Maintenance and care
Since only high-quality material is used for the Papillon P42 it will be unrelievedely airworthy for
many years at good care and maintenance. The aging of your Papillon P42 depends on the total
flying time, the conditions in which you fly in, the amount of UV radiation it is exposed to and the
intensity and quality of care. A couple of tips for maintenance and care:
Long lasting exposure to UV radiation and extreme acro maneuvers reduce the strength of every
material over time.
– Do not leave your Papillon P42 out in the sun more than necessary, but put it back into the back
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pack after your flight.
– Consider the choice of terrain when choosing a take-off site to lay out your glider.
– Placing the opening reinforcements on top of each order prolongs the life time of your glider.
– Do not drag your glider on the ground and pack it on a patch of grass.
Please consider that:
– the lines need to be checked for damage regularly.
– the lines are not being bent unnecessarily and you don’t step on the lines when laying out the
glider.
– lines need to be checked after overloads (tree or water landings etc.) for their strength and cor
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rect length and exchanged if necessary.
– 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 apply any chemicals for clean
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ing, since they weaken the material and damage the coating. Store your glider at a dry and dark
location away from any chemicals. After 24 months or 150 flighthours, whichever occurs first, your
Papillon P42 has to be inspected by the manufacturer or importeur. In case of extreme use we are
glad to do that earlier. You know best about the condition of your glider.
Nature and environment-friendly behaviour
We ask you to perform our sport in a manner, that impacts nature and environment with minimum
intensity. Please do not walk off marked paths, don`t leave any waste, don’t make noise uselessly and
respect the sensitive biological equilibrium in the mountains. Especially at take-off areas maximum
care for nature is necessary.
The synthetic materials your glider is build of must be depolluted appropriately. At the end of its
life-cycle please return your glider to us, we will take care of recycling and removal.
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
