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- Page 1 MAC PARA TECHNOLOGY LTD. Tel.: +420 571 842 235 Tel./fax: +420 571 842 332 1. máje 823 VELVIA VELVIA e-mail: mailbox@macpara.cz 756 61 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm www.macpara.com Czech Republic...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
...................... We congratulate you on your purchase of a MAC-paraglider. Construction ......................Trim ........................Extensive development work and numerous tests make the VELVIA a high performance Safety equipment ....................-intermediate paraglider with maximum possible safety. Speed System ....................... The VELVIA is designed for montaineering, thermal and cross-country flying, and will Flying operations .................... -
Page 3: Operating Limits
The VELVIA has been developed for foot-launch, and for solo flights. Trim The VELVIA has been tested by DHV test pilots to DHV 1-2 GH category. The GH stands for 95% of all sitting harnesses in use. It simply means that a harness The glider is delivered with a standard set-up and its speed can reach 36 - 38 km/h with a chest-strap is needed. -
Page 4: Speed System
New glider check and before every flight check In additional to all the usual pre-flight checks, please pay particular attention to the items To fly faster than trim speed the VELVIA is equipped with a foot operated original speed in the following checklist: system. -
Page 5: Flight
Flight with speed system lines (or the C-risers). To make faster flight possible, the VELVIA is equipped with a special speed system. Flight To accelerate the paraglider we recommend the following steps: Always fly with sufficient clearance from the terrain. -
Page 6: Collapse Of The Canopy
Hold the brake handles in your hands and grip A-risers at the level of connection with Basically the VELVIA will re-open by itself from closures of up to 70% by turning of 90°. lines. Now pull down far enough to make the whole leading edge fall in (the further you The time this takes, and the associated loss of height, can however be noticeably pull, the more area folds in). -
Page 7: Stalls
In extreme cases this can make the airflow break away from the upper released, the VELVIA will usually fly normally of its own accord. Otherwise you have two surface of the canopy even without the brakes being activated. -
Page 8: Spiral Drive
With weight-shifting to the normal sitting solvents. position VELVIA will however come out of the spiral without pilot input. Practise spiralling with caution and lesser sinkrates to get a feel for the gliders behaviour. A pilot who is VELVIA is delivered with a stuff-sack, T-shirt, Mountain sack, speedbar and user manual. -
Page 9: Material Description
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION GROUND PLAN FABRIC OF CANOPY NCV - PORCHER MARINE Wassoilles Rue du Ruisseau B.P. 710 38290 ST. QUENTIN FALLAVIER, FRANCE Top - SKYTEX S9017 E77A,E68A - 100% nylon 6.6 , 33 Dtex, 40,35 g/m Bottom - SKYTEX S9052 E71A - 100% nylon 6.6 , 33 Dtex, 35 g/m Main ribs - SKYTEX S 9017 E29A - 100% nylon 6.6 , 33 Dtex, 40 g/m Ribs - SKYTEX S 09017 E38A - 100% nylon 6.6 , 33 Dtex, 40 g/m Reinforcement main ribs - Grille Polyester 200 g/m... -
Page 10: Line Plan Ac
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Page 11: Manual For Paraglider Checks
MANUAL FOR PARAGLIDER CHECKS Check-intervals Line length measurement All paragliders used in flight must be checked at least every 24 months. For paragliders Lines should be separated and each line measured under a tension of 5 kg. Measurement used by paragliding schools the period is 12 months. is made from the line karabiner to the canopy according to the DHV method. -
Page 12: Checks
TEST FLIGHT CERTIFICATE Name Company Date Signature & Stamp VELVIA Paraglider type: Serial number: Test flown on: made by MAC PARA TECHNOLOGY Confirmation by dealer: TECHNICAL DATA Velvia Velvia category DHV 1-2 size Zoom flat [%] Area flat [m 23,66...