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- Page 1 www.dv-gliders.com BALLAD MANUAL 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 REV.1 01 JULY 2017...
- Page 2 ANY OTHER PARAGLIDER WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION FROM A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO YOURSELF AND BYSTANDERS. DAVINCI GLIDERS are carefully manufactured and inspected at the factory. Please use the glider only as described in this manual. Do not make any modifications to the glider.
- Page 3 www.dv-gliders.com 1. Technical DATA BALLAD NUMBER CELLS CLOSED ASPECT RATIO FLAT AREA SPAN 10.3 10.7 11.2 11.6 AREA 17.3 19.0 20.8 22.5 24.3 26.0 SPAN PROJECTED ASPECT 3.51 RATIO FLATTENING 13.4 CORD 2.58 2.71 2.83 2.95 3.06 3.17 0.52 0.54 0.57 0.59 0.61...
- Page 4 www.dv-gliders.com 2. MATERIALS DATA CANOPY FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER UPPER SURFACE 30D FM DOMINICO TEXTILE CO BOTTOM SURFACE 30D FM DOMINICO TEXTILE CO PROFILES 30D FM(NON WR) DOMINICO TEXTILE CO DIAGONALS 30D FM(NON WR) DOMINICO TEXTILE CO SUSPENSION LINES FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER UPPER CASCADES DSL-70...
- Page 5 www.dv-gliders.com 3. Risers BALLAD has 3 risers. The A riser has a red cover to easy identification. There is another line with red mailon. There is A’ and is for the big ears. Non Accelerated Accelerated Trim [mm] [mm] [mm]...
- Page 6 www.dv-gliders.com 4. Lines They come in different diameters of Kevlar and Dyneema with sheathed cover. They must inspected every 100 hours maximum. In case of Brake lines, it was cut a little longer, so every pilot can adjust it according to his personal taste.
- Page 7 www.dv-gliders.com from the pulley by taking off the brake handle. Re-route the brake line through the other pulley before attaching the brake handle at the new adjusted length. 6. Accelerator system The accelerator has being limited in travel up to a safety point, however you can gain 8-12 km of extra speed.
- Page 8 www.dv-gliders.com 7. Trimmers The BALLAD is supplied with a trim riser set. The ‘neutral’ or standard position is when the trimmers are pulled all the way down and A/B/C riser lengths are equal. We recommend performing landing and take-off with the trimmers closed. The standard trim setting is ideal for climbing under power and when the air is turbulent.
- Page 9 www.dv-gliders.com resistance to collapse without pilot input. The faster the wing is flown the more inherent stability there is, as the reflex has a greater effect. In mild turbulence it may be best to not attempt to fly the wing actively and let the profile absorb the turbulence itself, indeed small applications of the brakes can reduce the inherent stability...
- Page 10 www.dv-gliders.com - Internal demage to ribs and diagonal ribs. - Demage to th etop and bottom panels and seams between panels. 9. Take-0ff Whilst inflating the BALLAD, you should hold both of th A risers on your hands. Pilot run in an upright position and just increases throttle of the engine.
- Page 11 www.dv-gliders.com achieve its best minimum sink rate. 10.2 Turn control To familiarize yourself with the BALLAD your first turns should be gradual and progressive. To make efficient and coordinated turns with the BALLAD first look in the direction you want to go and check that the airspace is clear.
- Page 12 www.dv-gliders.com the same methods described above. 11.3 Full stall Full stall can occur when you fully pull the both brakes. To recover to the normal flight you must release both brakes. After this usually comes a front dive with a possible front deflation. An asymmetric recovery (one control released faster than the other) from a full-stall can cause a big dynamic collapse.
- Page 13 www.dv-gliders.com out of asymmetrical stall, just release the brakes. There may follow side thrust forward with a following wing collapse. 11.6 B stall The BALLAD has a very clean stable B stall. To enter the B stall, the pilot has to pull the first 20cm slowly until the r glider loses forward speed and starts to descend at around 6 m/s vertically.
- Page 14 www.dv-gliders.com 12 Descent Techniques 12.1 Big ears Sink rate can be decreased in a controlled way by folding both wing tips. While holding the brakes you should symmetrically pull the outermost A-risers. In order to return to the normal flight, you should release the A-risers and pull the brake short times until wing tips regain pressure.
- Page 15 www.dv-gliders.com the brakes smoothly for minimize vertical speed. Don’t hit the ground by your overtake the glider. 14. Packing your BALLAD Spread the BALLAD completely out on the ground. Separate the lines to the each side. The BALLAD must be folded cell to cell to keep the plastic reinforcement at the leading edge lie flat on each other and don’t get bent.
- Page 16 www.dv-gliders.com - Keep your glider away from fire - Do not put anything heavy on your glider, do not pack it in a rucksack too tightly. - Regularly inspect the canopy, lines, risers and harness. If you find any defects, contact your dealer or the manufacturer.
- Page 17 www.dv-gliders.com time at two years, or every 150 hours of flying time (whichever comes first); Those inspection must be made by manufacturer or dealer.
- Page 18 www.dv-gliders.com BALLAD Serial Number Date of Production Dealer Date of sales Check and repair information...