Safety
Section 02
11
flown if any of the following situations
exists:
the inspection period has expired, or
the inspection has been carried out
by an unauthorised inspector
the pilot has insufficient experience
or training
the pilot has incorrect or inadequate
equipment
(reserve,
protection,
helmet etc.)
the glider is used for winch-launching
with a winch which has not been
inspected or by non-licensed pilots
and/or winch operators
Operating limits
The paraglider may only be used within
the operating limits. These have been
exceeded if any of the following
situations exists:
the take-off weight is not within the
permissible weight range
the glider is used by more than one
person
the glider is flown in rain or drizzle,
cloud, fog and/or snow
the canopy is wet
there
are
turbulent
weather
conditions and/or wind speeds on
launch higher than 2/3 of the
maximum flyable airspeed of the
glider (based on take-off weight)
the air temperature is below -30°C
or above 50°C
the
glider
is
used
for
aerobatics/extreme flying or flight
manoeuvres at an angle greater than
90°
there have been modifications to the
canopy, lines or risers which have
not been approved
WARNING
The operating limits must be
observed throughout the entire flight.
When planning your flight, pay
attention to current and forecasted
weather conditions and temperature.
Bear
in
mind
too
that
the
temperature will drop as the altitude
increases.
Glider categories and
guidelines
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.
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