paratech P43 Series, Manual

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Page 3: ...tegrate the pilots needs into the development of a new paraglider We are always looking for ideas and recommendations to improve the quality of our gliders If you as owner and pilot of a P43 have any...

Page 4: ...Buyer Verk ufer Seller Name Name Adresse Address Flugschule Flight School Telefon Phone Email e mail Kaufdatum Date of Purchase Kleidergr sse Dress size S M L XL PARATECH P43 Gr sse Size Seriennummer...

Page 5: ...e manufacturer and dealer of any responsibilities and liabilities This manual includes the DHV Luftger te Kennblatt Every Pilot is responsible for his her own safety and it is up to him her to pre fli...

Page 6: ...ine Layout 6 2 9 Cascading Lines 6 2 10 Line Controll 6 2 11 Material 6 2 12 Colors 6 2 13 Conclusion 7 3 Competable Harnesses 8 3 1 General 8 3 2 Adjusting a Paraglider Harness with adjustable Cross...

Page 7: ...ystem 17 6 Extreme Flight Maneuvers 18 6 1 Deep Stall or Parachuting 18 6 2 Asymetric Deflation Colaps 18 6 3 Frontales Einklappen Frontal Deflation Colaps 18 6 4 Line Over or Cravatte 19 6 5 Negatve...

Page 8: ...high safety reserve Though the P43 is user friendly the pilot still has to follow the rules of con trolled paraglider flying techniques Flying without being actively involved is dangerous as with any...

Page 9: ...PAF Permanent Air Flow We named our newly developed geometric zigzag design of the cell opening PAF short for Permanent Air Flow It consists of a consecutive development of partially closed cells Thi...

Page 10: ...lots who over compensate will be ab sorbed by the P43 2 10 Line Controll All lines used by PARATECH are prestreched and are measured and sewn with highest precision Every P43 receives a well documente...

Page 11: ...e and thought With the P43 PARATECH has reached the goal to create a modern paraglider which will give its pilots many flying hours of pure joy The P43 pilot can approach any flight situation with the...

Page 12: ...l most all harnesses manufactured after 1993 are DHV GH rated A list of DHV regu lated harnesses separated by categories can be obtained from the DHV 3 2 Adjusting a Paraglider Harness with adjustable...

Page 13: ...T Bar slip out prevention by open leg straps Container to store AIRBAG back protector glider bag etc The AIRBAG back protector is included in the basic package Automatic Twistlock Carbines Big back s...

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Page 15: ...ach other As you release the foot pedal it should not cause the risers to shorten and the foot pedal should not touch the seat board Please adjust your speed system on the ground Sit in your harness a...

Page 16: ...t be underestimated Attention It is absolutely senseless and even danger to accelerate and brake at the same time Because of a small penetration angle in accelerated flight the leading edge of the gli...

Page 17: ...etric manner 3 Separate the line sets carefully and organize the risers All lines must run free and untangled from the risers to the canopy Pay attention to the steering lines that they are unobstruct...

Page 18: ...he P43 has no tendency for a stable spiral dive By high sink rate or to much weight shift on the spirals inside multiple turns are to be expected Proactive finishing of a spiral should be mastered If...

Page 19: ...n slightly forward If there is a strong cross wind brake less Landings coming out of a spiral and quick flight direction changes before landing are not recommended because of the pendulum effect Atten...

Page 20: ...ly corrected as explained below under Deep Stall pressing forward the A risers As a preventive measure we recommend generally to put your hands on the A risers after coming out of a B line stall Finis...

Page 21: ...to reduce the flight angle of a landing approach in a tight landing zone Just before landing release the A risers to return to a normal sink rate for a gentle landing With this maneuver like with the...

Page 22: ...turbulence Normally not to critical the reinflation should be quick and without pilot action But in any case at this point as described above under proactive flying the pilot should immediately light...

Page 23: ...r extreme maneuvers and with a lot of altitude If any of the above described actions will not help release the line over or the pilot feels overwhelmed immediately activate the reserve chute 6 5 Negat...

Page 24: ...canopy will be slightly ahead of the pilot Attention If the canopy falls behind for instance at the beginning of the full stall under no circumstances should you release the brakes The result would b...

Page 25: ...ean your P43 simply use warm water and a sponge Store the paraglider in a dark place between 40 90 degree Fahrenheit 5 30 degree Celsius Keep away from chemicals Long exposure to UV light brakes down...

Page 26: ...y conservatively Take into consideration the flying conditions and also the altitude in which you will fly your maneuvers Fly only with permitted and tested paragliders and always carry a reserve chut...

Page 27: ...ut 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 Line length 6 24 m 6 53 m 6 8 m 7 1 m Cell Chamber number 25 56 25 56 25 56 25 56 Permitted hang weight 60 80 kg 75 95 kg 85 105 kg 95 128 kg Optimal pilot weight 43 63 kg 58 78 kg...

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