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Version 1/ 2023 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 TO GET TO KNOW YOUR PANDION 2 ........................................................................... 4

 

FLYING WITH THE PANDION 2 ....................................................................................... 8

 

H

ARNESS

 ........................................................................................................................... 8

 

F

LIGHT PREPARATION

 .......................................................................................................... 8

 

L

AUNCH PREPARATIONS

 ...................................................................................................... 9

 

L

AUNCH

 ............................................................................................................................. 9

 

A

CTIVE FLYING

 .................................................................................................................. 10

 

F

LYING WITH ACCELERATOR

 .............................................................................................. 10

 

T

URNING

 .......................................................................................................................... 10

 

L

ANDING

........................................................................................................................... 11

 

DESCENT TECHNIQUES ............................................................................................... 11

 

B

IG 

&

 

S

MALL 

E

ARS

 ........................................................................................................... 11

 

B-L

INE

-S

TALL

 ................................................................................................................... 11

 

S

PIRAL 

D

IVE

 ..................................................................................................................... 12

 

W

INGOVER

 ....................................................................................................................... 13

 

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS? ........................................................................ 13

 

K

NOTS AND TANGLES

 ........................................................................................................ 13

 

D

EEP 

/

 

P

ARACHUTE 

S

TALL

 ................................................................................................. 13

 

A

SYMMETRIC 

C

OLLAPSE

 .................................................................................................... 13

 

S

YMMETRIC 

C

OLLAPSE

 ..................................................................................................... 14

 

E

MERGENCY 

S

TEERING

 ..................................................................................................... 14

 

N

EGATIVE 

S

PIN

 ................................................................................................................. 14

 

F

ULL 

S

TALL

 ...................................................................................................................... 14

 

CARE INSTRUCTIONS, REPAIRS, INSPECTION.......................................................... 15

 

C

ARE 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

 ......................................................................................................... 15

 

R

EPAIRS

 ........................................................................................................................... 16

 

TERMS OF THE WARRANTY ........................................................................................ 17

 

ANNEX ............................................................................................................................ 18

 

W

ARRANTY 

C

ARD

 ............................................................................................................. 18

 

U

SERS NEEDS FOR 

I

NSPECTIONS

. ...................................................................................... 18

 

I

NSPECTION 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

 ............................................................................................... 19

 

L

INE 

N

AME ALL SIZES

 ........................................................................................................ 20

 

P

ARTLIST

 ......................................................................................................................... 21

 

D

ESCRIPTION OF THE RISER

 ............................................................................................... 22

 

L

INE LENGTH AND MATERIAL

 .............................................................................................. 22

 

D

ESCRIPTION OF THE CANOPY

 ........................................................................................... 26

 

C

OLORS

 ........................................................................................................................... 27

 

Summary of Contents for PANDION 2

Page 1: ...Page 1 Version 1 2023 MANUAL...

Page 2: ...WINGOVER 13 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS 13 KNOTS AND TANGLES 13 DEEP PARACHUTE STALL 13 ASYMMETRIC COLLAPSE 13 SYMMETRIC COLLAPSE 14 EMERGENCY STEERING 14 NEGATIVE SPIN 14 FULL STALL 14 CARE INSTRUC...

Page 3: ...alcohol in insufficient experience or training of pilots without guilty license beyond the minimum and maximum recommended Take Off Weight with damaged glider lines risers or harness in the rain in s...

Page 4: ...es no responsibility for accidents occurring while using it Every pilot must ensure that the glider is properly checked at regular intervals Many countries have specific regulations or laws regarding...

Page 5: ...rs depending on what occurs sooner With the PANDION 2 we have succeeded in creating a worthy successor to our PANDION The completely redesigned wing flies even easier has significantly more power and...

Page 6: ...more stable the canopy is also over the entire speed range The glider stalls later giving the pilot a larger control line range In high speed flight the profile has a higher shape fidelity than conve...

Page 7: ...h the glider inflated above the pilot s head There should be a noticeable bow in the brake lines and the brakes should be having no effect on the shape of the trailing edge If the brake lines are to b...

Page 8: ...ing the chest strap increases stability but also the risk of twists following glider collapse and it also increases the frequency of getting collapses due to poor feedback from the glider The risk of...

Page 9: ...s are open wind direction and airspace Do not launch if there are any defects Launch preparations Before every launch you should carry out the standard 5 point checking procedure Do the checks followi...

Page 10: ...opy from pitching forward by pulling the controls down on both sides Inversely the angle of attack increases if the wing drops back behind the pilot e g when entering into a thermal The canopy is clos...

Page 11: ...ssional safety training seminars with professional trainer and only while flying over water Before inducing any exercise control the airspace beneath During the exercises stay in contact with the cano...

Page 12: ...do not pull through abruptly If the steering lines are pulled through too far or too fast there is a risk of stall Note that control pressures in a spiral dive are much higher than in normal flight If...

Page 13: ...exit the deep stall by reaching up and push forward with both palms on the A risers or pull on them Avoid flying in very humid air or in rain A wet canopy may have very unpredictable flying characteri...

Page 14: ...chute Front stall After a front stall of the canopy the wing moves backwards while the pilot with his higher mass moves further ahead Wing behind pilot ahead significantly high angle of attack there i...

Page 15: ...hat neither the canopy nor the lines become too dirty Dirt particles can damage the material and lines Never use chemical cleaning agents brushes or hard sponges on the material as these destroy the c...

Page 16: ...eed 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 recommen...

Page 17: ...This includes the careful drying cleaning and storage The glider harness rescue system was used only within the applicable guidelines and all rules have been complied with all times All flights must b...

Page 18: ...m you at any time about current technical innovations as well as information about your paraglider However we can only do this if you register with ICARO Paragliders by means of a warranty registratio...

Page 19: ...of each individual line must be noted in the inspection protocol The minimum of the line s strength is 125 of the normative guidelines Measurement of the lines Measure every single line while stressi...

Page 20: ...Page 20 Version 1 2023 Line Name all sizes...

Page 21: ...Page 21 Version 1 2023 Partlist...

Page 22: ...n 1 2023 Description of the riser A A1 B C BR Handle Steering line Accelerator Brummelhook Main suspension All sizes Riser not accelerated mm A1 A2 B C 520 520 520 520 Riser accelerated mm A1 A2 B C 4...

Page 23: ...Page 23 Version 1 2023 Line length and material...

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Page 27: ...line stableline Meanline Middleline Topline Cells upper sail Lower sail Schematic picture of the canopy and lines ICARO paragliders Hochriesstra e 1 D 83126 Flintsbach Telefon 49 0 8034 909700 Telefax...

Page 28: ...Page 28 Version 1 2023 Colors...

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