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ICARO paragliders SPEEDUP Manual

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Version 1/ 2014 ©
Fly & more Handels GmbH
Hochriesstraße 1, 83126 Flintsbach
Telefon: +49 (0) 8034 909 700
office@icaro-paragliders.com
www.icaro-paragliders.com
This manual is copyrighted.
Partial reproduction is allowed only after prior approval by
ICARO paragliders and source of supply.
All other rights are reserved.

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  • Page 1 Fly & more Handels GmbH Hochriesstraße 1, 83126 Flintsbach Telefon: +49 (0) 8034 909 700 office@icaro-paragliders.com www.icaro-paragliders.com This manual is copyrighted. Partial reproduction is allowed only after prior approval by ICARO paragliders and source of supply. All other rights are reserved.

  • Page 2: Verification Of Checks And Repairs

    Pagea 2 of 17 Verification of Checks and repairs SPEEDUP Serial number: ……………………….…………… …………………………. Name/ Stamp First check by ICARO / date: ….………………… Check (C) Which repair/ Check? Performed by/ date Repair (R) Check valid until? Measured porosity data Measured data of the lines...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Page 3 of 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS VERIFICATION OF CHECKS AND REPAIRS ............2 TO GET TO KNOW YOUR SPEEDUP ..............6 FLYING WITH THE SPEEDUP ................7 ........................... 7 ARNESS ......................7 LIGHT PREPARATION ..........................7 AUNCH ........................8 CTIVE FLYING ..........................
  • Page 4 The small size of the SPEEDUP and thereby the high wing loading make certain demands for the pilot. The glider is very predictable in its reactions but sometimes it requires fast and sensitive brake inputs.
  • Page 5 Ground practice pays off in the air. All technical data and instructions 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.

  • Page 6: To Get To Know Your Speedup

    The end control of all line lengths is documented for all paragliders produced by ICARO paragliders. The complete geometry of the lines is shown on the single line plan, which you find in the annex of the manual.

  • Page 7: Flying With The Speedup

    Flying with the SPEEDUP Harness The SPEEDUP is useable with harnesses GH type. Practically all modern harnesses are GH type harnesses. Older harnesses with fixed cross belts (GX type) are not certified and should not be used.

  • Page 8: Active Flying

    Do not use the acceleration system and brakes at the same time! It is very dangerous to use both simultaneously as it can result in serious collapses. The SPEEDUP aims to different types of pilots. On the one hand we want to approach para-alpinists who are looking for superior launch behavior, for light- weight, and for high performance at high speed.

  • Page 9: Landing

    B-Line-Stall The SPEEDUP is a very agile glider with high trim speed. Therefore spiral dive is the most effective method to reduce flight level. B-Line-Stall is not so effective, furthermore stresses the material of the glider and reduces operating life of the canopy.

  • Page 10: Spiral Dive

    Wingover The SPEEDUP is a very agile glider, and it is quite easy to get to an excessively high angle of bank in just a few turns. Practice wingovers gently at first, as there is a chance of quite large collapses at high bank angles.

  • Page 11: Asymmetric Collapse

    Applying the brakes symmetrically will speed things up. Emergency Steering Should it not longer be possible to steer your SPEEDUP, for example due to a broken line, the glider may be steered by gently pulling on either rear riser. We recommend for emergency control in the air to use the stabile line line.

  • Page 12: Care Instructions, Repairs, Inspection

    ICARO paragliders cannot be held responsible for any mishaps caused by intentional after sales changes done to the wing. • The SPEEDUP is a very strong paraglider. Flying all the descent exercise will not normally pose a structural problem but aerobatic training does accelerate the ageing process dramatically.

  • Page 13: Repairs

    ICARO paragliders dealer. Inspection It is important to have your SPEEDUP inspected by a trained ICARO technician but it is also allowed to check your glider for yourself. In the annex you find the regulations for checks of certified gliders and items in order to perform a paraglider inspection you need.
  • Page 14 Page 14 of 17 • ICARO paragliders needs to be informed immediately after the discovery of a defect and the defective product must be sent to us for testing. • The glider / the harness was used in normal circumstances and maintained according to the instructions.

  • Page 15: Annex: Inspection Instructions, Lineplan

    Technical specifications about your glider (type, serial number, size and year of production). Please call ICARO paragliders for information. A three week course at ICARO paragliders, specified to a glider type together with a legal flight license are the necessary prerequisites for permission to inspect ICARO paragliders.
  • Page 16 The technician must report any unusual faults to ICARO paragliders within 3 days. Inspection Reference Only an authorized technician who has been trained by ICARO paragliders is authorized to sign and date the glider type label and sign the manual.
  • Page 17 Page 17 of 17 Dispatch protocol/ Delivery content Inner bag Compression band Manual Gift Sticker ……………………… …………………………………….. Date Signature...

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