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ABOUT SOL
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INTRODUCTION
The kite
HARPIA
is manufactured with the
FOIL
technology; its
construction consists in upper and a bellow fabric and sewed in an internal
fabric named Profile which keeps the kite aerodynamic. On the front part there
are openings that allow air entrance and circulation inside the cells keeping it
inflated.
WARNING
The use of this product or other any component implies some level of risk and
danger that might result in personal or third injuries. The use of this
equipment is the apprentice's full responsibility. It is not the company's
responsibility the improper usage.
At the moment that you use this equipment, you assume and accept any
possible risk of injuries when using this equipment. The implied risk of this
sport may be very much reduced if the orientations in this manual are followed
and using the good sense.
Founded in 1991, after six months of research and many visits to
several manufacturing facilities and suppliers,
SOL
began its
production in partnership with the European brands Condor,
Comet and Nova, and became autonomous in 1999 with its own
testing and development centers.
From the beginning
SOL
has adopted the philosophy of utilizing
certified designs, manufactured with imported materials of the
highest quality by specialized and skilled-trained staff.
In 1995, the company moved to its current facility, occupying an
area of 3.400 m² and has at its disposal a team of 130
employees, 22 of which are pilots.
SOL
provides a
comprehensive benefits package such as Health Plan, Life
Insurance, partnerships with pharmacies, transportation
vouchers, incentive getaways to employees who outperform each
month, and education grants.
At
SOL
, we take extreme measures to maintain our machinery
and manufacturing equipment current with the world market.
This way, we safeguard our accuracy everyday in the production
process, control and assuring the high quality of
SOL
brand and
products throughout 65 countries around the world.
SOL
is one of the few paragliding enterprises worldwide to have
its own manufacturing facilities able to test every new model
before making it available to the market, which fosters the
reliability necessary for excellent performance when flying.
In early 2004
SOL
became certified by DHV, which is the most
respected regulating body of free-flying worldwide. Its mandate
is to make sure its members have the capacity to reproduce
faithfully the certified equipment on an industrial scale. Few
facilities in the world possess this certification in their
manufacturing process.
SOL
was one of the firsts to obtain it.
This is just one of the great accomplishments of this young and
dynamic company, which presently is among the ten major
paragliding and accessories manufacturers in the world!
A line plan suspends the kite from where the two lines are connected to the
two main command lines.
The great advantages of kite
FOIL
are:
- Small volume
- Easy handling
- Easy conservation;
- Easy learning
