PAPILLON P42 Manuel utilisateur
MANUAL
English • Rev. 1.2 Effective: January 2018
Please read this manual
before you y your new Papillon P42
for the rst time.
LTF/EN B
PAPILLON P42:
Thank you for choosing the PAPILLON P42. We would like to thank you for your trust and wish
you many pleasant ights!
The tandem glider, where you could forget that you are ying a tandem glider. Its handling is
agile, its turning ability high and its control pressure low - making it almost like a solo glider.
It reacts precisely and without delay to control impulses and is therefore very easy to turn. The
P42 reliably converts thermal energy into height.
The experience of Papillon Paragliding, Europe’s largest paragliding school went into the devel-
opment of the P42.
If you have any questions about your ight equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us.
See you UP in the sky!
Your Papillon-Team
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 P42 as easy and safe as possible.
PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS
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CONTENS
Welcome to the PAPILLON WORLD OF PARAGLIDING! 6
PAPILLON P42 7
P42 8
-Usage 8
-Motorised Paragliding 8
-Winching 8
-Base- and brakeline adjustment 9
-Safety precautions 10
Equipment description 11
-Short description 11
-Risers 12
-Trimmer 12
-Distance suspension 13
Information for tandem pilots 14
-Dealing with the passenger 14
-Equipment 14
-Terrain 14
-Instruction of the passenger 14
-Pre-ight check 15
-Suspension and check 16
-Launching the paraglider 16
-Flight 16
-Landing 17
-After the ight 17
The Flight - in general 18
-The Launch 18
-Reverse Launch 20
-Turning 20
-Active Flying 20
-Landing 21
-Strong Wind Landings 22
-Landing on Slopes 22
-Top Landings 22
Rapid descent 23
-„Big Ears“ 23
-B-Stall 23
Advanced Handling 25
-Spiral Dive 25
-Wingover 26
-Full Frontal 26
-Collapses 26
-How to avoid collapses 26
-Deep Stall 27
-Fullstall 28
-Partial Stall 28
-Negative Turn 28
-Emergency Piloting 29
-Transport and storage 29
-Repairs 29
Maintenance and care 30
-Maintenance and care 30
-Nature and environment-friendly behaviour 30
Flying Accessories 31
-Harness 31
-Suitable Rescue Systems 31
Presumption of risk 32
-Liability claim and renouncement of exclution 32
-Safety Advice and Liability 32
Release of liability, renouncement of entitlement 33
Technical data Papillon P42 34
Color-Info 35
Line code P42 36
Line plan P42 37
Instruction leaet for repairs & 2-yearly-check 39
Line order form 40
Reply card 41
MAINTANANCE MANUAL 42
Topic of the inspection and reinspection intervals 43
-Who may inspect/test? 43
-Individual personal prerequisites for the inspections 43
-Necessary equipment and documentation 44
During the inspection the following steps are to be taken in: 44
-Positive identication of the device: 44
-Inspection of the reserve parachute 44
-Testing of the topsail, undersail, seams, reserve parachute of 44
-Holes and tears 44
-Abrasion and deformities 45
-Testing of the ribs 45
-Check of the tear resistance 45
-Porosity check of the canopy 45
-Connection parts 46
-Lines 46
-Check of the line length and line attachments 46
-Occasional check of trim and adjustment 47
-Description of the materials and technical data 47
-Miscellaneous 47
Completed check very important! 48
WELCOME
TO THE PAPILLON WORLD OF PARAGLIDING!
BETRIEBSHANDBUCH | PAPILLON | P42 6 | 7
PAPILLON P42
The tandem glider, where you could forget that you are ying a tandem glider. Its handling is
agile, its turning ability high and its control pressure low - making it almost like a solo glider.
It reacts precisely and without delay to control impulses and is therefore very easy to turn. The
P42 reliably converts thermal energy into height.
The P42 can be started very well with a low take-off speed and therfore short take-off distance.
Thanks to its good low-speed ight characteristics and high performance, the P42 glides very
well when landing, making it easy to land.
Due to the intelligent material mix of the P42 and its high-quality manufacturing, a low canopy
weight and long service life can be achieved.
The Sharknose ensures high stability and an extended inow area. His canopy reactions are
moderate and subdued. In addition to the Sharknose, the PPN supports increased prole
delity along the leading edge. Elaborate calculations of the ballooning and optimized wing
pre-stressing ensure the perfect ow 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. In the rear area, Miniribs (MRB) and the Brake Gathering System (BGS) ensure ef-
cient power transmission of the brakes.
The riser is equipped with a new trimmer system. The effective system prevents the prole
from warping by not only accelerating the D and C levels, but also changing the B level in re-
lation to the angle of attack. As a result, the shape of the prole is retained, resulting in signif-
icantly better gliding. A special clamping device is mounted on the D-risers, which allows the
pilot to x the brake lines in any position. This way you can take care of the passenger even in
turbulent conditions. A separate A-riser makes ying with Big Ears easy.
Usage
The P42 has been developed and tested exclusively for use as a paraglider for foot and winch
launch. Improper use is not permitted. The P42 was not built and tested for aerobatics. It is not
suitable or approved for this purpose. If you perform aerobatics with the P42, your life is in danger.
When performing aerobatic manoeuvres, unpredictable ight positions can occur as well as an over-
load of material and pilot.
The P42 is a light aircraft with a mass of less than 120 kg in the class of paragliders.
The P42 is designed for two-seat operation. In order to ensure safe ight operations, all persons
and equipment involved must have the required licences and certicates. This applies to the pilot,
harness, rescue system and tandem suspension. The P42 is type-tested and classied according to
LTF/EN B.
Motorised Paragliding
The P42 is not certied for paramotor usage.
Winching
Take the following points into account:
– Do not use a tow line tension over 150 kp with the Papillon P42.
– 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 P42 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.
P42
BETRIEBSHANDBUCH | PAPILLON | P42 8 | 9
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.
Pile stich
Factory
default marking
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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 P42 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 P42 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 P42.
– The use of suitable, certied and in the respective country approved accessories (helmet, harness,
reserve) is a requirement for the use of the Papillon P42.
– 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 P42 only in wind strengths, in which you are able to control the wing to 100%. Do
not use the Papillon P42 in wind with a great gust factor. Never use the glider with approaching
thunderstorms or if probability of those of the development of thunderstorms is high. If a thun-
derstorm 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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