SKY PARAGLIDERS FIDES 2 Flight Manual

SKY PARAGLIDERS FIDES 2 Flight Manual

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Sky Paragliders Flight Manual
FIDES 2
Sky Paragliders' FIDES 2 is the result of a development program lasting more than 18
months. The plan was to design, within a reasonable time period, a paraglider with the
following characteristics:

1. Take-Off

- even inflation
- comes overhead smoothly with no sticking point before take off
- no tendency to overshoot the pilot

2. Flight

- even paraglider, good damping and stable in all ordinary flying conditions
- spontaneous reopening in the event of symmetric, or up to 80% asymmetric deflation in
accordance with DHV standards
- safe in event of asymmetric tucks of a lesser size
- good pitch stability
- gradual and precise response to control input with an obvious point of resistance before
stall point
- fairly noticeable transition phase (parachutal) between flight and stall
- no spin tendency
- ability to significantly reduce the glide ratio using the first half of the brake range
- no tendency to spin when braking on approach
- good conversion
4. Flight
- both easy handling and good damping
- easy to core thermals using just controls (without weight-shift)

5. Certification and safety

- AFNOR "standard" rated or DHV 1
- the paraglider must recover from all test manoeuvres without pilot intervention
- the paraglider must remain easy to control during asymmetric collapses between 30% and
80% of span
- well damped behaviour should minimise pilot stress

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  • Page 1 Sky Paragliders Flight Manual FIDES 2 Sky Paragliders’ FIDES 2 is the result of a development program lasting more than 18 months. The plan was to design, within a reasonable time period, a paraglider with the following characteristics: 1. Take-Off...
  • Page 2 Construction The FIDES 2 are manufactured in Sky Paragliders’ factory in the Czech Republic. Each component produced is subjected to very rigorous quality control in the factory and subjected to a second conformity control in the Aero Concept workshops in Switzerland.
  • Page 3 Harness settings For the certification flights, the test pilot used a Sky Paragliders Axel S harness, fitted with ABS (Automatic Bracing System), with a distance from the seat board to the base of the karabiners of 41 cm. The distance between the centres of the tops of the karabiners was set at 41cm.
  • Page 4 (red lines) at the quick links, move forward until the front left and right lines are gently tensioned. By doing so you are perfectly centred in relation to the canopy. In nil wind or a light head wind, with tensioned lines, the FIDES 2 inflates quickly and rises progressively overhead with several committed strides.
  • Page 5 Depending on your harness setting or your position in it, it is possible that the FIDES 2 could remain in the spiral when you have released the brake. You must therefore exit the spiral by pulling on the outer brake to the rotation.
  • Page 6 Performance and brake ranges Your FIDES 2 gives the best glide ratio at hands up speed, which is about 36 km/h. Minimum sink rate is achieved by applying around 10% brake. From around 30% brake, the aerodynamic efficiency of the FIDES 2 and therefore its performance deteriorates noticeably and brake pressures increase rapidly.
  • Page 7 For safety reasons, we recommend a glider inspection at least annually, and/or each time you notice an alteration in its behaviour. Warranty Your FIDES 2 is under warranty for any manufacturing defect for two years from date of delivery. The warranty does not cover: Deterioration due to insufficient maintenance, inadequate use or use in inappropriate conditions or incapacity.

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