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SERVICE

When treated with proper care and maintenance, your skywalk VENOM will remain in
good flying condition for many years.
A well maintained paragliding wing will have double the flight time in contrast to wings 
which are just shoved into your packsack after flying.
Don’t forget that your life is dependant upon the condition of your wings.

Storage
Store your skywalk wing in a dry environment safe from light and away from any chemi-
cals. Moisture is your wings worst enemy, so before you repack your wing, make
sure it is dry, for instance, by hanging it up in a heated room.

Cleaning
Every form of rubbing on the material or washing will age your wing more quickly.
The PU--impregnated cloth material of your skywalk VENOM is designed to be
dirt-resistant.
If you find that your wing needs to be cleaned in certain spots, then just use a soft 
cloth moistened with lukewarm water or a sponge without soap or other wash powder 
or fluids. Don’t use any harsh cleaning solutions, as these may attack and damage the 
materials.

Repair
Repairs may only be performed by authorized skywalk service centers.

Material handling in normal retail use
The skywalk VENOM is made primarily from nylon materials, which are subject to
the negative influence of UV rays causing material break down and loss of porosity.
Avoid strong light situations by only taking out your wing at the last minute to launch,
and upon landing, immediately repack your wing away from the strong rays of the sun.

Line Repair
The line system of the skywalk VENOM is made of a Technora or Dyneema Core
with a polyester outer covering.
Excessive stress, over weight, or strain on the materials is to be avoided, as this could

Summary of Contents for VENOM

Page 1: ...Manual Service JET FLAP motorglider DULV ...

Page 2: ...ss page 38 Winch Tow page 38 Riser Main System page 38 Motorised Flight page 38 Pre Flight Check and Service page 39 Flight decent assitance page 43 Materials page 50 Service page 51 2 Year Check Certification page 53 A few closing words page 54 Line Plans page 55 Risers page 56 Test Protocols page 58 ...

Page 3: ...d that you read the enti re handbook In this way you will be able to quickly grasp the fundamentals of opera ting your new glider The handbook also offers quick tips for safe flying so that your enjoyment will last for years skywalk is open to any comments or suggestions that you might have Please feel free to contact us at our internet email address or you may send us a fax The skywalk Team is al...

Page 4: ...for the above average launch and landing performance extremely important for a motorglider Diagonal or parallel bands in all of the cells provide for an equal distribution of load With the help of so called ballooning the expansion of the cells on the computer model we were able to create a very homogenous canopy The high surface quality of the wing is a direct result of this ballooning and genera...

Page 5: ...e skywalk VENOM is equipped with 3 A 3 B 3 C and 1 Stabilo line as well as 2 D Main lines The load bearing lines are composed of Top Lines and Main Lines The Main Lines com prise 3 Top Lines together and lead to the line locks Maillon Rapide which connect the load bearing lines with the risers The Stabilo Lines connect the upper Stabilo forked lines with the Line Shackle The Brake Lines are not lo...

Page 6: ...ther conditions or strong winds Directly into clouds or fog situations where visual flight regulations are hampered By Pilots lacking proper paragliding education or experience Every Pilot carries the responsibility for their own safety and must therefore be certain that their flying equipment paragliding wing and motorsystem is in proper flight maintenance and condition and is checked regularly T...

Page 7: ...Technology yes DULV homologation DULV Advanced Weight range DULV kg 75 130 CAUTION THE WING TYPE LABEL IS PRINTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE STABILO THE DULV LABEL IS FOUND IN THE POCKET ON THE MIDDLE PROFILERIB THE DATE AND PILOT FOR THE INITIAL FLIGHT ARE TO BE ENTERED IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA THE DULV LABEL MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE GLIDER IN COUNTRIES WITHOUT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THE SKYWALK SEAL ...

Page 8: ... Lines lead to the rear A Riser the B Lines to the B Riser C Lines and Stabilo Line lead to the C Riser and the D Lines finally to the D Riser Additionally the VENOM has a Trimmer which increases overall wing speed and corrects for torque motion in flight See page 56 CAUTION WHILE START AND LANDIND THE TRIMMER SHOULD ALWAYS BE CLOSED Motorised Flight The VENOM has DULV homologation to the uppermos...

Page 9: ...profile and crossports from within Even the smallest defect is grounds for cancelling launch In the event that you have identified damages or wear to your equipment please contact your local Flight school or Dealer Laying Out your Wing We recommend that you first try out your new wing by performing some ground handling exercises Make your first flights in places you know and with calm weather cond...

Page 10: ...the front your VENOM should climb upward and over you in a continual climb The wing should not in anyway hang back at the start instead will climb immediately over your head even with little or no forward wind During backwards launches or launches in strong wind the glider can shoot forward more quickly or earlier than expected In order to avoid this run after the canopy dur ing the hoisting phase...

Page 11: ...g due to aggressive braking you will notice right before this happens that the brake pressure increases and the tip of the leading edge of your wing will bend downwards If this happens you must immediately release the brake on the inside curve wing side Emergency Steering In the Event that a brake line breaks or your knot on your brake grip loosens or releases from the line you can still control y...

Page 12: ... possible front stall Landing with Motor off The skywalk VENOM is simple to land When making your final approach against the wind let the wing glide out in combination with light braking When the wing has reached a level of 1 meter over ground increase angle of attack by increased braking and intercept the glider When you have reached the minimum speed pull the brakes fully through In a strong hea...

Page 13: ...d try again don t just apply more and more brake without sensitivity The steep spiral is best performed when the VENOM enters a sharp axilar curve and starts to fly in a quicker steeper curve This sharp axilar curve and sinking speed is controlled using a measured dose of increased or decrease of the brakes on the curve inner side A light amount of braking pressure on the outside curve may be appl...

Page 14: ...during normal flight B Line Stall Motor and Free Flight To perform a B Line Stall the B risers are pulled down symmetrically by approx 20 cm At the same time you should still hold the brake handles in your hands The airflow over the upper wing profile is then broken off and the wing starts to enter what appears to be a sack stall type of flight condition without any forward flight By pulling stron...

Page 15: ... should not be shorten ing the brake line by wrapping the lines around your hand The opening of the wing tips to full form is performed by simply releasing the A risers on both sides and through dosed pumping of the brakes to support the opening when necessary Attention When using the Flight decent method Big Ears be advised that your wing and especially the line groups are under a higher load or ...

Page 16: ...e by repeated pulling of the brake on the collapsed side this may help some in the reopening phase When applying brake pressure on the good side you may experience some roll down of the wing tip but that should not have any real relevance on safety The VENOM should perform extremely well when reopening and not have any negative tendency in direction control Special Notice With open trimmers the re...

Page 17: ... caused by aging and heavy UV radia tion exposure or through use with winch tow systems which cause a heavy strain on the wing materials and especially on the A lines are especially subject to backstall The Pilot can try and correct this flying condition by lightly pulling forward on the A riser at the height of the line locks or through apply pressure on his speed bar As a general rule the skywal...

Page 18: ...before it recovers into full flight Through a symettric holding of the brakes you will hinder or minimalize the tendency of the wing to shoot forward In the event that the Pilot does not apply the brakes the skywalk VENOM will shoot for ward marginally where a possible front stall collapse of the wing could happen CAUTION IF THE FULL STALL IS OPENED TOo EARLY TOo QUICKLY OR IMPROPERLY A FURTHER OV...

Page 19: ...ing collapse A cross over stabilizing harness strap will increase the tendency of spin in all wings Wingover To perform this maneuver the wing is flown in narrow curves with the banking increa sing after each curve When performing wingovers with a substantial tilt the outside wing tips may be deformed slightly Overly tilting your wing should be avoided since the eventual collapse can be quite impu...

Page 20: ...nd therefore we have chosen the proven 9017 also from Porcher for implementation on the bottom sail and in the rear area of the top sail The low weight and very good tear resistance have predestined it for use in this field Lines LIROS has proven to be one of the best manufacturers of paragliding wing lines For the main lines we chose a proven Technora line Reason being the excellent stretch resis...

Page 21: ... to be dirt resistant If you find that your wing needs to be cleaned in certain spots then just use a soft cloth moistened with lukewarm water or a sponge without soap or other wash powder or fluids Don t use any harsh cleaning solutions as these may attack and damage the materials Repair Repairs may only be performed by authorized skywalk service centers Material handling in normal retail use The...

Page 22: ... debris rocks roots etc and are not free when laun ching this may cause overstretching or tearing of the lines Don t step on your lines Pay attention when starting to make sure your wing cap does not have any snow sand pebbles or rocks in the chambers as this material can all end up at the back edge of your wing and slow it to the point of stall Sharp edges stones etc can injure your cap material ...

Page 23: ...d end in forfeiture of operating license CAUTION Any Liability of the Manufacturer or Sales Center is Excluded The diverse certification tests as well as the DULV certification represent the final phase in the development process of the wing manufacturer The certification and test flight is thus accomplished only when the testing team is totally satisfied with the re sults of the wing performance ...

Page 24: ...ng can not save you from disaster if you miscalculate or falsely interpret the weather conditions Remember that every form of sport flying has a potential for danger and your inevitable safety is in your hands alone In the interest and respect to our sport remember to always fly within your own safe bounds and always under the local laws governing flight in your country Remember Every pilot flies ...

Page 25: ...ine Plan The displayed line plan of the skywalk VENOM is only for demonstration purposes of the line configuration Plans for other sizes can be aquired via flight schools importers or directly from skywalk ...

Page 26: ...56 Riser VENOM Size S ...

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Page 28: ... Results Description of failure Suggested repairs Identification Visual check of canopy Upper surface Lower surface Profiles Line flares Leading edge Trailing edge Crossports Visual check of lines Seams Abrasion spots Core withdrawals Vis check of connectionparts Suspension line screw locks Risers Lenght measurement Risers Lines Examinations of the canopy Firmness of canopy Porosity ...

Page 29: ...ing Checkflight necessary gütesiegel plaque Identification plate Condition New Very good condition Good condition Well used Heavily used but within gütesiegel standards frequent checks required No longer airworthy outside of the limit values Repairs made Signature of tester Date ...

Page 30: ... Results Description of failure Suggested repairs Identification Visual check of canopy Upper surface Lower surface Profiles Line flares Leading edge Trailing edge Crossports Visual check of lines Seams Abrasion spots Core withdrawals Vis check of connectionparts Suspension line screw locks Risers Lenght measurement Risers Lines Examinations of the canopy Firmness of canopy Porosity ...

Page 31: ...ing Checkflight necessary gütesiegel plaque Identification plate Condition New Very good condition Good condition Well used Heavily used but within gütesiegel standards frequent checks required No longer airworthy outside of the limit values Repairs made Signature of tester Date ...

Page 32: ...62 www skywalk info info skywalk info Fon 49 0 8641 69 48 40 Fax 49 0 8641 69 48 11 GmbH Co KG Bahnhofstraße 110 83224 GRASSAU GERMANY ...

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