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MANUAL

REV. 3

JAN 2019

Davinci Products Inc.

53 Sinchon-gil, Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. (12505)

Tel. +82(0)10-9799-3472 Fax. +82(0)10-9799-3472

[email protected] , [email protected]

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Page 1: ...ders com 1 MANUAL REV 3 JAN 2019 Davinci Products Inc 53 Sinchon gil Okcheon myeon Yangpyeong gun Gyeonggi do South Korea 12505 Tel 82 0 10 9799 3472 Fax 82 0 10 9799 3472 sales dv gliders com info dv gliders com ...

Page 2: ...e This is information about the design of the DUET advice how to use it best and how to care for it to ensure it has a long life We hope that the DUET will give you a lot of satisfactory flying times DAVINCI GLIDERS TEAM WARNING THIS IS NOT TRAINING MANUAL ATTEMPTING TO FLY THIS OR ANY OTHER PARAGLIDER WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION FROM A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO YO...

Page 3: ...www dv gliders com 2 1 Technical DATA ...

Page 4: ...94 FLATTENING 14 14 14 14 14 CORD MAX m 3 25 3 38 3 49 3 53 3 62 MIN m 0 68 0 71 0 13 0 74 0 76 AVER m 2 58 2 68 2 78 2 80 2 89 LINES HEIGHT m 8 22 8 57 8 99 9 04 9 26 MAIN 2 1 4 3 2 RISERS NUMBER 4 A A B C D TRIMS mm 110 110 110 110 110 ACCELERATOR No No No No No WEIGHT RANGE Free flight MIN MAX KG 90 180 110 190 120 212 120 230 130 248 WEIGHT RANGE PPG DGAC MIN MAX KG 90 350 110 300 120 310 120 ...

Page 5: ...ONALS Skytex 40 PORCHER IND SUSPENSION LINES FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER UPPER CASCADES PPSL 160 120 LIROS DSL 70 LIROS UPPER MIDDLE CASCADES PPSL 200 160 LIROS LOWER MIDDLE CASCADES PPSL 160 LIROS MAIN 7343 420 280 EDELRID UPPER MIDDLE STABLE PPSL 120 LIROS MAIN STABLE TNL 140 TEIJIM UPPER BRAKE DSL 70 LIROS MIDDLE BRAKE PPSL 120 LIROS MAIN BREAK 7850X 240 EDELRID RISERS FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER MATERIAL WE...

Page 6: ...riate licence and insurances to fly with passengers You must do not Be flown with more than the maximum certified total weight Be towed with a tow line tension in excess of 200kg The DUET has been classified as EN B and LTF B The glider has been type tested for one and two seated use During type testing the DUET was tested with a GH type harness The setup shown on the below picture ...

Page 7: ... cover to easy identification There is another line with red mailon There is A and is for the big ears The tolerance should not be more than 5mm from the standard riser length Standard mm Trim opened mm Travel length mm A 360 360 0 B 360 387 27 C 360 442 82 D 360 470 110 ...

Page 8: ... D riser softly for directional control instead of brake line If you feel it is necessary to adjust the brake line length to suit physical build we recommend you ground handle the glider before you test fly it and carry out this process after every 20mm of adjustment 6 Trimmers Accelerator The DUET is supplied with a trim riser set The neutral or standard position is when the trimmers are pulled a...

Page 9: ...em 7 Pre flight check To know yourself with the glider it is a good idea to perform practice inflations and ground handling in advance You should have no difficulties flying the DUET for the first time in suitable conditions but as with all new equipment When you have the new glider the below points should be inspected Check the lines are clear and not twisted Connection points between the glider ...

Page 10: ...acteristics and provides a leisurely launch time with your passenger We recommend to take off with closed trimmers 9 In flight characteristics DUET has the best glide performance in a normal trim position with no any brakes In strong thermals and turbulence we recommend to gently pull both brakes to increase stability without trim released To familiarize yourself with the DUET your first turns sho...

Page 11: ...handle or breaks or the brake lines are tangled up the glider is manoeuvrable using the rear risers By pulling gently on the rear risers it is possible to steer the glider and land safely Don t pull the rear risers too much to avoid a deep stall 10 Deflations In spite of the DUET has great stability of the flight strong turbulence or piloting error may cause a portion of the wing suddenly to be a ...

Page 12: ...l can occur when you fully pull the both brakes enough long time 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 The full stall is a hazardous manoeuvre and not recommended as it requires very high fo...

Page 13: ... situations including a very slow release from a B line stall flying the glider when wet or after a front symmetric deflation When you meet this situation you should fully raise up the both brakes and push the A risers forwards or release the trims symmetrically to regain normal flight 10 5 Asymmetrical stall It can take place when you pull one of the brakes too hard or while spiraling at a small ...

Page 14: ...ur from an asymmetric collapse or other manoeuvres it is important to keep your flying direction by applying some brake on the opposite side and weight shift You can also use strong deep pumps on the brake to the cravated side If a pull of the break line is unsuccessful pulling the stable line which is the outermost line on the B riser may work If you can not do it and the rotation is increasing y...

Page 15: ...ng lines so that they can be physically deformed 11 2 Spiral dive When you hold one sided brake down for a long time the glider goes into a fast sharp turn and loses a lot of height The sink rate could be more than 15 m sec To get out of the spiral dive you must release the inner brake and use the outside brake to manage your sink rate Mind that DUET may take one more turn after releasing the brak...

Page 16: ... wing to centrifugal forces that can reach 4 to 5g Materials will wear more quickly than in normal flight If you do practice extreme manoeuvres we recommend that you submit your wing to a line revision every six months 13 Landing We recommend to land with trimmers to the normal slow position Don t use the sharp turns or radical maneuvers When you are 1 2m over the ground you should face into wind ...

Page 17: ...bric Avoid packing the glider where it is wet or abrasive conditions sand asphalt pavement concrete 15 Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning should be carried out with only pure water If the glider comes in contact with salt water clean thoroughly with fresh water Do not use solvents of any kind as this may remove the protective coatings and destroy the fabric 16 Caring tips Do not expose your glider ...

Page 18: ... use the glider then once a month you should unpack it ventilate it well and then pack it back in the bag 17 Warrantee The producer guarantees the correctness of the declared characteristics and the paraglider s normal performance for two years after the purchase date The producer conducts special and after warranty repairs and maintenance at the owners request for an extra price The warrantee doe...

Page 19: ...especting nature and environment Finally we would ask each pilot to take care of nature and our environment Respect nature and the environment at all times but most particularly at take off and landing places Respect others and paraglider in harmony with nature Do not leave marked tracks and do not leave rubbish behind Do not make unnecessary noise and respect sensitive biological areas The materi...

Page 20: ...18 2 c1 204 2 d1 85 4 e1 91 6 br1 166 8 a2 227 9 b2 210 3 c2 195 8 d2 84 9 e2 91 2 br2 134 6 a3 231 0 b3 213 8 c3 200 2 d3 81 8 e3 87 7 br3 136 0 a4 158 0 b4 149 2 c4 142 6 d4 74 8 e4 80 1 br4 125 0 a5 150 9 b5 142 1 c5 135 5 d5 70 8 e5 75 7 br5 130 2 a6 149 6 b6 140 8 c6 134 6 d6 69 5 e6 74 0 br6 118 4 a7 152 2 b7 144 8 c7 139 0 d7 70 0 e7 74 0 br7 121 0 a8 136 4 b8 128 0 c8 117 9 d8 118 4 br8 12...

Page 21: ...00 9 br3 155 9 a4 181 1 b4 171 0 c4 163 4 d4 85 7 e4 92 3 br4 143 2 a5 173 0 b5 162 9 c5 155 4 d5 81 2 e5 87 3 br5 149 3 a6 171 5 b6 161 4 c6 154 3 d6 79 7 e6 85 2 br6 135 7 a7 174 5 b7 165 9 c7 159 4 d7 80 2 e7 85 2 br7 138 7 a8 156 4 b8 146 8 c8 135 2 d8 135 7 br8 142 2 a9 141 7 b9 133 7 c9 121 6 d9 122 1 DI 662 8 br9 134 7 a10 140 7 b10 132 7 c10 121 1 d10 120 6 DII 572 0 br10 128 6 a11 130 1 b...

Page 22: ...3 104 5 br3 160 7 a4 186 7 b4 176 3 c4 168 5 d4 88 4 e4 95 2 br4 147 7 a5 178 4 b5 168 0 c5 160 2 d5 83 7 e5 90 0 br5 153 9 a6 176 8 b6 166 4 c6 159 1 d6 82 2 e6 87 9 br6 139 9 a7 179 9 b7 171 1 c7 164 3 d7 82 7 e7 87 9 br7 143 0 a8 161 2 b8 151 3 c8 139 4 d8 139 9 br8 146 6 a9 146 1 b9 137 8 c9 125 3 d9 125 8 DI 680 3 br9 138 8 a10 145 1 b10 136 8 c10 124 8 d10 124 3 DII 586 7 br10 132 6 a11 134 ...

Page 23: ...SL70 d9 DSL70 DI A7343 280 br9 DSL70 a10 PPSL 120 b10 PPSL 120 c10 DSL70 d10 DSL70 DII A7343 280 br10 DSL70 a11 PPSL 120 b11 PPSL 120 c11 DSL70 d11 DSL70 br11 DSL70 a12 DSL70 b12 DSL70 c12 DSL70 d12 DSL70 st1 PPSL 120 br12 DSL70 b13 DSL70 c13 DSL70 d13 DSL70 st2 PPSL 120 br13 DSL70 st3 PPSL 120 D1 PPSL 160 BR1 PPSL 120 A1 PPSL 200 B1 PPSL 200 C1 PPSL 160 D2 PPSL 160 STM A6843 160 BR2 PPSL 120 A2 P...

Page 24: ...www dv gliders com 23 Overview ...

Page 25: ...www dv gliders com 24 DUET Serial Number Date of Production Dealer Date of sales Check and repair information ...

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