DaVinci Point XXS Manuel utilisateur
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Congratulations!
Thank you for choosing the Point.
The Point has been designed for newcomers and
accuracy competition pilots who want to be a winner.
This manual will help you to get all information about
your glider. We strongly recommend that you read this
manual carefully in order to be aware of any general
limitations, performance characteristics, take off and
flight characteristics, landing procedures, dealing with
emergency situations and general maintenance.
This is information about the design of the Point,
advice how to use it best and how to care for it to
ensure it has a long life, We hope that the Point will
give you a lot of satisfactory flying times.
-DAVINCI GLIDERS TEAM-
WARNING!
THIS IS NOT TRAINING MANUAL. ATTEMPTING TO FLY THIS OR
ANY OTHER PARAGLIDER WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION FROM
A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR IS EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS TO YOURSELF AND BYSTANDERS.
DAVINCI GLIDERS are carefully manufactured and inspected at the
factory. Please use the glider only as described in this manual.
Do not make any modifications to the glider.
As with any sport – without taking the
necessary safety precautions, paragliding can be dangerous.
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INDEX
1. Technical DATA
2. Materials DATA
3. Introduction and Pilot Target
4. Harness
5. Risers
6. Lines
7. Accelerator system
8. Trimmers
9. Pre-flight check
10. Take-0ff
10.1 Tow launch
11. In flight characteristics
12. Deflations
12.1 Asymmetric collapse
12.2 Frontal collapse
12.3 Full stall
12.4 Deep stall
12.5 Asymmetrical stall
12.6 B stall
12.7 Cravat
13. Descent Techniques
13.1 Big ears
13.2 Spiral dive
14 Landing
15. Packing your Point
16. Maintenance and cleaning
17. Caring tips
18. Warrantee
19. Respecting nature and environment
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1. Technical DATA
Point
XXS
XS
S
SM
M
ML
L
CELLS
NUMBER
38
CLOSED
8
FLAT
AREA
m2
21.2
23.0
25
26
27
28.1
29.8
SPAN
m
10.1
10.5
11.0
11.2
11.4
11.6
12.0
ASPECT RATIO
4.8
PROJECTED
AREA
m2
18.1
19.7
21.4
22.3
23.1
24.1
25.5
SPAN
m
8.06
8.40
8.76
8.93
9.1
9.3
9.6
ASPECT RATIO
3.58
FLATTENING
%
14.3
CORD
MAX
m
2.58
2.70
2.81
2.86
2.92
2.98
3.06
AVER
m
2.05
2.19
2.28
2.32
2.37
2.42
2.49
LINES
HEIGHT
m
6.4
6.8
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.8
MAIN
3/4/3
RISERS
NUMBER
3
A,A’/B/C
TRIMS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ACCELERATOR
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
WEIGHT
RANGE
MIN-MAX
KG
50-75
60-85
75-95
80-100
85-105
90-110
100-120
CERTIFICATION
EN-926-1/2
LTF
KG
EN-A
EN-A
EN-A
EN-A
EN-A
EN-A
EN-A
GLIDER
WEIGHT
KG
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
5.0
5.1
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2. MATERIALS DATA
CANOPY
FABRIC CODE
SUPPLIER
UPPER SURFACE
30D MF(WR) 41g
20D MF(WR) 34g
DOMINICO TEXTILE CO
BOTTOM SURFACE
20D MF(WR) 34g
DOMINICO TEXTILE CO
PROFILES
30D FM(Non WR) 40g
DOMINICO TEXTILE CO
DIAGONALS
30D FM(Non WR) 40g
DOMINICO TEXTILE CO
SUSPENSION LINES
FABRIC CODE
SUPPLIER
UPPER CASCADES
8000U-070
EDELRID
MIDDLE CASCADES
PPSL160, 120
LIROS
MAIN
PPSL 275, 200, 160
LIROS
UPPER STABLE
8000U-070
LIROS
MAIN STABLE
PPSL160
LIROS
UPPER BRAKE
DSL-70
LIROS
MIDDLE BRAKE
PPSL-120
LIROS
MAIN BREAK
10N-200
EDELRID
RISERS
FABRIC CODE
SUPPLIER
MATERIAL
WEBBING 20MM
GUTH&WOLF GMBH
PULLEYS
RIELY
LW RILEY PTY LTD
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3. Introduction and Pilot Target
The Point is an easy-going certified EN/LTF-A glider
which is suitable for training and accuracy
competition. The main focus of design is on safety and
maximum forgiveness in handling, but with an eye to
handling and performance. The Point is not only
suitable for beginner pilots but also accuracy
competitor looking for a glider with maximum safety
and stability at the competition. Long brake travel and
excellent passive safety, as well as the good stability
make the good ideal for progression.
-LTF and EN certification
The Point is certified during official testing as LTF /EN-A.
The glider has been type-tested for “one-seated” use only.
-Suitability for the skilled pilot who attend the
accuracy competition.
The Point has been designed for the accuracy
competition. So it has very nice decent performance
when you use the brake line. It has also very nice
handing and turned intuitively.
-For the Point it has minimum of 65cm symmetrical
travel length at maximum total-load.
It would be dangerous to use the brake travel
according to those numbers, because it is not
practicable to measure the brake travel during flight,
and in turbulences the stall might occur with less
brake travel. If you want to use the whole brake travel
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of your glider safely, it is necessary to do many
intended spins and full stalls to get a feeling for the
stall behaviour.
4. Harness
The Point is certified for harnesses in Group
GH(without rigid cross-bracing). The suspension points
of the chosen harness should ideally have a carabiner
distance of approximately 45cm and a height of 40 to
48cm.
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5. Risers
Point has 3 risers. The A riser has a red cover to easy
identification. There is another line with red mailon.
There is A’ and is for the big ears. Also there are
trimmer system and it can adjust the glider speed.
<The Difference not more than ±5 mm >
Standard
[mm]
Accelerated
[mm]
Open Trim
[mm]
Closed Trim
[mm]
Accelerated
0%
Accelerated
100%
Accelerated
0%
Accelerated
100%
A,A’
500
405
500
405
500
405
B
500
435
512
440
490
430
C
500
500
530
530
480
480
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6. Lines
They come in different diameters of Kevlar and
Dyneema with sheathed cover. They must to be
inspected every 100 hours or 24months maximum.
In case of Brake lines, it was cut a little longer, so
every pilot can adjust it according to his personal
taste.
But you must always leave 10cm before the brakes
line starts acting in order to avoid trailing edge
deformation when the wing is fully accelerated. In case
the brake handle comes loose during flight or any
brake lines is cut you can use the C riser softly for
directional control instead of brake line.
7. Accelerator system
The accelerator has being limited in travel up to a
safety point, however you can gain 8-12 km of extra
speed. The speed system length is 10cm.
You have to adjust the harness to the speed system so
you can use all the speed travel.
To do so you have to be seated in the ground
meanwhile you are in your harness and adjust the
lines by pulling up the risers with tension. Another
person help to do this is recommended. Make sure
also that the speed bar is not pulling down the risers
when you are not using it.
Once all the gear is rigged you have to test the whole
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speed travel in calm air.
The use of the speed system reduces the angle of
attack and the canopy may be more sensitive to
collapses therefore do not use near the ground or in
turbulent air and in case you are hit by turbulence
remove your feet off the speed bar as quickly as
possible. Always far away from the ground when using
the speed bar.
8. Trimmers
The POINT is supplied with a trim riser set. The
‘neutral’ or standard position is when the trimmers are
pulled middle of the webbing which has been marked
and A/B/C riser lengths are equal. We recommend
performing landing and take-off with the trimmers
closed and neutral position. The close trimmer length
is 2cm
To increase glider speed you can use the speed
system, release the trimmers, or do both. The travel
open trimmer length is 3cm.
It is not necessary to release the trimmers before
accelerating. Using the speed system has exactly the
same effect as releasing the trimmers so it is safe and
possible to fly with the trimmers in the neutral position
whilst using the full range of the speed system.
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