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Section 2
Safety
The classes are explained in greater detail
below.
EN-A
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders with maximum passive safety
and extreme forgiving flying characteristics.
Good resistance to departures from normal
flight.
Description of pilot skills required
For all pilots including pilots at all levels of
training.
EN-B
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders with good passive safety and
forgiving
flying
characteristics.
Some
resistance to departures from normal flight.
Description of pilot skills required
Designed for all pilots after training.
EN-C
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders with moderate passive safety
and with potentially dynamic reactions to
turbulence and pilot errors. Recovery to
normal flight may require precise pilot input.
Description of pilot skills required
Designed for pilots familiar with recovery
techniques,
who fly ‘actively’ and regularly,
and understand the implications of flying a
glider with reduced passive safety.
The pilot should have considerable flying
experience of at least approx. 75 flight hours
per year.
EN-D
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders
with
demanding
flying
characteristics
and
potentially
violent
reactions to turbulence and pilot errors.
Recovery to normal flight requires precise
pilot input.
Description of pilot skills required
Designed for pilots well practised in recovery
techniques, who fly very actively, have
significant experience of flying in turbulent
conditions, and who accept the implications
of flying such a wing
.
The pilot must have considerable flying
experience of at least approx. 75 flight hours
per year.
Target group
The flight characteristics of the APUS RS
depend on the clip-in weight and appeal to a
broad target group.
Depending on the pilot’s flying experience,
the glider size chosen and the take-off
weight, the glider can be used for a number
of different purposes such as long-distance
trips, vol-bivouac and hike & fly, as well as
coastal soaring and soaring in strong winds
and also pleasant thermal flying.
If every last gram counts, then the APUS RS
is also available as a hike version in extra
light materials.
Differences between both Versions are
pointed out in respective areas of this
manual.
Suitability for training
The APUS RS in sizes 14, 16 and 18 is not
suitable for use as a training glider.
The APUS RS in sizes 20 and 23 is suitable
for use as a training glider.
Pilots must observe the relevant regulations
in each country.
