UP Makalu Light, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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Construction
The Makalu Light
: UP’s new lightweight
Basic Intermediate is the perfect example
of a wing combining great passive safety
with total flying pleasure. Thanks to the
Hybrid Synergy Profile the Makalu Light
has superior performance but also the
safety of a basic intermediate wing. This
makes the Makalu Light the right choice
for an unusually large pilot group
– in fact,
pilots coming from almost all glider
classes will have fun on a Makalu Light.
Illustration 2: CAD-drawing UP Makalu
Light
Due to the light weight and low packing
volume the Makalu Light is interesting not
only for para-alpinism but also for frequent
travellers and in fact anyone who enjoys a
light and compact kit.
Reactions to collapses are reassuringly
unspectacular, and the Makalu Light fulfils
the LTF09/EN B test criteria with flying
colours.
These characteristics make the Makalu
Light the perfect all-round flying machine,
appealing to pilots of almost all levels; the
Beginner, the Weekend Warrior, even
pilots stepping down from the higher
classes.
Hybrid Synergy Profile
New UP wings always remain true to
the basic values of UP (more
performance, but safely!) but at the
same time they are each completely
new developments in their own right.
The aerofoil is nothing less than the
next generation of the Hybrid Synergy
Aerofoil. The basic premise for this
design concept is to combine the
characteristics of an intermediate wing
aerofoil with that of a school wing
–
and the child of this union is a unique
new Aerofoil with the best of both
worlds. The Makalu Light has the
performance of an EN-B wing and the
safety of a school glider!
The best of both worlds
– basic gliders
and intermediate
– a new design with
the following advantages:

perfect performance

optimal safety

accurate handling