Dudek Run&Fly 14, User Manual

Page 1: ...user manual V 08 2019...

Page 2: ...ake off 11 flight 13 landing 14 D break system 15 risers length 16 winching and powered paragliding 17 quick descent methods 18 extreme manoeuvres 20 paraglider care 22 warranty 24 environmental care...

Page 3: ...dergoing training at an accredited school Pilots are personally responsible for their own safety and their paraglider s airworthiness The use of this paraglider is solely at the user s own risk Neithe...

Page 4: ...flare comparable to standard wings The wing also had to be affordable in order to give access to the sky to a wider public With such an ambitious target we knew we couldn t simply make another single...

Page 5: ...Careful selection of modern fabrics and design solutions brings about great strength and durability of the canopy All materials used come from marked production batches and each production step can be...

Page 6: ...riser scheme steering line carabiner light brake handle hangpoint cover 6 guide of the D Brake system line FL line of the D Brake system BEA part fixing the handle to the riser B C A D...

Page 7: ...safe and effective action This point is marked on the line with a black dot and this setting should not be altered Attaching the handles above factory markings will cause constant braking of the para...

Page 8: ...CAUTION Check your real take off weight Some pilots calculate their take off weight by just summing up catalogue numbers e g harness 5 kg canopy 6 kg pilot 89 kg ca 100 kg In reality your actual take...

Page 9: ...t distance changes the position of the brakes as related to pilot s body You must remember that in each harness your steering range will be different Other systems This paraglider has no other systems...

Page 10: ...earlier that the outer ones This ensures easy and symmetrical launch the leading edge should stay taut and even all lines and risers should be separated Make sure they are not tangled and checked aga...

Page 11: ...them Grip the brake handles Due to its outstanding design the Run Fly rises so fast and easy that pulling the A risers is not suggested It can easily lead to a frontal collapse The best way is to spr...

Page 12: ...anopy up Dedicated pulling the A risers is not necessary When rising the canopy should stop over your head on itself without your intervention To make sure you have full control you can keep the brake...

Page 13: ...Too hard or too quick pulling of one brake can cause the wing to enter a spin Thermalling and soaring Although the Run Fly was not designed with this in mind thermal flying is well possible During the...

Page 14: ...portance to gain as much speed as possible on approach by releasing the brakes to the max so that you will have proper energy to flare and land softly At about 1 meter over ground flare out by gently...

Page 15: ...eated a dedicated D Brake system It is activated somewhere in half of the braking range gradually pulling down the D risers Because of this the wing airfoil is flattened in the rear area generating ad...

Page 16: ...risers length 16 Risers lenght A 496 A 496 B 1852 C 2195 B C A D...

Page 17: ...heading regularly when winched so no large corrections are necessary Remember there are several conditions to be met when winching n pilot should be properly trained for winching n the winch with all...

Page 18: ...rther pulling B risers is not advised as testes have shown it to increase wing instability If the canopy forms a horseshoe gently pull both brakes to recover To exit a B stall the risers should be rel...

Page 19: ...You make a standard wingover by performing a series of consecutive alternating turns with increasing bank angle Due to aforementioned autostabilizing of the Run Fly executing classic wingovers is prac...

Page 20: ...ontaneously Frontal collapse Can happen in strong turbulence Active piloting will usually prevent its occurrence Run Fly is a modern paraglider with significantly stiffened leading edge Performed test...

Page 21: ...s a modern wing which in order to decrease drag has stiff leading edge That s why it s always possible that after a tuck one of the stabilisers may tangle in the lines Usually a couple of strong pulls...

Page 22: ...unacceptable Hot car interior acts like an oven and as tests have shown that color bleeding transfer can happen even at 50 Celsius grade The warranty does not cover such damages While drying never exp...

Page 23: ...at the manufacturer or an authorised workshop After landing in water you should check the wing fabric as well since waves can cause the fabric to distort in some areas When taking the wing out of the...

Page 24: ...professional users warranty covers 18 months 1 5 year or 150 flight hours whatever comes first Warranty does not cover any of the following canopy colour fading as well as bleeding caused by improper...

Page 25: ...awareness Exercising paragliding you can easily contribute to environment preservation by following some simple rules Make sure you are not harming nature in places where we can fly Keep to marked pat...

Page 26: ...at even small tears located in the vicinity of stitches are to be repaired by an authorised service only looped and stitched suspension line the longest of all lines in the paraglider to be used as a...

Page 27: ...Load certification EN 926 1 yes yes yes yes Number of cells Surface area flat m2 Surface area projected m 2 Span flat m Span projected m Aspect Ratio flat Aspect Ratio projected Speed km h 42 km h for...

Page 28: ...per end with at least 150 mm margin for fastening brake handle this means for this line extra 25 cm than in the table is needed The rigging scheme itself is published on the next page while tables of...

Page 29: ...1 br1 a1 2a1 AP1 AD3 AD2 AD1 AP2 AD6 A D 5 AD4 AP3 AD 9 A D 8 AD7 B P 4 C D 7 AD10 BRPa BRPb BRD1 BRD3 B R T 1 BRT2 BRD 2 CP1 CD2 CD1 C P 2 CD4 CD3 CP3 CD5 CD6 2b10 b14 2b16 BD9 DD7 d6 2d6 DD6 b18 2b1...

Page 30: ...possible dangers and face them wisely You must accept the fact that all air sports are potentially dangerous and your actual safety depends solely on you We insist that you fly safely and this concern...

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