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DUAL 2 manual EN version 7 February 2020
5. Flight Characteristics
This manual is not intended as an instruction book on how to fly your paraglider. You should be a qualified pilot or under
suitable supervision, but the following comments describe how to get the best from your wing.
Sizes and Weight ranges
The DUAL 2 is available in three sizes: 38m
2
,
40m
2
and 42m
2
.
All sizes retain good flying characteristics throughout the whole of their certified weight ranges. The weight refers to
the ‘overall take-off weight’, which means the combined weight of the pilot and passenger, the glider, the harnesses and
all other equipment carried in flight.
Turning agility is lower and the glider more damped In the lower half of the weight range, but in strong turbulence a
lightly loaded wing tends to deform or collapse slightly more than a higher-loaded wing.
Agility, speed and stability in turbulence are increased at higher wing loadings, but the glider will be more dynamic in
turns and after collapses.
Active Piloting
‘Active piloting’ is a tool that will help you fly with greater safety and enjoyment. It means flying 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 checked by the pilot. Such reactions become instinctive in good pilots.
In order to get the best performance from the wing, the pilot should try to control it though small brake inputs and
weight-shift, rather than constantly being present on the brakes. A small movement early is more efficient than a big
5. Flight Characteristics
