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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ..................3 2. The wing....................4 For whom the FreeWay THE PROJECT DESIGN CLOTH RIGGING RISERS SPEED SYSTEM WHICH HARNESS 3. Flight.....................8 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LAUNCH TURNS THERMALLING AND SOARING FLYING WITH SPEED SYSTEM ENGAGED LANDING WINCHING AND MOTOPARAGLIDING... - Page 4 NOTE! Please read this manual before your first flight Important: Trimmer Tape Lock Leaving the factory, paraglider risers are equipped with a plastic buckle blocking trimmer use. As such, the paraglider conforms to the EN norm. However, if you want to get that additional angle of attack regulation, all you have to do is move the buckle toward black loop which pulls the trimmer in.
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Page 5: Introduction
Please read this manual carefully and note following details: Purpose of this manual is to offer guidelines for pilots using Dudek FREEWAY wing and it is by no means intended to be used as a training handbook for this or any other paraglider in general. -
Page 6: The Wing
2. ABOUT THE WING Who should fly the Freeway? Freeway is a small universal canopy designed for those who like to have good fun in the air, including some aerobatics. It is versatile enough to use a few thermals for a small xc, try some acro, have some fun on the dunes, make a couple of hops from small hill or simply... -
Page 7: Cloth
European quality. Due to carefully chosen mix of modern design and best materials available the FREEWAY has already shown great durability. All materials used come from registered batches and each production stage can be verified (by identifying individual worker and quality inspector). -
Page 8: Risers
1,2 mm; strength: 90 daN; colour: blue (colour code can differ slightly) RISERS There are 3-way risers in freeway, equipped with: trimmers of red band designed for have a choice of speed position. speed system affecting A and B risers... -
Page 9: Speed System
USER MANUAL FREEWAY features our recent brake toggles, distinguished (beside its more robust yet lighter design) by application of two systems: STC (Sport Comfort Toggle) with swivel, EK (Easy Keeper) SPEED SYSTEM The heart of speed system is a line sewn into A riser, running through pulleys and finished with a loop with small hook. -
Page 10: Which Harness
Have them tightened just the correct amount. 3. FLIGHT PRE-FLIGHT CHECK A thorough pre-flight check is essential for any aircraft; the Dudek FREEWAY is no exception. Having unpacked and laid out the paraglider, following checks must be made: Canopy, lines and risers condition. -
Page 11: Launch
USER MANUAL See that the risers are not twisted. It is very important not to loop any lines around the canopy. The so-called "line-over" may have disastrous consequences during take off. Always put on and fasten your helmet before clipping risers to the harness. -
Page 12: Turns
(in turbulence, the edge of a thermal etc). When it is necessary to turn the Dudek FREEWAY in a confined area at slow speed (e.g. slope soaring), we recommend to steer the decelerated canopy by loosening the brake at the outside of the turn while applying just a little more brake on the inside of the turn. -
Page 13: Winching And Motoparagliding
The faster is your flight, the more dynamic are tucks and stalls. See "Speed system" section. TRIMMERS Freeway is equipped with short trimmers of 35 mm range, affecting B and C risers. The idea is to make possible fine-tuning of the paraglider and adjust it to specific situations. -
Page 14: Rapid Descends
The Freeway enters a spiral easily and it’s really important to learn a spiral dive under guidance of a qualified instructor, since exiting the spiral is not automatic and requires pilot action. -
Page 15: Aerobatics
This Glider has been designed and built as a freestyle/acro wing. However a specific standard of certification for acrobatic wings has not been set up yet, so even as all Dudek canopies are designed to the highest requirements, the Freeway is not officially certified for acro flying. As aerobatic manoeuvres are... - Page 16 Nevertheless, if such a situation happens, apply some pressure to speed bar and/or push the A risers forward. LINE OVER (CRAVATTE) FREEWAY is a rather small canopy with meagre aspect ratio, so cravatte is...
- Page 17 USER MANUAL not very likely to happen. However during aerobatics (especially after some badly executed manoeuvre) everything is possible. If it happens, you can start by pull on the stabilo line or a couple of stronger pulls with brake or stabiliser line will clear things out. If it does not solve the problem, try big ears or pulling down corresponding riser.
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Page 18: Canopy Care
4. PARAGLIDER CARE Looking after your paraglider will prolong the life of your Dudek FREEWAY. FOLDING AND STORAGE OFREEWAY's design incorporates newest technologies, including nylon lines in the leading edge. That's why the paraglider should be carefully packed, with proper conditions ensured for transport and storage. -
Page 19: Deterioration: A Few Tips
DETERIORATION: A FEW TIPS! The Dudek FREEWAY is mainly made of NYLON, a cloth which - like any synthetic material - deteriorates through excessive exposure to UV. Hence it is recommended to reduce UV exposure to a minimum by keeping the paraglider packed when not in use. -
Page 20: Technical Data
5. TECHNICAL DATA FreeWay 19,5 Certification EN D LTF D Num ber of cells Surface area (flat) [m 19,50 22,00 Surface area (projected) [m 17,03 19,21 Span (flat) [m ] 10,23 10,95 Span (projected) [m ] 8,58 9,18 Aspect Ratio (flat) -
Page 21: Warranty, Aerocasco
AeroCasco insurance against damage and repair costs. WARRANTY Dudek Paragliders guarantees free of charge repairs caused by the material or production faults along following scheme: For the free-flying paragliders warranty covers 36 months (3 years) or 300 flight hours (depending on what comes first).If the paraglider is used for powered... - Page 22 Normal warranty does not cover repairs of damages caused by the user or a third party. As costs of such repairs can be considerable, Dudek Paragliders offer an AeroCasco insurance. It covers a one-off repair of any mechanical damage, no matter how big and whoever inflicted them.The only expenses the purchaser has to...
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Page 23: What Have You Bought
FLYING THE PARAGLIDER IS ALWAYS YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. SEE YOU IN THE AIR! 7. WHAT DID YOU BUY Dudek paraglider you’ve bought includes: Backpack Transport bag (with your canopy inside). Paraglider itself (canopy, lines, risers). -
Page 24: Rigging Scheme
8. RIGGING SCHEME The rigging scheme itself is published on the next page, while tables of line lengths you will find on our website www.dudek.eu Line lengths are measured with specialized, computer-operated device. All lines before cut are stretched with a steady 5 kg load. Thanks to the abovementioned device and proper procedures final tolerance of line lengths does not exceed 0.15%. - Page 25 USER MANUAL...
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Page 27: Risers: Design And Accessories
USER MANUAL 9. Risers and accesories steering line pulley covered swivel Easy Keeper steering speed magnets handle system pulleys trimmer speed buckle system hooks carabiner... - Page 28 Speed system influence on the aerofoil Risers neutral (without speed) Full speed Slowest speed, Increased speed, minimum sink, increased sink Take off position speed system: All risers neutral at: 580mm A - 480 B - 500 C - 580...
- Page 29 USER MANUAL Trimmer influence on the aerofoil Trimmer off Trimmer on and full speed Icreased trim speed, Increased speed, Sink increased a little Increased sink speed system: speed system: A - 580 A - 480 B - 590 B - 500 C - 615 C - 580...
- Page 31 Stabilizer Leading edge Intakes Cell Trailing edge Fot. Chooksprod.com...
- Page 32 MADE IN EUROPE...
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