UP Trango XC, Owner Manual And Service Booklet

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and only then we’re happy, and ready to
introduce our new UP baby to the free
flying world.
Our gliders are developed using state-of-
the-art CAD software. Our programs allow
us to do the initial flight testing in a virtual
environment where we can simulate a
great many things before even assembling
the first prototypes.
Once we’re happy with the new
prototypes’ behaviour in the virtual
environment the program generates the
templates after which the glider is sewn.
When a new prototype arrives from our
proto-building experts everyone at UP is
excited about the prospects of trying it out
in real life. The practical tests may show
that further modifications are needed –
these may be carried out on the existing
wing, or a new prototype is built with the
mods already incorporated. In exceptional
cases this may continue through several
prototypes, for only when we're 100%
satisfied do we submit our new wing to
testing by the DHV. We owe it to our
customers, and to our own history, to be
particular about which products earn the
UP badge.
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The UP Trango XC was developed by UP
according to the special demands on a
powerful high performance glider. Some
characters of the competition of “UP Proto
Gliders” were taken over thereby, so that
the UP Trango XC owns beside an
outstanding performance also a very agile
and direct handling.
As with all UP products, the materials
used have been carefully chosen for their
outstanding quality and strength, to
guarantee a long and trouble-free service
life.
Further construction details, including
line lengths, are included in the
certification specification sheets, which
form part of this manual. Any technical
changes will appear in the appendix.
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The following recommendations from
the DHV safety officer serve to aid the
pilot in identifying the right class of
wing to fly for their skill level. They are
based on years of analysing accident
statistics, and on the collective
experience of flying schools, flying
instructors and SIV instructors.
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The UP Trango XC has been tested to
conform to the LTF D and EN D glider
classes.
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Performance pilots with extensive
experience flying no less than
75h/year in a variety of conditions.
Perfect for the performance oriented
XC pilot.
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Managing a high-performance
paraglider requires above-average
flying skills acquired during several
years of very frequent flying in the
most diverse conditions.
* recommendations by the DHV safety
officer