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Section 9
Repairs, inspection and warranty
Do not under any circumstances use
knots to shorten the lines. Any knot will
weaken the line considerably and may
cause the line to break in case of high
load.
The overhand knot and bowline knots
described are permitted only for
connecting the main brake lines/brake
handle.
Inspection
General
Powerplay’s service programme as set out
in the Maintenance and Service book should
be followed so that the same high level of
flight safety, operational safety and reliability
is ensured for your glider in the future as
well.
IMPORTANT
Read the Maintenance and Service
book and observe the terms therein to
ensure the validity of Powerplay’s
warranty, the glider’s certification and
insurance cover
.
Failure to observe the inspection periods
shall render invalid the certification and
warranty. A properly completed logbook with
details of all flying and training will help you
to comply with these periods.
There is additional information on
inspections in two separate booklets, both of
which form part of this Manual:
1. Inspection information (required only in
Germany and Austria), and
2. Maintenance and Service book (one
booklet for each size and model).
These can be downloaded from the website:
www.powerplay-gliders.de
→
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Inspection periods
In Germany, Powerplay gliders must be
inspected as follows (check the situation in
your country):
•
Gliders used by schools and tandem
gliders (if used commercially) must be
inspected every 12 months from the
purchase date (the same inspection as
the 2-yearly check).
•
Gliders for personal use and tandem
gliders (not used commercially) must
be inspected every two years from the
purchase date.
•
The glider must be inspected after 100
hours of use (including ground
handling) if this occurs prior to the
period given in A) and B) above.
•
Ground handling time must be at least
doubled when calculating the total
hours of use because of the increased
wear and tear on the glider.
Validity of inspection
It is very important that your glider is
serviced at the required intervals throughout
its entire life. In order to benefit from
Powerplay’s warranty:
you must have your paraglider inspected by
Powerplay or an inspection agent
authorised by Powerplay,
the documentation and the result of the
inspection must be clearly identifiable (date
and place / name of the inspector) and be
entered near the glider
information/certification sticker.
Inspection by the pilot
Under § 14 para. 5 of the German
Ordinance on Aircraft and Aeronautical