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Section 7
Dangerous situations and extreme flying
caused, mostly by alteration of the brake
travel or angle of attack, e.g. by a gust or
thermal.
WARNING
Flying in extremely humid weather or in
rain is outside of the operating limits of
the glider. If you are not able to avoid
flying in rain, please observe the
following:
it is advisable to fly with slight
acceleration during and after the
rain (min. 30% or more)
use no brake input or as little as
possible
control travel reduces
avoid tight turns, especially in the
final approach. If conditions allow,
you should also fly slightly
accelerated in this phase
avoid large angles of attack and the
possible early stall near the ground
(release the speed bar only slowly)
Advertising and adhesives
Always make sure before attaching
advertising to the glider that the adhesive
planned
will not alter the glider’s flight
behaviour. If you are in doubt, we
recommend that you do not attach the
adhesive.
IMPORTANT
Attaching adhesives to the glider which
are large, heavy, or made of unsuitable
material may result in revocation of the
certification.
Overloading
The glider structure is put under high levels
of strain in particular on extreme flight
manoeuvres, rapid descent methods (spiral
dives) or prohibited aerobatic manoeuvres.
They considerably accelerate the aging
process of the structure and should
therefore be avoided.
The glider must be inspected earlier than is
usually the case if it has been put under
more than the usual degree of strain.
Sand and salt air
In many cases, sand and salt air cause the
lines and fabric to age much more rapidly. If
you often fly near the sea, the glider should
be inspected more frequently than normally
required.
Temperature range
Temperatures under -10 °C and over +50°C
can make the paraglider unfit to fly. The
manufacturer’s warranty will lapse if the
glider is used outside of this temperature
range.
