ICARO PANDION 2, Manual

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Version 1/ 2023
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When folding your glider make sure that there are no insects inside the canopy.
Many insect species contain acids that could damage the cloth. Grasshoppers
gnaw their way out of a folded canopy, making it full of holes in the process.
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When you did not fly for a longer period ICARO commends to check the glider
(e.g., mildew stains, splice of the lines, corrosion of the shackles and carbines).
If you are not convinced of the
glider’s airworthiness, please send your glider to
an authorized ICARO dealer to check your glider. The same is commended for
harnesses.
Repairs
Only use original ICARO parts for repairing your glider.
If you don’t you lose
the warranty for your glider.
Small holes in the canopy (max. 20x20 mm) can be repaired by the pilot by using
self-adhesive sailcloth on both sides of the perforation.
Damage to the lines or any other repairs should only be carried out at an
authorized ICARO center.
If your glider needs to be repaired, please contact your local ICARO paragliders
dealer.
Inspection
It is important to have your glider inspected by a trained ICARO technician, but it is
also allowed to check your glider for yourself.
In the annex you find the regulations for checks of certified gliders and items to
perform a paraglider inspection you need.
Inspection interval
24 months or 150 operating hours , depending on what occurs sooner.
Without regular certified inspections, your glider will lose its pattern test
result and warranty.
ICARO recommends having wings that are often used for training of descent
exercises, acrobatics or flying in salty ore sandy conditions subjected to checkups
all 100 operating hours or 12 months.
It is also important, that ground handling also will be considered. All gliders,
especially gliders manufactured with light and thin material are mechanically more
stressed than other gliders. Therefore, ICARO recommends multiplying ground
handling time with the factor 1, 5.
Not only gliders have a recurrent inspection interval. Airworthiness of harnesses
and rescue systems must also be verified. Generally, it is recommended to change
aluminum snap hooks after 24 months or 200 operating hours.
According to German and Austrian aeronautical legislation the owner of a glider
can check the airworthiness by his own or order a third person (for example
manufacturer/importer) to do this.
To perform your own airworthiness check, ICARO paragliders must give you a
briefing. Should you decide to check the wing by yourself you must make sure that
our guidelines are adhered to. Failing to do so will void the certification.
ICARO paragliders highly recommend that you let the manufacturer or authorized
supplier/ person do the check of airworthiness.
All inspections and repairs must be documented (manual page 2).