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V. Service, Repairs and Maintenance
Care Instructions
Even with good care and maintenance, just like any item exposed to the elements,
your glider can wear out after a certain amount of use. This can change flight
behaviour and safety. We recommend a regular safety inspection of the canopy
and all lines.
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If you wish to clean your glider it is best to use warm water and a soft sponge.
Store your glider in a dry and dark place, ideally between 5° and 30° Celsius.
Do not store it near chemicals or petrol.
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If you will not fly for longer period, store the glider releasing all compression
straps and take it out of its backpack so that the fabric is not compressed,
creased or stretched.
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Avoid storing your glider for days at a time in a hot car.
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If the glider has become wet, lay it out so that air can get to all areas of the
fabric.
Attention: It may take several days for your glider to dry out completely
especially the lines, which take longer than the fabric. Do not
fold and store your glider prematurely if it not completely dry.
The performance of a wet glider can change significantly.
How to pack your glider
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The glider should be laid out neatly, the lines sorted, the risers stowed away
either at the trailing edge or at the leading edge. The pilot stands at the leading
edge by the outspread glider and a helper at the trailing edge.
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Both start on the inner side and putting one lane onto the next pulling the end
oft he glider more and more to the middle. Like this the reinforcements can be
put on top of each other without being flexed.
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The same is done on the opposite side. Like this only two lane wide packages
are left.
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These are being folded on top of each other and beginning at the trailing edge
during simultaneous pressing to get rid of any air. The first fold over of the
package should be between 30cm and 50cm. This way the material of the
lower- and upper sail will not be stressed at the same area.
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ICARO Paragliders recommend not rolling in the glider material since different
strains apply to the material. Through folding this can be avoided.
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The last fold is carried out at the side of the leading edge. This is wrapped in
direction of the trailing edge and packed between the part which has been
folded before. Please pay attention that the reinforcements aren’t flexed.
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The compression band is being attached to the glider package crossways to
the folding direction and fastened only to hold the glider gently.
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Afterwards put the package into the glider bag….ready!
In order to pack your glider in the same way as above without a helper there are
two possibilities:
