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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL V2 0 01 MAR 2020 ...

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Page 3: ...ere s plenty of innovations and know hows packed into this flying machine with impressive look and very sophisticated design This manual will help you to get all information about your glider We strongly recommend that you read this manual carefully in order to be aware of any general limitations performance characteristics take off and flight characteristics landing procedures dealing with emerge...

Page 4: ...nt pilots or competent qualified paragliding instructors 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 As with any sport without taking the necessary safety precautions paragliding can be dangerous Always wear a helmet and protective clothing when flying a paraglider Do not ...

Page 5: ... CODE SUPPLIER UPPER SURFACE leading Edge 30D MF DOMINICO TEXTILE CO UPPER SURFACE except leading Edge SKYTEX 27 Pocher Industires BOTTOM SURFACE SKYTEX 27 Pocher Industires PROFILES supported 70032 E4D Pocher Industires PROFILES unsupported E91 Pocher Industires DIAGONALS 70032 E4D Pocher Industires Plastic Reinforcements 2 5 2 0mm Plastic from korea TRAILING EDGE REINFORCEMENT Laminated NCV INDU...

Page 6: ...hts Smart Nose Plus The Opera has special riser system and Smart Nose Plus is very unique technology can expect high glider ratio through dramatically improved safety and natural control of the glider s pressure Harness The OPERA is certified for harnesses in Group GH type The suspension points of the chosen harness should ideally have a caraviner distance of approximately 43cm and a height of 44c...

Page 7: ... Trimmer n a They come in different diameters of Kevlar and lines They must to be inspected every 100 hours or 12months maximum In case of Brake lines it was cut a little longer so every pilot can adjust it according to his personal taste But you must always leave 10cm before the brakes line starts acting in order to avoid trailing edge deformation when the wing is fully accelerated In case the br...

Page 8: ... the harness to the speed system so you can use all the speed travel To do so you have to be seated in the ground meanwhile you are in your harness and adjust the lines by pulling up the risers with tension Another person help to do this is recommended Make sure also that the speed bar is not pulling down the risers when you are not using it Once all the gear is rigged you have to test the whole s...

Page 9: ...we do some thermaling or apply some brake tension just before the landing If you want to avoid the collapse of your OPERA you need to use active flying For this you need to control the pitch keep the internal pressure of the glider by using the brake or B streering But in case of the turbulent condition you had better use only the brakes Alternative Steering In the unlikely event that a brake line...

Page 10: ...violently the turn tendency is very gradual and it is easily controlled Lean your body towards the side that is still flying in order to counteract the turn and to maintain a straight course if necessary slightly slow down the same side During keep the course do not use the over braking on your pend side The collapse will normally open by itself but if that does not happen you need to pull the bra...

Page 11: ...ider can be entered spiral dive When you pull the one of the brake too much a asymmetrical stall may occur If the small cravat can be solved by pulling the stable line The full stall maneuver is the last step of the solution to solve the cravat but you have to know about that skill very well before try it You have to keep in mind that if the rotation is accelerating and you can not manage the glid...

Page 12: ... you have to turn around to face the glider and move towards it during full pulling break symmetrically Packing your OPERA Spread the OPERA completely out on the ground Separate the lines to the each side The OPERA 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 Try to pack your OPERA as loosely as the rucksack allows beca...

Page 13: ...and then pack it back in the bag Warrantee The production guarantees the correctness of the declared characteristics and the paraglider s normal performance for two years or 250 hours flying time after the purchase date The producer conducts special and after warranty repairs and maintenance at the owners request for an extra price We recommend to inspect your paraglider including checking suspens...

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Page 16: ... 24 24 25 25 H Middle line A B BR H Mid 1 Edelrid 8000U 130 1 Edelrid 8000U 050 1 Edelrid 8000U 025 2 8000U 090 2 2 3 3 3 4 8000U 130 4 4 5 8000U 090 5 5 6 6 6 7 8000U 070 7 8 8 BR Mid 9 9 1 Edelrid 8000U 050 10 8000U 050 10 2 11 11 12 12 13 Middle line L Middle line A B B BR L Mid 1 Edelrid 8000U 230 1 Edlerid 8000U 090 1 Edelrid 8000U 90 1 Edelrid 8000U 070 2 2 2 2 3 8000U 190 3 4 4 8000U 070 5 ...

Page 17: ... competition Class CCC 2018 rev 1 9 The XS flight test has been tested by the DHV at the maximum weight in 92kg The load test had been carried out max 135kg for XL size For the certification flight tests of all sizes have been carried out with using the collapse lines ...

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Page 21: ...m Tab Ab 24 1475 5 10mm Tab B 24 835 5 10mm Tab C 10mm On last lined rib stabilo from center Rib n from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Chord 64 445 1 1 Tab A 64 375 5 10mm Tab B 64 207 5 10mm S Position Rib from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Aspect ratio 4 span chord A 2 5 Chord B Full Span x 12600 5 2 7 60 1 2 Trailing Edge x 6290 5 1 Chord A 1 2069 1 1 Chord ...

Page 22: ... 5 10mm Tab C 10mm On last lined rib stabilo from center Rib n from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Chord 64 1 1 Tab A 64 5 10mm Tab B 64 5 10mm M Position Rib from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Aspect ratio 4 span chord A 2 5 Chord B Full Span x 13300 5 2 7 62 1 2 Trailing Edge x 6805 5 1 Chord A 1 2180 1 1 Chord B 29 1927 1 1 On first lined rib from center Rib...

Page 23: ... Tab Ab 24 1694 5 10mm Tab B 24 958 5 10mm Tab C 10mm On last lined rib stabilo from center Rib n from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Chord 64 510 1 1 Tab A 64 428 5 10mm Tab B 64 232 5 10mm XL Position Rib from center Distance mm Tension daN Manual tolerances Aspect ratio 4 span chord A 2 5 Chord B Full Span x 14420 5 2 7 60 1 2 Trailing Edge x 7350 5 1 Chord A 1 2370 1 1 Chord ...

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