Repairs, inspection and warranty
Section 9
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WARNING
Do not under any circumstances use
knots to shorten the lines. Any knot will
weaken the line considerably and may
cause the line to break in case of high
load.
The overhand knot and bowline knots
described are permitted only for
connecting the main brake lines/brake
handle.
Inspection
General
Swing’s service programme as set out in the
Maintenance and Service book should be
followed so that the same high level of flight
safety, operational safety and reliability is
ensured for your glider in the future as well.
IMPORTANT
Read the Maintenance and Service
book and follow the terms therein to
ensure the validity of Swing’s warranty,
the glider’s certification and insurance
cover.
Failure to observe the inspection periods
shall render invalid the certification and
warranty. A properly completed logbook with
details of all flying and training will help you
to comply with these periods.
There is additional information on
inspections in two separate booklets, both of
which form part of this Manual:
1. Inspection information (required only in
Germany and Austria), and
2. Maintenance and Service book (one
booklet for each size and model).
These can be downloaded from our website
at:
www.swing.de
→
Products
→
Stratus 8
Inspection periods
In Germany, Swing gliders must be
inspected as follows (check the situation in
your country):
A) Gliders used by schools and tandem
gliders (if used commercially) must be
inspected (the same as the 2-yearly
check) every 12 months from the
purchase date.
B) Gliders for personal use and tandem
gliders (not used commercially) must be
inspected every two years from the
purchase date.
C) The glider must be inspected after 100
hours of use (including ground handling)
if this occurs prior to the period given in
A) and B) above.
Ground handling time must be at least
doubled when calculating the total hours of
use because of the increased wear and tear
on the glider.
Validity of inspection
It is very important that your glider is
serviced at the required intervals throughout
its entire life. In order to benefit from
Swing’s warranty:
•
you must have your paraglider inspected
by Swing or an inspection agent
authorised by Swing
•
the documentation and the result of the
inspection must be clearly identifiable
(date and place / name of the inspector)
and be entered near the glider
information/certification sticker.
