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Manual

LTF / EN A

Version 1 12/2018

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Summary of Contents for Prymus 5

Page 1: ...Manual LTF EN A Version 1 12 2018 ...

Page 2: ...ff 19 Reverse Take off 20 Thermals and Soaring 20 Turns 21 Accelerated flight 21 Active flying 21 Landing 22 FAST DESCENT MANEUVERS 22 Big ears 23 Positive spiral 23 B Stall 24 EXTREME FLIGHT SITUATIONS 24 Front stall 24 Lateral closing 25 Parachutal 26 Full stall 26 Negative spiral 27 Line Over 28 Emergency flying 28 PACKING YOUR PARAGLIDER 29 Origami Method 29 Traditional Method 31 Storing 33 Ba...

Page 3: ...ry A poor handling and control of the glider especially on the ground is one of the most frequent causes of accidents Always be prepared to improve your skills Attending special workshops will improve yourskillsandmaintainyourknowledgeaboutmaterialsandtechniques whichalways are developing up to date Onlyuseacertifiedparaglider harnesswithprotectorandreserveandusethemwithin thedescribedandcertified...

Page 4: ...elf history when it comes to be a paraglider for beginners and he sure is the glider to start and discover the world of flying a paraglider The new generationcomeswithfeaturesthattransformedtheworldofparaglidersinthelastfew years Comfort Security Performance Easy handling Long life The Prymus 5 has a LTF EN A certification The certification details are available on www solparagliders com br The Pr...

Page 5: ... better pressure distribution along the whole wingspan Technology Profiles between the cells of the trailing edge resulting in better performance and handling A new profile design to increase the wing pressure resulting in form stability More performancealongthewholespeedrangeisthe result Fabrics composed out of different materials assure long life and more resistance with less deformation and wei...

Page 6: ...ilo 6 Lines 7 Risers Overview paraglider 1 Riser A 2 Riser A 3 Riser B 4 Riser C 5 Brake lines 6 Toggle connection 7 Toggle 8 Speed system 9 Accelerator 10 Accelerator connection 11 Connection to harness Overview risers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 ...

Page 7: ... 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 1 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 B 8 B 9 B 10 B 11 B 12 B 13 B 14 B 1 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10 C 11 C 12 C 13 C 14 C 1 7 D 8 D 9 D 10 D 11 D 12 D 13 D 14 D SM SM SM AM 1 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM 6 AM BM 1 2 BM 3 BM 4 BM 5 BM 6 BM CM1 2 CM 3 CM 4 CM 5 CM 6 CM DM 3 4 DM 5 DM 6 DM F1 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7 F 8 F 9 F 10 F 11 F FM1 FM1 FM1 FM2 FM2 FR RISER B...

Page 8: ...ange from a minimum take off weight to a maximum The take off weight is the sum of the weight of 1 the pilot 2 the paraglider 3 the harness with reserve 4 all flight accessories PREPARING FOR FLIGHT Laying out the glider Harness Choose an easy training elevation with less inclination for the first flight without obstacles and a day with easy weather conditions Open your canopy and lay him down in ...

Page 9: ...ofthelineisfedthroughtheharness pulleysandcomesoutvertically andmustbefirmlyattachedtotheclipofthequicklook In order to adjust the Speed System we suggest that you connect the harness and the risers suspended from the ground Ask a friend to pull the risers A upwards At this time adjust the length right to the bar in such way to be easily reachable with your feet in flight and by stretching the leg...

Page 10: ... the side as if they are extensions of risers A A decisive run allows aquickandstableinflation Aftertheinitialinflationmomentum thepilotmustkeepthe tension forward on risers A not pulling them downwards until the canopy is above his head Atthispoint thebrakesmustbecarefullyactivatedandthepilotmustbeprepared for possible directional changes A move to underneath the center of the paraglider is the b...

Page 11: ...givenbrakeutilizeddeterminestheradiusofturns By activating the brakes on the outside edge of the turns as well as applying maximum weight shifting on the risers the efficiency and resistance to collapse in turbulences at the edge of thermals is increased Incaseitbecomesnecessarytoperformturnsinaconstrainedspacewerecommendto release the outside brake in the given turn and pull a little more the bra...

Page 12: ...ear is closed Do it first on one side and than on the other The paraglider handling stays exact the same using the brakes or shifting your weight Ifyouwanttoreturntonormalflight letgoofthelinesAR1 Normallythecanopyopens on its own but you can help pushing the brakes lightly Apositivespiralhasahighsinkrate Butthehighacceleration G Force impedestoflythis maneuverforalongtime TheG Forcemaycausethatth...

Page 13: ...could get into a full stall Active flying almost ever avoids lateral closing If lateral closing happens the canopy foldspredictableandprogressivelyfromthetiptothecenter Thiscorrespondsacollapse of 50 or more and results in a slight tendency for a turn The glider can be held on course using the brake on the open side Normally the paraglider opens on his own If the collapse happens during accelerate...

Page 14: ...downwards Normally the glider starts to fly backwards and deforms to a horseshoe the opening on the front Before terminating the canopy must be stabilized Afterwards both brake lines have to be loosened symmetrically and slowly to avoid that the canopy kicks forward Negative spiral The Prymus 5 has a long way on the brakes and difficulties to enter in a negative spiral But if one of the brakes is ...

Page 15: ...allow to use the brakes use the C risers and weight shifting to steer the glider Land on the nearest possible side This situation could happen in case of poor maintenance of the equipment or an extreme flight situation Attention the steering commands on C risers are much shorter than on the brake lines Origami Method Therearedifferentwayswhocanhelptoextendthelifeofyourparaglider Onewayisto foldthe...

Page 16: ... an accordion from both sides and close the origami sack Watch out for the lines and fabric closing the zipper Traditional Method Step 1 Bundle up your glider in form of a cabbage This way you re avoiding that the glider drags over the ground during folding Step2 Beginwiththecenterofthetrailing edge Put one profile over the other Each side separate Step 3 Now do it in the same way with the leading...

Page 17: ...fers and deteriorates under the influence of ultraviolet radiation UV It looses his stiffness and gets more porous Whenever it is possible avoid to submit your glider to the sun light it hasahighUVrate especiallyinheights Itisrecommendedtostoreyourparaglidervery well whilst it not in use It should be stored dry in a dry place protected from UV rays distant from chemical products Avoid to store the...

Page 18: ...uld be cut by a brake line or crack by friction Handling the paraglider on a earthy ground under strong wind conditions accelerates the aging process of your equipment Afterawaterortreelandingtheparaglidermustbesentforinspectiontoanauthorized dealer s workshop Itmustbeavoidedthatsand stonesorsnowenterinthecells otherwisetheweighton thetrailingedgecouldbrakethegliderandcauseafull stall Besides thes...

Page 19: ...en FABRIC TEARS LINE CRACK QUICK LINK SEALING WARRANTY Every paraglider manufactured by SOL Paragliders has a Warranty of 3 Years or 300 HoursofFlight whichevercomesfirst Our technology throughtheutilizationofquality materialsandtheadoptionofnewmanufacturingprocesses allowsustoofferyou our client this added bonus 1 This warranty refers to materials and possible processing defects of the paraglider...

Page 20: ...cycled Please give it to your dealer or your flying school they should know how to handle it ENVIRONMENT AND RECYCLING Safety is the major theme of our sport In order to fly safely pilots must train study practiceandbealerttothedangersaroundus Inordertoachieveexcellentsafetylevels we must fly regularly as much as possible don t go beyond our limitations and avoid exposing ourselves to unnecessary ...

Page 21: ...ted A R 3 80 3 80 3 80 3 80 3 80 3 80 Line diameter Dyneema PPSLS 0 7 1 0 1 2 1 6 mm Height 708 734 758 781 813 843 cm Profile max 265 275 285 294 307 319 cm Profile min 63 74 77 80 83 76 cm Paraglider weight 4 5 5 1 5 3 5 8 6 2 6 4 kg Take off weight 65 80 75 90 85 100 95 110 105 125 120 140 Kg Certification Load EN LTF A EN LTF A EN LTF A EN LTF A Load Brake line length under max load 60 63 67 6...

Page 22: ...TX 40 PU Silicon 40 gr sm Profiles Diagonal tapes Pro Nyl High Tenacity Nylon rip stop Hard finish 36 gr sm Reinforcements Nylon Maxfio 2 5 mm Reinforcements inside outside Cetim Polyester 25mm Loops FRL0027 Polyester 10 X 1 0 mm white Sewing thread on canopy Graal Polyester filament continuous 60 white Sewing thread on risers Nylbond Polyester filament continuous 30 40 Black Lines Liros Dyneema P...

Page 23: ...6905 6922 6888 4 6963 6950 6976 6909 5 7077 7050 7088 6979 6 7138 7105 7147 6992 7 7215 7160 7215 7291 6979 8 7196 7141 7202 7276 7101 9 7215 7155 7225 7306 7235 10 7251 7190 7264 7353 7357 11 7280 7217 7291 7383 7643 12 7258 7194 7271 7368 13 7286 7222 7301 7401 14 7335 7273 7351 7451 Prymus 5 M A B C D F 1 6842 6827 6833 6877 7107 2 6927 6894 6912 7096 3 7143 7131 7151 7127 4 7190 7177 7206 7148...

Page 24: ... 8200 14 8126 8057 8143 8255 A B C D F 1 7606 7591 7600 7650 7937 2 7701 7665 7689 7929 3 7943 7929 7956 7967 4 7996 7980 8018 7995 5 8127 8096 8147 8083 6 8197 8159 8215 8100 7 8285 8224 8291 8380 8084 8 8264 8201 8276 8363 8221 9 8284 8216 8300 8396 8371 10 8327 8257 8344 8448 8502 11 8360 8287 8374 8482 8820 12 8334 8260 8350 8463 13 8366 8291 8383 8499 14 8422 8349 8440 8556 Measuring incl ris...

Page 25: ...150 1 2 2 4325 BR2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 3905 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 3580 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 595 Prymus 5 XS Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 668 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 457 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 508 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 447 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 504 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 650 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 639 C9 LIROS PPSLS...

Page 26: ...90 BR2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 4055 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 3720 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 627 Prymus 5 S Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 703 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 484 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 538 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 480 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 539 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 682 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 669 C9 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 6...

Page 27: ...50 BR2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 4200 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 3850 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 654 Prymus 5 M Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 733 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 503 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 558 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 494 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 555 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 704 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 691 C9 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 7...

Page 28: ...00 BR2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 4340 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 3980 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 678 Prymus 5 L Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 760 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 522 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 579 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 514 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 577 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 729 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 715 C9 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 7...

Page 29: ... BR2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 4530 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 4150 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 716 Prymus 5 XL Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 801 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 550 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 609 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 539 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 604 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 764 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 749 C9 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 77...

Page 30: ...2 LIROS PPSLS 150 1 2 2 4705 BR3 LIROS PPSLS 260 1 58 2 4310 C1 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 746 Prymus 5 XXL Name Line reference Diameter mm Number of lines Length mm C2 LIROS PPSLS 60 0 76 2 835 C3 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 573 C4 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 635 C5 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 564 C6 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 632 C7 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 798 C8 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 783 C9 LIROS PPSLS 125 1 05 2 807 ...

Page 31: ...95 2 Manu Values from manufacturer Sample Measured by inspector RE rev 16 28 09 2018 Page 1 1 ISO 71 4 3 AIR TURQUOISE SA Rte du Pré au Comte 8 CH 1844 Villeneuve 41 0 21 965 65 65 Test laboratory for paragliders paraglider harnesses and paraglider reserve parachutes Line and Riser Measurements of flight test Paraglider 1 Report No Sample name Date measure Place Manufacturer S N Responsible Linked...

Page 32: ...5 2 Manu Values from manufacturer Sample Measured by inspector RE rev 16 28 09 2018 Page 1 1 ISO 71 4 3 AIR TURQUOISE SA Rte du Pré au Comte 8 CH 1844 Villeneuve 41 0 21 965 65 65 Test laboratory for paragliders paraglider harnesses and paraglider reserve parachutes Line and Riser Measurements of flight test Paraglider 1 Report No Sample name Date measure Place Manufacturer S N Responsible Linked ...

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