Delivery
Every ADVANCE paraglider has to be flown by the dealer before delivery to check for correct settings and trim. The dealer finally enters the date of the first flight on the type placard fastened on a rib at the centre of the wing. This entry confirms that defects in the product that can be attributed to manufacturing faults are covered by the ADVANCE warranty. Register your new ADVANCE product in your MyADVANCE account no later than 10 days after purchase to benefit from the extended ADVANCE warranty. More information under .
Scope of delivery
The delivery of the OMEGA XA 5 ULS includes a COMPRESSBAG ULS, a repair kit, a mini-windsock and a «Getting Started» booklet.
Basic settings
At delivery the basic set-up of the OMEGA XA 5 ULS will be the trim settings that the ADVANCE test team found to be best. Certification was also gained in this condition. Any alterations or changes to the paraglider, such as altering the line lengths or fitting different risers or quicklinks, will result in a loss of the glider’s certification.
Adjusting the brake lines
Leave the OMEGA XA 5 ULS in its factory settings. The brake line lengths have been set for optimal handling, as established by our test team. The free travel of the brake lines ensures that the trailing edge remains unbraked during takeoff and in fully accelerated flight using the B-handle controls.
Speed system
Connect the speed bar to the risers using a Brummel hook or anchor knot. Check whether the entire acceleration path can be used with the selected line length.
Suitable harnesses
Basically the OMEGA XA 5 ULS can be flown with any harness that does not have rigid cross bracing.
For the tests the following settings were used for the harnesses:
All-up in-flight weight less than 80 kg: carabiner distance 40 ± 2 cm, height 40 ± 1 cm
All-up in-flight weight 80 to 100 kg: carabiner distance 44 ± 2 cm, height 42 ± 1 cm
All-up in-flight weight more than 100 kg: carabiner distance 48 ± 2 cm, height 44 ± 1 cm
Weight range
The OMEGA XA 5 ULS comes in four sizes. The weight ranges for the different wing sizes are listed in the “Technical Data“ section. The figures given there refer to total take-off weight. This includes the pilot’s body weight including clothing, as well as the weight of all the equipment (paraglider, harness, instruments, etc. – everything that’s going to fly).
Seamless Weight Ranges
The Seamless Weight Ranges of the OMEGA XA 5 ULS make a clear transition from one wing size to the next, so that any pilot suits only one ideal take-off weight range. In this way, the OMEGA XA 5 ULS guarantees the optimum balance of useful airspeed and climb performance in all flying conditions. 