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HORIZON
OWNER´S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for HORIZON 55

Page 1: ...HORIZON OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...mproving and evolving in the first stages of your paragliding life One of our principles is to provide security to new pilots and build the bases so that their evolution allows them to guarantee many...

Page 3: ...bulence and stay active The sharknose construction has improved flight characteristics and stability even at high speeds making the HORIZON an ideal cross country wing It is also pleasant to fly fully...

Page 4: ...he use of the Papillon HORIZON Practice is the key of success try ground handling as much as you can this is one of the most important parts of the flight A good start is the best way to have a good f...

Page 5: ...D E R S H O R I Z O N O W N E R S M A N U A L 5 22 GLIDER DESCRIPTION SHORT DESCRIPTION 1 Upper surface 2 Diagonal rib 3 Profile rib 4 Upper line cascade 5 Bottom surface 6 Middle line cascade 7 Stabi...

Page 6: ...g At the same time it enables during flight at trim speed a position of comfort for the pilot s arms In no case the setup of the A B and C main lines should be changed Please also note that the height...

Page 7: ...he connection lines of the foot extensor are being connected through the Brummel hooks with the speed system on the riser To be able to undertake the right adjustment the harness should be hung up so...

Page 8: ...allowed to over shoot as it may collapse in the lift off phase Since take off is very quick in steep terrain it is a good idea to have an experienced pilot friend who observes and checks the take off...

Page 9: ...y in the final approach it would be dangerous if a stall occurs in 3 4 or 5 meters already The best landings are those with a nice flare The final approach is carried out in trim speed if possible In...

Page 10: ...ver B STALL This maneuver offers the possibility to de scend comfortably and safely By pulling down the B risers the wing is folded along its lateral axis and thereby stalled which causes a sink rate...

Page 11: ...ers by the pilot results in a frontal collapse of the leading edge The Papillon BODYGUAR7 recov ers from a front stall by itself very quickly If this is not the case a short brake pulse may help reope...

Page 12: ...ntentionally There is danger of a riser twist With a riser twist the brake lines can get blocked EMERGENCY PILOTING In any situation where normal steering is not possible the Papillon HORIZON can easi...

Page 13: ...need to be checked after over loads tree or water landings etc for their strength and correct length and exchanged if necessary The lines need to be checked for their correct length in case of changi...

Page 14: ...force and bind their beneficiaries trustees legal successors and or representatives The PAPILLON PARAGLID ERS GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH and all other contracting parties express no verbal or written rep...

Page 15: ...trim 39 1 km h 39 1 km h 39 1 km h 39 1 km h V max 54 2 km h 54 2 km h 54 2 km h 54 2 km h Bridle height 6 869m 7 195m 7 535m 7 807m Nr of cells 59 59 59 59 Glider weight 4 3 kg 4 7 kg 5 3 kg 5 7 kg...

Page 16: ...Color 1 Color 2 P A P I L L O N P A R A G L I D E R S H O R I Z O N O W N E R S M A N U A L 16 22 COLOR INFO...

Page 17: ...23 At25 Bt25 Ct25 Dt25 At27 At28 Bt28 Bt27 SA SB SC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 A B C D BR ST C3 ST B RISER B3 A3 C2 BL 1 B2 A2 C1 B1 A1 A m 1 A m 2...

Page 18: ...15 rib 11 915 1430 6485 7000 6470 rib 12 885 6455 6970 6440 rib 15 925 1350 6415 6930 6400 rib 16 935 6425 6940 6410 rib 19 920 1350 6300 6815 6285 rib 21 820 6200 6715 6185 rib 23 900 1170 6100 6615...

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Page 22: ...No part of this publication may be reproduced or develo ped further on in any way without written approval of the PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH All technical details in this manual have...

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