PAPILLON HORIZON Manuale utente
MANUAL
LTF/EN B
English • Rev. 1.2 Effective: January 2018
Please read this manual
before you y your new Papillon HORIZON
for the rst time.
Congratulations, you have chosen the cross country wing HORIZON. The Horizon is a revelation
for the experienced pilot. It takes you to a new level of paragliding. His character is reected in
his name. Let yourself be inspired by a feeling of freedom that is second to none. His turnability
convinces, he was developed to bring you higher, faster and further.
We would like to thank you for your condence in Papillon Paragliders and see this as conr-
mation to continue to pursue and further develop our uncompromising quality standards. We
wish you many enjoyable ights and great moments in the air.
The dialogue is important to us because we are always trying to optimize the products in terms
of “from pilots for pilots”. The exchange of experience at Papillon is a high priority. Therefore,
we are looking forward to active contributions in the form of suggestions and criticism. If ques-
tions remain open, we will gladly help you at any time.
See you UP in the sky!
Your PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS Team
PAPILLON HORIZON:
AN HONEST B-WING
PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS
Wasserkuppe 46
D-36129 GERSFELD
Fax: +49 (06654) 82 96
Tel. +49 (06654) 75 48
papillon-paragliders.com
This manual is an important part of the glider.
Please read it carefully, because there is an OBLIGATION to deal with the glider
and its special features. The manual is supposed to make the handling with the
PAPILLON HORIZON as easy and safe as possible.
CONTENTS
Welcome to the PAPILLON WORLD OF PARAGLIDING! 6
PAPILLON HORIZON: An honest B-Wing 7
HORIZON 8
- Usage 8
- Motorised Paragliding 8
- Winching 9
- Base- and brakeline adjustment 9
- Safety precautions 10
Equipment description 11
- Short description 11
- Risers 12
- Speed system 13
The Flight 14
- The Launch 14
- Reverse Launch 16
- Turning 16
- Active Flying 16
- Landing 17
- Strong Wind Landings 18
- Landing on Slopes 18
- Top Landings 18
Rapid Descent 19
- „Big Ears“ 19
- B-Stall 19
Advanced Handling 21
- Spiral Dive 21
- Wingover 22
- Full Frontal 22
- Collapses 22
- How to avoid collapses 22
- Deep Stall 23
- Fullstall 24
- Partial Stall 24
- Negative Turn 24
- Emergency Piloting 25
- Transport and storage 25
- Repairs 25
Maintenance and Care 26
- Maintenance and care 26
- Nature and environment-friendly behaviour 26
Flying Accessories 27
- Harness 27
- Suitable Rescue Systems 27
Presumption of risk 28
- Liability claim and renouncement of exclution 28
- Safety Advice and Liability 28
Release of liability, renouncement of entitlement 29
Technical Data Papillon HORIZON 30
Color-Info PAPILLON HORIZON 31
LIne Code PAPILLON HORIZON 32
Line Plan PAPILLON HORIZON 33
Requirement for LTF/EN B - Certication 37
Instruction leaet for repairs & 2-yearly-check 38
Line order form 39
Reply card 40
MAINTANANCE MANUAL 43
Topic of the inspection and reinspection intervals 42
- Who may inspect/test? 42
- Individual personal prerequisites for the inspections 42
- Necessary equipment and documentation 43
During the inspection the following steps are to be taken in: 43
- Positive identication of the device: 43
- Inspection of the reserve parachute 43
- Testing of the topsail, undersail, seams, reserve parachute of 43
- Holes and tears 43
- Abrasion and deformities 44
- Testing of the ribs 44
- Check of the tear resistance 44
- Porosity check of the canopy 44
- Connection parts 45
- Lines 45
- Check of the line length and line attachments 45
- Measuring the line lengths: 46
- Occasional check of trim and adjustment 46
- Description of the materials and technical data 46
- Miscellaneous 46
Completed check - very important! 47
WELCOME TO THE PAPILLON WORLD OF PARAGLIDING!
BETRIEBSHANDBUCH | PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON 6 | 7
PAPILLON HORIZON: AN HONEST B-WING
An honest B-wing with revolutionary performance and sporty handling. With its glide ratio of 10.7
and its high speed, the HORIZON is an ideal cross-country wing. The HORIZON reacts precisely and
without delay to the smallest control impulses and converts thermals very reliably into heights.
The Sharknose provides more stability at higher speeds. Its characteristics during slow ight are also
outstanding. The HORIZON can be started easily and with low take-off speed.
The 3D shaping gives the leading edge a smooth, wrinkle-free surface and, in combination with the
Precision Prole Nose (PPN), increases prole delity in the nose area. Complex calculations of the
ballooning in conjunction with the optimized wing pre-stressing ensure the perfect airow around
the prole. The High Pressure Crossport Design (HPCD) optimizes cross-ventilation of the cross
ports and creates a balanced inside pressure of the wing. The line setup is very clear with three main
lines.
The intelligent material mix and the high-quality manufacturing of the HORIZON guarantee a long
service life with a low canopy weight.
Usage
The HORIZON is a revolutionary high-end performance wing for ambitious cross country pilots. It
offers a fascinating sporty handling with impressive performance and high comfort.
The HORIZON is only designed for solo usage and is a light aircrat with a mass of less than 120 kg
in the class of paragliders. All sizes are certied according to LTF/EN-B.
Motorised Paragliding
The HORIZON is not certied for paramotor usage.
HORIZON
BETRIEBSHANDBUCH | PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON 8 | 9
Pile stitch
① ② ③
Factory
default marking
Winching
Because of its excellent start characteristics and its high trimmed speed, the Papillon HORIZON
offers the best conditions for winching operations. Take the following points into account:
– Do not use a tow line tension over 100 kp with the Papillon HORIZON.
– If you are not operating at your usual winch, get aquainted with the local procedures. Every visi-
tor on unfamiliar ying grounds needs to get a good brieng by a local pilot.
– Never winch the Papillon HORIZON with loads outside the permitted weight range.
– All involved persons, machines and accessories need to have the appropriate licenses, approvals
or certication for winching. That applies to pilots, hoist operator, towing attachment, attachment
points as well as all further machines and accessories for wich a certicate of competence is
required.
Base- and brakeline adjustment
The factory brake-line setting corresponds to 0-free travel plus 5 cm. It is recommended to
adjust your brake line travel after the rst ight to your personal preferences. Be aware not
to adjust the brakes too short, otherwise the glider may y with a little, but continuous applied
brake pressure. This could be extremely dangerous during takeoff , ight and landing!
The afore mentioned factory brake setting allows for ample brake travel in extreme ight
situations as well as for landing.
At the same time it enables during ight at trim-speed a position of comfort for the pilots arms. In
no case the setup A, B and C main lines should be changed before the wing has been own in the
original setup. Please also note that adjusting the height of the suspension to the hangpoints on the
harness, changes the relative braking travel. When setting the adjustment it is to be made certain
that both sides are symmetrical and that a permanent knot is used. The bowline works particularly
well because of the fact that it weakens the lines the least with excellent slip resistance.
Safety precautions
– Before the rst ight, the canopy, lines, all connections and sutures, the shackles and brake lines,
as well as any twisted lines must be checked by appropriately trained personnel and conrmed in
the type plate.
– Make your maiden ight in a familiar ying site and calm conditons.
– Test your Papillon HORIZON only over water.
– In a „dynamic ight“ not only you are exposed to Hike loads but also the glider. Do not underes-
timate this!
– Only y the HORIZON with at least one reserve parachute.
– Observe and abide to the local aviation laws which rule in the respective country in question.
– Successful completion of appropriate training/schooling, having the needed knowledge as
well as the actual ight experience are a prerequisite to operate your Papillon HORIZON.
– The use of suitable, certied and in the respective country approved accessories (helmet, harness,
reserve) is a requirement for the use of the Papillon HORIZON.
– Before every take off execute a thorough inspection of your equipment (top sail, bottom sail, ribs,
especially the lines, carabiners, buckles, cloth speed system etc.) A ight with a tear in a glider or
lines can be life threatening.
– Always make sure that your ying gear is in good condition and all checks are done.
– Be aware that you as a pilot have to be in a physical and mental state to control each ight
unimpaired. You have to concentrate completely on ying, in order to avoid potential distressing
ight conditions. Most accidents are caused by pilot error.
– Never y in close proximity to high voltage power lines, airports or motorways, over people or
with lightning! You cold endanger your life and the physcial well being of yourself as well as third
parties and at the same time act reckless and negligent. At no circumstance should the minimum
distance fall below 50m at any given time. At airports this minimum distance to maintain is 5km.
– Inform yourself on the weather forecast and/or the predominating local weather conditions. Use
the Papillon HORIZON only in wind strengths, in which you are able to control the wing to 100%.
Do not use the Papillon HORIZON in wind with a great gust factor. Never use the glider with ap-
proaching thunderstorms or if probability of those of the development of thunderstorms is high.
If a thunderstorm is approaching land immediately!
– The ying of aerobatics is generally forbidden and is dangerous. Unforeseen ight orientations
can occur, which can spill out of control, arising the danger of overload on pilot and equipment.
ATTENTION:
Ignoring one or several safety precautions can lead to a
leisurely fun ight turning into a fatal event!
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