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Summary of Contents for ICARO paragliders ENERGY XC
- Page 1 Page 1 Version 1/ 2015 © This manual is copyrighted. Partial reproduction is allowed only after prior approval by ICARO paragliders, all other rights are reserved.
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Page 2: Verification Of Checks And Repairs
Page 2 Verification of Checks and repairs ENERGY XC Serial number: ……………………….…………… …………………………. Name/ Stamp First check by ICARO / date: ….………………… Check (C) Which repair/ Check? Performed by/ date Repair (R) Check valid until? Check (C) Which repair/ Check? -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS VERIFICATION OF CHECKS AND REPAIRS ........2 TO GET TO KNOW YOUR ENERGY XC ..........6 ..................6 TECHNICAL DATA ....................6 SIZE INDEX ENERGY XC ..............7 DJUSTMENT OF ..................10 PEED SYSTEM FITTING THE RESCUE SYSTEM ............11 .............. - Page 4 All technical data and instructions in this manual were drawn up with great care. ICARO Paragliders cannot be made responsible for any possible errors in this manual. Should you decide to sell this harness at a later date, please pass on this manual to the new owner.
- Page 5 Page 5 Any important changes to this manual will be published in our homepage (www.icaro-paragliders.de). Should you decide to sell this harness at a later date, please pass on this manual to the new owner. Each alteration is dangerous and reactions are not predictable. Your harness will lose its pattern test result and guarantee.
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Page 6: To Get To Know Your Energy Xc
Page 6 To get to know your ENERGY XC Allowed for training Allowed /certified for aerobatics no/ no Allowed /certified for flying with passengers yes/ not tested Allowed /certified for towing yes / not tested Allowed /certified for flying with motor drive... -
Page 7: Adjustment Of Energy Xc
Optional accessories available are Ballast bag with carrying handle, tube, and drainage tap, Emergency parachute with deployment on left-hand side, Front parachute and Side protection. Adjustment of ENERGY XC The harness supplied already adjusted to a standard ergonomic... - Page 8 Page 8 the height of the back support is very important for good comfort and a correct flying position. Therefore it is to select the right size, particular as regards the about the seat width. To adjust the harness to the optimum flight position by hanging the harness from suitable fixed point, therefore with normally carry in flight inserted Before making any adjustments, the emergency parachute must be inserted.
- Page 9 Page 9 An excessive distance between karabiners does not improve glider performance, and tightening the chest strap excessively may exacerbate the "twist" effect that may follow an asymmetric collapse of the sail. Leg strap adjustment The roots of the leg straps are positioned high, a characteristic of the Get-Up system and this ensures for the legs.
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Page 10: Speed System
Speedbar ENERGY XC includes a three-step speed-bar, made with slim fabric webbing to decrease harness weight. The length of the speed-bar system should be adjusted only after the optimum harness adjustments have been completed. When released, the footrest... -
Page 11: Fitting The Rescue System
Connecting the deployment handle to the deployment bag ENERGY XC is supplied with a handle for reserve parachute extraction. It is identified with the number 6;... - Page 12 Page 12 Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness There are three different methods of attaching the reserve parachute bridle to the harness bridle. First system Use a screw-lock karabiner with a breaking strength of at least 2400 kg. In this case, the bridles should be held in position within the karabiner using elastic bands, to prevent the karabiner from rotating and taking the strain laterally instead of vertically.
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Page 13: Front Reserve Parachute
With this type of link between the emergency parachute and the harness, the emergency parachute can be deployed from left or from right. The ENERGY XC is supplied complete with the handle for parachute deployment, marked as n° 13; this deployment handle only should be used. - Page 14 Page 14 In this case, the emergency parachute risers should be held in position within the karabiner using elastic bands, to prevent the karabiner from rotating into a lateral position which could cause it to undergo a dangerous lateral stress in the case of deployment.
- Page 15 Page 15 the container) and close the flaps. Insert the metal pins into the elastic loops and insert the handle beneath the fabric flaps. The cord must absolutely be removed at the end of this phase, and must be extracted slowly in order to avoid damaging the elastic loops due to excessive friction between the parts.
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Page 16: Flying With The Energy Xc
Page 16 Flying with the ENERGY XC For maximum safety, use a complete and thorough sequence of pre-flight checks, and use the same sequence of checks every flight. Ensure that: • The two chest-strap buckles and the DRC system are fastened. Take great care in the case of ice or snow, and always wipe the buckles clean of snow and ice before fastening them;... -
Page 17: Front Ballast Installation And Use Of The Cockpit
Page 17 Front ballast installation and use of the cockpit The cockpit has been completely redesigned: it has an aerodynamic shape integrated into the leg-cover, it can be removed using a zipper and can even be combined with two other elements beneath the instrument compartment: •... -
Page 18: Flying Above Water
ICARO recommends using a suitable lifejacket when flying above water. Landing with the ENERGY XC Before landing, slide your legs out and off the seat surface, so that you take up a standing position. -
Page 19: Features And Assembly Of Optional Accessoires
Emergency parachute container with deployment on the left ICARO offers an important optional for your ENERGY XC. The container for the emergency parachute can be mounted on the left-hand side, for use by left- handed pilots. -
Page 20: Care, Repair And Inspection
After 24 months, it is important to have your harness inspected by a trained ICARO technician. Without regular certified inspections, your harness will loose its certification and guarantee. Only an authorized technician who has been trained by ICARO paragliders is authorized to sign and date the harness certification label and sign the manual. -
Page 21: Terms Of The Guarantee
ICARO paragliders guarantees 24 month for the proper processing, an operation within the allowable limits of proper operation and the fulfillment of the eligibility criteria of harness equipment at the time of first delivery by ICARO paragliders. Guarantee is only guilty for ICARO... - Page 22 Page 22 • where the required inspection intervals were not met and the verification of the harness was not conducted by a ICARO paragliders authorized operation / person • Damage • which has occurred due to improper treatment (i.e. storage in humidity, heat or direct sunlight) •...
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Page 23: Annex
Page 23 Annex Please fill in the guarantee card which you find on our homepage www.icaro-paragliders,com and send it to us. Check sheet for harnesses Client (Name, Address): Type / size / year of construction : Serial number: Certification number: Date of last inspection: Memos Visible damages? - Page 24 Page 24 Dispatch protocol / Delivery content Handle Seat Board Carbines Manual ............. Date Signature...