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Section 2
Safety
Safety notices
Safety notices are issued when defects
arise during use of a glider which could
possibly also affect other gliders of the
same model.
The notices contain instructions on how the
affected gliders can be inspected for
possible faults and the steps required to
rectify them.
Swing publishes on its website any technical
safety notices and airworthiness instructions
which are issued in respect of Swing
products. We will also send you safety
notices directly by email if you have
registered your product (refer to “Product
Registration” in the section “Swing on the
World Wide Web”).
WARNING
The owner of a glider is responsible for
carrying out the action required by the
safety notice.
Safety notices are issued by the certification
agencies and also published on their own
websites.
Services such as RSS are also
available which allow internet
users to follow various websites
and changes to them without
having to access them
individually. This allows much more
information to be followed than was
previously the case. You should therefore
regularly visit the safety pages of the
certification agencies and keep up-to-date
with new safety notices which cover any
products relating to paragliding (refer to
Appendix for addresses).
Disclaimer and exclusion of
liability
Use of the mini wing is at the pilot’s own
risk!
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
any personal injury or material damage
which arises in connection with Swing mini
wings. The certification and warranty shall
be rendered invalid if there are changes of
any kind (incl. mini wing design or changes
to the brake lines beyond the permissible
tolerance levels) or incorrect repairs to the
mini wing, or if any inspections are missed
(annual and 2-yearly check).
Pilots are responsible for their own safety
and must ensure that the airworthiness of
the glider is checked prior to every flight.
The pilot should launch only if the mini wing
is airworthy. In addition, pilots must observe
the relevant regulations in each country.
The mini wing may only be used if the pilot
has a licence which is valid for the area or is
flying under the supervision of an approved
flying instructor. There shall be no liability on
the part of third parties, in particular the
manufacturer and the dealer.
In terms of the warranty and guarantee
conditions, the mini wing must not be used if
any of the following situations exists:
•
the inspection period has expired, or the
inspection has been carried out by the
pilot him/herself or by an unauthorised
inspector
•
the take-off weight is not within the
permissible weight range
•
there is rain or drizzle, cloud, fog and /
or snow
•
there are turbulent weather conditions or
wind speeds on launch higher than 2/3
of the maximum flyable airspeed of the
glider (varies according to the total take-
off weight)
