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Page 2: Verification Of Checks And Repairs
Page 2 Verification of Checks and repairs APUS 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? Performed by/ date... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS VERIFICATION OF CHECKS AND REPAIRS ........1 TO GET TO KNOW YOUR APUS ............6 TECHNICAL DATA ................6 ................6 ROTECTION SYSTEMS ..................7 PEED SYSTEM ................. 8 EVERSIBLE BACK PACK ADJUSTMENT OF THE HARNESS ............ 8 RESERVE PARACHUTE .............. - Page 4 Our products are made with great care and state of the art. Each harness before it is delivered to the dealer or flight school is checked by ICARO paragliders but test flights are made only on a random basis.
- Page 5 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. Important information in this manual is written in fat cursive writing.
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Page 6: To Get To Know Your Apus
Page 6 To get to know your APUS Allowed for training Allowed /certified for aerobatics no/ no Allowed /certified for flying with passengers no/ no Allowed /certified for towing yes / no Allowed /certified for flying with motor drive no / no... -
Page 7: Protection Systems
Page 7 Protection systems There are two different protection systems, a 3cm foam protector with Lexan plate (unbreakable plastics) mountable on the back as primary protection for ground handling and an airbag which provides excellent protection against the shock caused by impact. Only with mounted airbag- protector the harness is pattern tested! -
Page 8: Reversible Back Pack
Page 8 so that the accelerator is unintentionally engaged at all times in flight. Please pay attention that the glider will not be pre-accelerated, while the accelerator is loosened, when the acceleration ropes are set too short. It is safest to take off with the speed-bar a little too long, progressively shortening it during the next flights. - Page 9 Page 9 Back position adjustment By adjusting the back (using the trimmers higher up on the side), the pilot adjusts the inclination of the torso with respect to the vertical axis in flight. A good flying position, improving control of the glider, is obtained by positioning the face at about 15 cm from an imaginary line between the two karabiners.
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Page 10: Reserve Parachute
Page 10 Chest strap adjustment The chest strap adjusts the distance between the two karabiners, and it can be set between 37 and 48 centimetres. When the chest strap is tighter, stability is greater. A wider distance does not improve glider performance, and a smaller distance can accentuate the effects of a “twist”... - Page 11 Page 11 If in your inner container there is no loop, get in contact with the producer of your rescue system. Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness The harness reserve parachute bridle is passed through the loop at the end of the reserve parachute bridle.
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Page 12: Compatibility Check
Page 12 Don´t forget to remove the cords used to help pack the rescue system!! The cord should be pulled out slowly in order not to damage the elastic loops by excessive friction. Compatibility check A control of every new combination of rescue system and harness/outer container has to be carried out by either the producer of the harness or the rescue system or an authorized person (dealer or flight instructor). -
Page 13: Flying With The Apus
Page 13 Flying with the APUS Pre-flight checks For maximum safety, use a complete and consistent system of pre-flight checks and repeat the same mental sequence every flight. Check that • all buckles are fastened. Take particular care in the case of ice or snow. -
Page 14: Repairs
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 valid for ICARO... -
Page 15: Guaranteecard
• All flights must be accounted for within the flight book. • There were only original spare parts used and checks, exchange and / or repairs were conducted by an authorized dealer or by ICARO paragliders company / person and properly documented. -
Page 16: Annex
Page 16 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 17 Page 17 Dispatch protocol / scope of delivery ICARO check performed Handle Rescue container Airbag 3cm foam protector Lexan plate Manual ............. Date Signature...