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PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS

Wasserkuppe 46 
36129 Gersfeld 
Germany

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Summary of Contents for HIMALAYA

Page 1: ...HIMALAYA OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... improving and evolving in the first stages of your paragliding life One of our principles is to provide security to new pilots and build the bases so that their evolution allows them to guarantee many years enjoying the skies For you that you are not a professional pilot and that due to your multiple family and professional responsibilities your time to go paragliding is limited and sure you also...

Page 3: ...sy to maneuver maneuverable and give direct feedback it s great fun to fly and gives you a lot of confidence and a sense of well being even in moving air The extreme flight behavior is good natured and dampened by the light cap Ultralight but durable Its elaborated design is made for long term durability The light weight Dokdo 10D with double sided coating used is currently the lightest on the mar...

Page 4: ...he use of the PAPILLON HIMALAYA Practice is the key of success try ground handling as much as you can this is one of the most important parts of the flight A good start is the best way to have a good flight Remember that most accidents happen while takeoff Before every take off execute a thorough inspection of your equipment top sail bottom sail ribs especially the lines carabiners buckles speed s...

Page 5: ... D E R S H I M A L AYA O W N E R S M A N U A L 5 20 GLIDER DESCRIPTION SHORT DESCRIPTION 1 Upper surface 2 Diagonal rib 3 Profile rib 4 Upper line cascade 5 Bottom surface 6 Middle line cascade 7 Stabilo line 8 Lower line cascade 9 Brake line 10 Riser ...

Page 6: ... situations as well as for landing At the same time it enables during flight at trim speed a position of comfort for the pilot s arms In no case the setup of the A B and C main lines should be changed Please also note that the height of the hang points of the harness change the relative braking travel When setting the adjustment it is to be made certain that both sides are symmetrical and that a p...

Page 7: ... The connection lines of the foot extensor are being connected through the Brummel hooks with the speed system on the riser To be able to undertake the right adjustment the harness should be hung up so you can sit in flying position The attached risers are best held up by someone else It should be adjusted in a way so that the pulleys are on top of each other and you have your legs stretched out A...

Page 8: ...e allowed to over shoot as it may collapse in the lift off phase Since take off is very quick in steep terrain it is a good idea to have an experienced pilot friend who observes and checks the take off during the lift up phase REVERSE LAUNCH In strong winds and challenging conditions a reverse launch is recommended as this allows better control of the canopy Possible cravats and disorders of the c...

Page 9: ...ly in the final approach it would be dangerous if a stall occurs in 3 4 or 5 meters already The best landings are those with a nice flare The final approach is carried out in trim speed if possible In thermal conditions a final approach with maximum canopy stability 10 20 brake pull is recommended ATTENTION Remember that landing requires your highest concentration again So plan your landing in suc...

Page 10: ...uver B STALL This maneuver offers the possibility to de scend comfortably and safely By pulling down the B risers the wing is folded along its lateral axis and thereby stalled which causes a sink rate of about 6 to 9 meters per second Entry Keep the brake handles in your hands sit up and take the B risers Make sure that really the B risers are taken and not the C risers This could happen if a pilo...

Page 11: ... there is no danger of collapsing wing tips with the PAPILLON HIMALAYA except for when there is a very high inclination FRONTAL COLLAPSES A negative attack angle caused by turbulences or the simultaneous pull down of the A risers by the pilot results in a frontal collapse of the leading edge The PAPILLON BODYGUAR7 re covers from a front stall by itself very quickly If this is not the case a short ...

Page 12: ... a full stall at low altitude deploy the rescue ATTENTION The spin and the full stall are unpredictable and dangerous flight figures and should only be executed in a safety training under supervision and never be executed intentionally There is danger of a riser twist With a riser twist the brake lines can get blocked EMERGENCY PILOTING In any situation where normal steering is not possible the PA...

Page 13: ...es need to be checked after over loads tree or water landings etc for their strength and correct length and exchanged if necessary The lines need to be checked for their correct length in case of changing inflight handling characteristics The main brake lines aren t knotted too many times at the grip since every knot weakens the line To clean the canopy only use warm water and a soft sponge Never ...

Page 14: ...nto force and bind their beneficiaries trustees legal successors and or representatives The PAPILLON PAR AGLIDERS GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH and all other contracting parties express no verbal or written representation and deny assertively that this was done with exception of what is specified here and in the manual of PAPILLON HIMALAYA SAFETY ADVICE AND LIABILITY At time of delivery this glider comp...

Page 15: ...3 68 3 68 Chord center wingtip 2 506 m 0 709 m 2 627 m 0 744 m V trim 38 40 km h 38 40 km h V max 52 km h 52 km h Bridle height 6 532 m 6 848 m Nr of cells 36 36 Glider weight 2 85 kg 3 2 kg Bridle length 239 512 m 251 819 m Line diameter 0 6 0 9 1 1 1 3 1 6 mm 0 6 0 9 1 1 1 3 1 6 mm Speed system trimmer Yes No Yes No Certification EN LTF A2 B1 EN LTF A2 B1 Errors and omissions expected Subject to...

Page 16: ...Color 1 Color 2 P A P I L L O N P A R A G L I D E R S H I M A L AYA O W N E R S M A N U A L 16 20 COLOR INFO ...

Page 17: ... rM 3 B rL 1 B L 2 BL1 B r L 2 B r M 4 Br5 5 Br7 5 Br10 5 Br11 5 Br13 5 Br15 5 Br17 5 CT2 AT3 BT3 DT3 CT3 AT4 BT4 DT4 CT4 AT5 BT5 DT5 CT5 AT7 BT7 DT7 CT7 AT8 BT8 DT8 CT8 AT9 BT9 DT9 CT9 AT10 BT10 DT10 CT10 AT12 BT12 CT12 DT12 AT13 BT13 CT13 DT13 AT14 BT14 CT14 DT14 AT15 BT15 CT15 DT15 AT16 S T 1 ST2 ST3 BT16 STA S T STB STC STD P A P I L L O N P A R A G L I D E R S H I M A L AYA O W N E R S M A N ...

Page 18: ... 680 1253 6177 6172 r 8 627 6123 6118 r 9 627 1221 6091 6086 r 10 620 6085 6080 r 12 586 1164 5966 5961 r 13 531 5911 5906 r 14 534 1119 5869 5865 r 15 503 5838 5835 Stabilo 522 716 5445 5440 D Lines r 2 775 6344 6339 r 3 747 6316 6311 r 4 747 6312 6307 r 5 758 6324 6319 r 7 792 6289 6284 r 8 737 6233 6228 r 9 731 6196 6191 r 10 716 6181 6176 r 12 670 6050 6045 r 13 613 5993 5990 r 14 610 5945 594...

Page 19: ...1338 6595 6589 r 8 671 6537 6531 r 9 671 1303 6503 6497 r 10 664 6496 6490 r 12 628 1242 6370 6365 r 13 569 6311 6305 r 14 572 1194 6267 6262 r 15 537 6231 6225 Stabilo 557 764 5811 5805 r 2 827 6761 6760 r 3 797 6730 6730 r 4 797 6727 6725 r 5 809 6739 6735 r 7 846 6712 6707 r 8 786 6653 6648 r 9 781 6613 6608 r 10 764 6596 6590 r 12 715 6457 6455 r 13 654 6397 6395 r 14 651 6345 6340 r 15 617 63...

Page 20: ...served No part of this publication may be reproduced or develo ped further on in any way without written approval of the PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH All technical details in this manual have been carfully checked by PAPILLON Paragliders However we like to mention that we don t take any liability for possible mistakes neither in legal responsibility nor in liability cases that deri...

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