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Section 2
Safety
inspected or by non-licensed pilots
and/or winch operators
there have been modifications to the
canopy, lines or risers which have not
been approved
Glider categories and
guidelines
The German Hanggliding and Paragliding
Association (DHV) and its safety division
have developed guidelines which are based
on many years of analysing paraglider
accidents and on the experience of flying
schools, flying instructors and safety
officers. These guidelines should help pilots
to select the appropriate glider classification
for their particular level of flying ability. The
information below relates to the
classification in EN/LTF-certification. There
is also further information on the website of
the relevant licensing body.
WARNING
The descriptions of flight characteristics
contained in this Manual are all based
on experiences from the test flights,
which were carried out under
standardised conditions.
The classification is merely a
description of the reactions to these
standard tests.
The complexity of the paraglider system
means that it is not possible to give any
more than a partial description of the
glider’s flight behaviour and reactions to
disturbances. Even a small alteration in
individual parameters can result in flight
behaviour which is markedly modified
and different from the description given.
EN/LTF certification
The Core 3 received EN-D e classification in
the final classification by the licensing body.
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.
Target group and recommended
flying experience
Performance pilots with extensive flying
experience of at least approx. 75 hours
airtime per year, who wish to fly at a top
performance level in, e.g. cross-country
flying.
The Core 3 is suitable for OLC and World
Cup pilots who have already acquired
experience in how to fly a 2-line glider and
who are familiar with the characteristics and
extreme flight manoeuvres for this class.
If pilots wish to fly the Core 3 but do not
have a sufficient level of experience with 2-
line gliders, they should take part in an
instruction course.
Instruction course
The instruction course is recommended for
all pilots, particularly pilots who do not have
experience flying a 2-line glider. It includes
the following points:
Equipment: instruction in technical
aspects, including B-line steering,
handling the rigid structures and
unsheathed lines, service intervals etc.
Extreme flight manoeuvres, Part 1:
demonstration using test video of the
various extreme flight manoeuvres.
Extreme flight manoeuvres, Part 2:
description of how extreme flight
