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OWNER´S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 FANCY OWNER´S MANUAL...
  • Page 3 PAPILLON FANCY LTF/EN A OWNER´S MANUAL Please read this manual before you fly your new Papillon FANCY for the first time. Serial Number: This manual is an important part of the glider. One of our principles is to provide security to new pilots and build the...
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    • Be aware that you as a pilot have to be in a physical and mental state to control each • Only fly your Papillon FANCY with at least flight unimpaired. You have to concentrate one reserve parachute.
  • Page 5: Short Description

    GLIDER DESCRIPTION SHORT DESCRIPTION 1. Upper surface 2. Cross-Ports 3. Profile rib 4. Upper line cascade 5. Bottom surface 6. Middle line cascade 7. Stabilo line 8. Lower line cascade 9. Brake line 10. Riser...
  • Page 6: Base And Brake Line Adjustment

    The A- and B-risers have different colors to ensure positive identification at START and C1,C2 B1,2,St during a B-stall decent. Number of risers: 3+1 The risers of the Papillon FANCY consist of 22 mm High Tenacity Polyester Yarn from Techni Sangles, France.
  • Page 7: Speed System

    SPEED SYSTEM The Papillon FANCY is equipped with a very effective speed system. It increases the speed when applied up to approx. 15 km/h, depending on the wing size and pilot weight or surface loading. Therefore, it should not be activated in extreme flight situations or deactivated immediately when they are occurring.
  • Page 8: Active Flying

    This manual is only focusing on the points The Papillon FANCY has a high agility and hand. Keep running quickly, but not too fast, of the technique of flying that are important reacts to steering inputs directly and instantly.
  • Page 9: Strong Wind Landings

    LANDING The landing should always be upwind (against Never make aggressive maneuvers while stall occurs in 3, 4 or 5 meters already. the wind). At a safe altitude the wind direction approaching for landing. The best landings are those with a nice flare. and strength are judged and the landing On the approach legs you have good correc- The final approach is carried out in trim...
  • Page 10: Rapid Descent

    A slight turning es caused by thermals. With the Papillon FANCY the B-risers are tendency is normal, because the maneuver labelled to avoid confusion. often cannot be initiated 100 percent symmet- rical.
  • Page 11: Advanced Handling

    Even with its high stability and very well responses in turbulences, strong turbulences Apply smooth braking on the open side, can cause the canopy of the Papillon FANCY to Spiral phase depending on the size of the collapse, and collapse. Usually that situation is not danger- With the outer brake (10 to 30%) you can maybe a little pumping action.
  • Page 12: Flying Accessories

    Tears or holes need to be executed intentionally. There is danger of The Papillon FANCY is not stall sensitive. If in a fixed from both sides. Please take care that a riser twist. With a riser twist the brake...
  • Page 13: Maintenance And Care

    • Do not leave your Papillon FANCY out in the • The lines need to be checked for their The synthetic materials your glider is built of must be depolluted appropriately. At...
  • Page 14: Presumption Of Risk

    Moreover, you declare to carry responsibility - prior to granting the use of your Papillon FANCY to a third party - (through transferring ownership temporary or permanently) for this other user to have read and understood the Papillon FANCY user manual in its entirety, including instructions and warnings, which are described in this user manual.
  • Page 15 Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Certification EN-A/LTF-A EN-A/LTF-A EN-A/LTF-A EN-A/LTF-A EN-A/LTF-A EN-A/LTF-A Errors and omissions expected. Subject to change without notice. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of Papillon Paragliders is prohibited.
  • Page 16: Color Info

    COLOR INFO Color 1 Color 2...
  • Page 17 LINE CODE FANCY...
  • Page 18 LINE PLAN FANCY 55 From Line Fancy 55 line plan rev4 plan A-Lines Rib # 1 1413 1906 2668 5987 Rib # 2 1330 5903 Rib # 3 1330 5903 Rib # 4 1348 1870 5887 Rib # 5 1325...
  • Page 19 LINE PLAN FANCY 60 FANCY 60 line plan Rev. 5 final DHV Vermessung A-Lines Final Check Sheet 2764 Rib # 1 1476 1991 6221 Rib # 2 1389 6134 Rib # 3 1389 6131 Rib # 4 1408 1953 6114 Rib # 5 1384 6087...
  • Page 20 LINE PLAN FANCY 65 Check Sheet FANCY 65 line plan rev5 Final A-Lines Rib # 1 1536 2072 2885 6479 Rib # 2 1445 6389 Rib # 3 1445 6388 Rib # 4 1466 2033 6368 Rib # 5 1441 6343 Rib # 6 1504...
  • Page 21 LINE PLAN FANCY 75 line plan DHV Check Sheet FANCY 75 Lineplan Rev. 6 Length A-Lines 2990 Rib # 1 1594 2150 6734 6726 Rib # 2 1500 6640 6633 Rib # 3 1500 6640 6632 Rib # 4 1521 2110 6621 6613...
  • Page 22 LINE PLAN FANCY 90 line plan rev Check Sheet FANCY 90 Final A-Lines Rib # 1 1664 2244 3133 7030 Rib # 2 1566 6929 Rib # 3 1566 6929 Rib # 4 1587 2202 6909 Rib # 5 1560 6880 Rib # 6 1629...
  • Page 23 LINE PLAN FANCY 110 From Line FANCY 110 line plan rev4 plan A-Lines Rib # 1 1744 2352 3292 7388 Rib # 2 1641 7285 Rib # 3 1641 7285 Rib # 4 1664 2308 7264 Rib # 5 1635 7236 Rib # 6 1707...
  • Page 24 PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS - GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH. All technical details in this manual have been carfully checked by Papillon Paragliders. However we like to mention that we don‘t take any liability for possible mistakes, neither in legal responsibility, nor in liability cases that derive from mistakable details.

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