines should run
freely without knotting or twisting from the risers to the canopy. Only seldom will knotted
lines release during flight! The brake lines lay directly on the ground, so pay special atten-
tion that they do not get caught during launch. No lines should lie underneath the canopy.
Tangled lines can have disastrous consequences!
The TONIC is equipped with two additional loops, attached to the top sail in the area of
the leading edge. To ensure that you have a secure hold of your wing before launching on
snow or in steep areas, you can attach skywalk HOOKS or strips of cloth here.
In order to guarantee a secure launch, you must determine that these attachments will
release during the launch without requiring a lot of effort and will not effect the flight
performance.
The Launch:
The skywalk TONIC is very easy to launch. It has no tendency to get stuck and does not
demand any special knowledge outside of the standard paragliding techniques.
If you fly in the upper weight range, the speed of lift-off will be noticeably higher than
that of a normal-sized wing.
The TONIC is also equipped with the innovative JET FLAP System. Air is conducted
from the bottom sail (pressure area) and is blown out at the top sail (suction area).
The connection is established by jet-shaped channels, which are located in the rear sec-
tion of the wing. When increasing the angle-of-attack the danger of airflow interruption
and subsequent stall is minimized. Results: the constant airflow even at great angles-
of-attack delays the stall, the flyable minimum speed is lowered and the pilot has an in-
creased angle of attack range. This is important, especially during launch and landing. Of
course, having JET FLAPS is not an excuse for unrestrained
use of the brakes, but the slow flight characteristics of the TONIC profit immensely.
Otherwise, no special control of the JET FLAP System is required and flying with a wing
equipped with JET FLAPs is exactly as usual.
Turning:
The skywalk TONIC is very agile and reacts without delay to steering impulse.
Generally, less steering impulse is required for the TONIC than with a normal-sized glid-
er because of the smaller size. Because of the high wing load of the canopy at the up-
per end of the weight range, the TONIC reacts to even moderate brake input with signif-