U-Turn Alpine Peak 2 XS, Manual

Page 1: ...nst Strobl All technical details in this manual have been carefully checked by U Turn However we like to mention that we don t take any liability for possible mistakes neither in legal responsibility...

Page 2: ...basis for quality We certainly keep our customer need in mind and always appreciate your input and constructive criticism Should any question occur please don t hesitate to ask your U Turn dealer or...

Page 3: ...ck 1 78609 Tuningen Germany NAME FIRST NAME STEET ZIP CODE CITY TELEPHONE E MAIL PARAGLIDER TYPE SERIAL NUMBER Date of purchase Dealership Tested by Flying hours Paraglider since Miscellaneous Yes I w...

Page 4: ...age 14 Aerobatics Page 14 MotorisedParagliding Page 14 PreflightCheck Page 14 Take off Page 15 Turning Page 15 Active Flying Page 15 Landing Page 16 Winching Page 16 Advance Handling Page 16 Wingovers...

Page 5: ...urn Instead of the heavy nose mylar plastic reinforcement rods of newest generation are used The wing weight is reduced sig nificant by this The thin lines could be used again despite the increased pe...

Page 6: ...peak about On takeoff the whole package is unbelievable tolerant when pulling to hard on the A s The ALPINE PEAK 2 is a real machine abstracts chief designer Ernst Strobl All in all the ALPINE PEAK 2...

Page 7: ...nner packsack enables you to fold and store the ALPINE PEAK 2 with ease in accordion fold even on windy days and or by yourself The Tubebag pre serves the excellent take off and flight qualities of th...

Page 8: ...g our tests The system is extremely responsive so that a top qualtiy manufacturing is key U Turn Cofounder Thomas Vosseler adds We guarantee a strongly supervised manufacturing process The AFS works l...

Page 9: ...er Korea Accelerator lock Brummelhook Gin Glider Korea brake attachements Nylon 7 2g m Breaking load 110 kg 13mm spreads Kolon Industrial Co Korea brake handhold High Tanacity Poliester Yam 22mm 25 g...

Page 10: ...kg 100 130 kg Wing area flat 24 m 26 m 28 5 m 31 0 m Wing area project 21 85 m 23 63 m 25 63 m 27 65 m Wing span flat 11 0 m 11 44 m 11 91 m 12 38 m Wing span project 9 3 m 9 67 m 10 07 m 10 46 m Asp...

Page 11: ...Technical Data Material Mix Page 7 Welches NCV Material Nylon wo verwendet wird fi ndest du auf Page 5 Materialliste...

Page 12: ...Page 8 Instruction leaflet for repairs and 2 annual Check...

Page 13: ...Germany LINE ORDER SHEET BESTELLFORMULAR F R LEINEN Name Adress Adresse E mail Telephone Number Telefon Nummer Paragliding name Gleitschirm Name Size Gr e Other Sonstiges Serial Number Serien Nummer _...

Page 14: ...rMain BrM1 BrT16 BrT14 BrT12 BrT10 BrT8 BrT6 BrT4 BrT3 AT19 BT19 CT19 DT19 AT17 BT17 CT17 DT17 AT16 BT16 CT16 DT16 AT14 BT14 CT14 DT14 AT13 BT13 CT13 DT13 AT11 BT11 CT11 DT11 AT10 BT10 CT10 DT10 AT8 B...

Page 15: ...05 4834 6902 r 14 586 1565 5027 7142 r 16 600 7487 r 16 623 7793 r 13 508 6847 r 13 528 7083 r 14 610 1630 5235 7428 r 14 634 1693 5440 7725 r 11 508 1440 6782 r 11 528 1498 7014 r 13 550 7369 r 13 57...

Page 16: ...which doesn t slip or affect the lines adversely The U Turn ALPINE PEAK 2 is equipped with a very effective leg actuated speedsystem that increases the speed btw 12 and 15 km h depending on model and...

Page 17: ...Riser Page 13...

Page 18: ...owing items Lay down the canopy to draw on the middle line before the outer lines when pulling up the glider with the A risers to get an easy and stable takoff Set yourself up into the wind to get a s...

Page 19: ...ation of appropriate pull on the inner brakeline and shift of bodyweight is the best way for a coordinated turn The Turn radius depends on the amount of pull on the brakeline At about 75 of brakeline...

Page 20: ...flyable glider Never give the takeoff command before you have total control over your glider Don t turn too much during the takeoff phase and before reaching the minimum safe altitude never winch the...

Page 21: ...mmetric brakes during a stall it could cause a spin Fullstall To enter a fullstall pull both brakes full travel ensure no twisted or wrapped lines The canopy has to be stabilized before recovering the...

Page 22: ...turn away motion to try to open the collapsed side Apply smooth braking on the open side depending on the size of the collapse and maybe a little pump ing action Some canopies open a lot better when t...

Page 23: ...ys fully steerable and descents with 4 7m s straight forward If you release the A risers the folded wingtips open automati cally Should there be any problem with the reopening you may pump the brakes...

Page 24: ...es after overloads tree landings water landings etc for its strength and correct length to be checked and exchanged if necessary in case of changing inflight handling characteristics the lines have to...

Page 25: ...licenses and actual experience use only suitable approved and certified accessories helmet harness safety systems appropriate weather condition suitable terrain all required checks done and airworthin...