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Page 1: ...vinci com MANUAL REV 1 MAY 2021 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: ... This is information about the design of the DUET PRO advice on how to use it best and how to care for it to ensure it has a long life We hope that the DUET PRO 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 DANGE...

Page 3: ...ROJECTED AREA m2 34 2 35 6 SPAN m 11 9 12 1 ASPECT RATIO 4 1 4 1 FLATTENING 14 1 14 1 CORD MAX m 3 27 3 33 MIN m 0 90 0 92 AVER m 2 69 2 75 LINES HEIGHT m 8 69 8 87 MAIN 2 1 3 3 2 RISERS NUMBER 4 A A B C D TRIMS mm 110 110 WEIGHT RANGE Free flight MIN MAX KG 100 210 120 230 CERTIFICATION EN 926 1 2 LTF DGAC KG EN B EN B GLIDER WEIGHT KG 7 2 7 4 ...

Page 4: ...10D Nylon PU NAVI TEX SUSPENSION LINES FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER UPPER CASCADES TNL 145 125 80 Daegu Braiding Co MIDDLE CASCADES TNL 200 180 145 Daegu Braiding Co MAIN TNL 400 280 Daegu Braiding Co UPPER STABLE TNL 125 Daegu Braiding Co MIDDLE STABLE TNL 125 Daegu Braiding Co MAIN STABLE TNL 145 Daegu Braiding Co UPPER BRAKE TNL 80 Daegu Braiding Co MIDDLE H L BRAKE TNL 180 125 Daegu Braiding Co MAIN B...

Page 5: ...ense 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 250kg The DUET PRO 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 PRO was tested with a GH type harness The setup is shown in the below picture ...

Page 6: ...r line with red mailon There is A and is for the big ears There is a 100mm A1 sub riser It will be helpful for your soft take off in the windy condition 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 360 415 55 D 360 470 110 ...

Page 7: ...er softly for directional control instead of the brake line If you feel it is necessary to adjust the brake line length to suit physical build we recommend you ground handling the glider before you test fly it and carry out this process after every 20mm of adjustment 6 Trimmers Accelerator The DUET PRO is supplied with a trim riser set The neutral or standard position is when the trimmers are pull...

Page 8: ...se of collapse The DUET PRO doesn t have an accelerator system 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 PRO 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...

Page 9: ...hands Smoothly and gradually inflate the wing It does not need excessive energy and you feel the lift force very fast It does not tend to over shooting characteristics and provides a leisurely launch time with your passenger We recommend to take off with closed trimmers 9 In flight characteristics DUET PRO has the best glide performance in a normal trim position with no any brakes In strong therma...

Page 10: ...der is maneuverable using the D risers By pulling gently on the D risers it is possible to steer the glider and land safely Alternative Steering In the unlikely event that a brake line releases from the brake handle or breaks or the brake lines are tangled up the glider is maneuverable using the rear risers By pulling gently on the rear risers it is possible to steer the glider and land safely Don...

Page 11: ...r symmetric collapse may occur in strong turbulent conditions but It could be fast recovered if you apply the brake down to 15 to 20cm Release the brake lines you may recover to the normal flight 10 3 Full stall The full stall can occur when you fully pull both brakes enough a long time To recover to the normal flight you must release both brakes After this usually comes a front dive with a possib...

Page 12: ... use the whole brake travel of your glider safely it is necessary to do many intended spins and full stalls to get a feeling for the stall behavior 10 4 Deep stall It is possible for gliders to enter a state of the deep stall This can be caused by several 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 ...

Page 13: ...This technique is generally very hard to use with DUET PRO by the high force needed to pull down the B lines 10 7 Cravat In case a cravat should occur from an asymmetric collapse or other maneuvers 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 cravatted side If a pull of the brake li...

Page 14: ... that they can be physically deformed 11 2 Spiral dive When you hold the 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 PRO may take one more turn after releasing the brake 1...

Page 15: ...es that can reach 4 to 5g Materials will wear more quickly than in normal flights If you do practice extreme maneuvers we recommend that you submit your wing to a line revision every six months 13 Landing We recommend landing with trimmers to the normal slow position Don t use sharp turns or radical maneuvers When you are 1 2m over the ground you should face into wind and pilot and passenger stand...

Page 16: ...e 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 to the sun any longer than necessa...

Page 17: ...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 warranty does not cover misuse or abnormal use of the materials We recommend i...

Page 18: ...orcement layer are separated by abrasion there are no major problems with the strength and glide safety of the product itself except for aesthetic issues 18 Respecting 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 ...

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Page 20: ... TNL 125 b10 TNL 125 c10 TNL 80 d10 TNL 80 br10 TNL 80 a11 TNL 125 b11 TNL 125 c11 TNL 80 br11 TNL 80 a12 TNL 125 b12 TNL 125 c12 TNL 80 st1 TNL 125 br12 TNL 80 a13 TNL 125 b13 TNL 125 c13 TNL 80 st2 TNL 125 a14 TNL 125 b14 TNL 125 c14 TNL 80 st3 TNL 125 a15 TNL 125 b15 TNL 125 c15 TNL 80 st4 TNL 125 a16 TNL 125 b16 TNL 125 c16 TNL 80 A1 TNL 200 B1 TNL 200 C1 TNL 145 D1 TNL 145 ST1 TNL 125 BR1 TNL...

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