Safety precautions
– Before the first flight, the canopy, lines, all connections and sutures, the shackles and brake lines,
as well as any twisted lines must be checked by appropriately trained personnel and confirmed in
the type plate.
– Make your maiden flight in a familiar flying site and calm conditons.
– Test your Papillon P42 only over water.
– In a „dynamic flight“ not only you are exposed to Hike loads but also the glider. Do not underes
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timate this!
– Only fly the P42 with at least one reserve parachute.
– Observe and abide to the local aviation laws which rule in the respective country in question.
– Successful completion of appropriate training/schooling, having the needed knowledge as
well as the actual flight experience are a prerequisite to operate your Papillon P42.
– The use of suitable, certified and in the respective country approved accessories (helmet, harness,
reserve) is a requirement for the use of the Papillon P42.
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Before every take off execute a thorough inspection of your equipment (top sail, bottom sail, ribs,
especially the lines, carabiners, buckles, cloth speed system etc.) A flight with a tear in a glider or
lines can be life threatening.
– Always make sure that your flying gear is in good condition and all checks are done.
– Be aware that you as a pilot have to be in a physical and mental state to control each flight
unimpaired. You have to concentrate completely on flying, in order to avoid potential distressing
flight conditions. Most accidents are caused by pilot error.
– Never fly in close proximity to high voltage power lines, airports or motorways, over people or
with lightning! You cold endanger your life and the physcial well being of yourself as well as third
parties and at the same time act reckless and negligent. At no circumstance should the minimum
distance fall below 50m at any given time. At airports this minimum distance to maintain is 5km.
– Inform yourself on the weather forecast and/or the predominating local weather conditions. Use
the Papillon P42 only in wind strengths, in which you are able to control the wing to 100%. Do
not use the Papillon P42 in wind with a great gust factor. Never use the glider with approaching
thunderstorms or if probability of those of the development of thunderstorms is high. If a thun
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derstorm is approaching land immediately!
– The flying of aerobatics is generally forbidden and is dangerous. Unforeseen flight orientations
can occur, which can spill out of control, arising the danger of overload on pilot and equipment.
ATTENTION:
Ignoring one or several safety precautions can lead to a
leisurely fun flight turning into a fatal event!
