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Section 02
Safety
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the inspection period has expired,
or the inspection has been carried
out by an unauthorised inspector
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pilot has insufficient experience or
training
•
the pilot has incorrect or
inadequate equipment (reserve,
protection, helmet etc.)
•
the glider is used for winch-
launching with a winch which has
not been inspected or by non-
licensed pilots and/or winch
operators
Operating limits
WARNING
The operating limits must be
observed throughout the entire
flight.
When planning your flight, pay
attention to current and forecasted
weather conditions and
temperature. Bear in mind too that
the temperature will drop as the
altitude increases.
The paraglider may only be used within
the operating limits. These have been
exceeded if any of the following
situations exists:
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the take-off weight is not within the
permissible weight range
•
the glider is used by more than one
person
•
the glider is flown in rain or drizzle,
cloud, fog and/or snow
•
the canopy is wet
•
there are turbulent weather
conditions and/or wind speeds on
launch higher than 2/3 of the
maximum flyable airspeed of the
glider (based on take-off weight)
•
the air temperature is below -30°C
or above 50°C
•
the glider is used for
aerobatics/extreme flying or flight
manoeuvres at an angle greater
than 135°
•
there have been modifications to
the canopy, lines or risers which
have not been approved
Glider categories and
guidelines
WARNING
The descriptions of flight
characteristics contained in this
Manual are all based on experiences
from the test flights, which were
carried out under standardised
conditions.
The classification is merely a
description of the reactions to these
standard tests.
The complexity of the system
paraglider - harness means that it is
not possible to give any more than a
partial description of the glider’s
flight behaviour and reactions to
disturbances. Even a small alteration
in individual parameters can result in
flight behaviour which is markedly
modified and different from the
description given.
The German Hanggliding and
Paragliding Association (DHV) and its
safety division have developed
guidelines which are based on many
years of analysing paraglider accidents
and on the experience of flying schools,
flying instructors and safety officers.
These guidelines should help pilots to
select the appropriate glider
classification for their particular level of
flying ability. The information below
relates to the classification in EN/LTF
certification. There is also further
