ICARO paragliders CYBER TE User manual

MANUAL
© Fly & more Handels GmbH, ICARO Paragliders
Version: 1.6– E, 01.10.2012
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Congratulations on buying
your
and welcome to the family
of - pilots!
Your CYBER TE
•is made with great care and state of the art,
•tested according
oEuropean Standards EN 926-1:2006
1
, EN 926-2:2005
2
and
oNotification of the Federal Aviation Administration of
Germany
3
•pattern tested in A,
•suitable for training,
•not suitable
ofor aerobatics,
otandem- flying and
omay be only used for those purposes described in this
manual.
1
Paragliding equipment – Paragliders – Part 1: Requirements and test methods for structural
strength;EN 926-1:2006
2
Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight
safety characteristics; EN 926-2:2005
3
„Directives about airworthness for hang- and paragliders (LTF NfL II 91/09)“.

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LIST OF CONTENTS
I. YOUR CYBER TE...........................................................................................6
C HARACTERISTICS OF CYBER TE .....................................................................6
T ECHNICAL D ATA ...............................................................................................6
C ANOPY ...........................................................................................................6
L INES ...............................................................................................................7
R ISERS .............................................................................................................8
H OW TO MOUNT THE ACCELERATION YSTEM AT THE HARNESS ................................8
II. FLIGHT TIPS ..................................................................................................9
G ROUND T RAINING ............................................................................................9
P RE F LIGHT C HECK & F LIGHT P REPARATION .......................................................9
L AUNCH ............................................................................................................9
A CTIVE FLYING ................................................................................................10
A CCELERATION ...............................................................................................10
T URNING .........................................................................................................10
L ANDING .........................................................................................................10
III. DESCENT TECHNIQUES ............................................................................11
B IG & S MALL E ARS ..........................................................................................11
B-L INE -S TALL .................................................................................................11
S PIRAL D IVE ...................................................................................................11
W INGOVERS ....................................................................................................12
IV. FLIGHT INCIDENTS.....................................................................................12
K NOTS AND TANGLES .......................................................................................12
D EEP / P ARACHUTE S TALL ...............................................................................12
A SYMMETRIC C OLLAPSE ..................................................................................13
S YMMETRIC C OLLAPSE ....................................................................................13
E MERGENCY S TEERING ...................................................................................13
N EGATIVE S PIN ...............................................................................................14
F ULL S TALL .....................................................................................................14
V. SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.................................................14
C ARE I NSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................14
R EPAIRS .........................................................................................................16
I NSPECTION , P REREQUISITES AND P ERSONAL QUALIFICATION .............................16
VI. TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE.....................................................................17
VII. ENVIROMENTAL ASPECTS........................................................................18
VIII. ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR TORWARDS NATURE...............................18
IX. LAST BUT NOT LEAST.................................................................................19
A PPENDIX : G UARANTEE CARD , TSO, I NSPECTION I NSTRUCTIONS , CHARACTERISTICS,
L INEPLAN ............................................................................................20

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Please read this manual
before using the paraglider!
•This manual give you informations on the entire specific and general
flying characteristics of the CYBER TE and does not replace attending a
paragliding school
•All technical data and instructions in this manual were drawn up with
great care. Fly & more Handels GmbH ICARO Paragliders cannot be
made responsible for any possible errors in this manual.
•Should you decide to sell this paraglider at a later date, please pass on
this manual to the new owner. Any important changes to this manual will
be published in our Homepage (www.icaro-paragliders.com).
•Paragliding especially Acro is an extremely demanding sport requiring
the highest levels of attention, judgment, maturity, and self-discipline.
Due to the inherent risks in flying this or any paraglider.
•No guarantee of any kind can be made against accidents, injury,
equipment failure, and/or death.
•It is assumed that the pilot is in possession of the necessary
qualifications and provisions of any relevant laws are observed.
•The use of this paraglider is entirely at your own risk. Every pilot bears
the responsibility of his/her own safety.
•The manufacturer or distributor assumes no responsibility for accidents
occurring while using it.
•Do not fly unless you are personally willing to assume all risks inherent in
the sport of paragliding and all responsibility for any property damage,
injury, or death, which may result from use of this paraglider.
•It is strictly prohibited to fly the CYBER TE
ounder the influence of drugs or alcohol
oin insufficient experience or training of pilots
owithout guilty license,
obeyond the minimum and maximum recommended Take Off- Weight
owith damaged glider, lines, risers or harness
oin the rain, in snow, in the clouds and fog and in turbulent weather
conditions,
owith motor drive,and
oin aerobatics.
•Every pilot must ensure that the paraglider is properly checked at regular
intervals.
•This paraglider is not covered by product liability insurance.
•We ask for your understanding that all guarantee claims (can be read in
the section guarantee terms in this manual) can only be put to a claim if

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othe correctly completed guarantee card is filled out (can be found in
this manual or on our website www.icaro-paragliders.com)
oand sent to Fly & more Handels GmbH ICARO Paragliders within 6
weeks after purchasing the glider at an official dealer/school of
ICARO paragliders,
ochecks are carried out by an from ICARO paragliders authorised
check establishment and
ono alterations of the glider´s configuration without authorisation of Fly
& more Handels GmbH ICARO Paragliders are performed.
Guarantee will be prolonged to the next 2-years-complete-check.
!!! IMPORTANT !!!
Each paraglider before it is delivered to the dealer or flight
school is checked by Fly & more Handels GmbH ICARO
Paragliders but testflights are made only on a random basis .
On that score an approved ICARO dealer or teacher of the
flight school must inflate a new ICARO paraglider in the wind
or should carry out the first flight before the wing is handed
over to you.
This date is entered in the identification plate and as well
guarantee as the first 2-year-check period starts.

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I. Your CYBER TE
Characteristics of CYBER TE
We designed the CYBER TE to meet the highest expectations of pilots and
experienced teachers who want an optimum for their pupils´ first steps without
leaving the safety of the EN / LTF A class.
In combination with an optimized leading edge, three fold risers, sticks for an
optimized geometry of the canopy we created a paraglider with high safety factor.
The use of extensive internal v-ribs makes the canopy more stable, especially in
turbulence, and maintains a cleaner, more tensioned, wing profile. This also
causes the loads to be distributed more uniformly throughout the glider, allowing
for an reduce the number of line attachment points, the canopy is only connected
to lines at every second cell.
CYBER TE certification is valid using any harness which has been categorized by
“GH”. To find out which class of harness your harness belongs to, check the
certification sticker or ask the manufacturer.
CYBER TE has an accelleration system which will be activated with a footbar, no
trimmer and not any other removable devices for change of trim and speed.
ICARO paragliders has developed the TrimSpeedOptimizer (TSO) that allows a
specific extension of the rear riser. The TSO is protected by a neoprene cover on
the rear riser, can only be set on the ground and is unchangeable in the air(more
about this TSO in the annex).
Technical Data
CYBER TE
XS S M L
Wing Area Flat m² 21,89 24,45 28,27 31,17
Wing Area projected m² 17,05 19,05 22,02 24,28
Wing Span Flat m 10,63 11,23 12,08 12,68
Wing Span projected m 8,27 8,73 9,39 9,86
Aspect Ratio A/R 5,16
Cells 39
Take Off Weight kg 55-72 65-90 85-110 95-128
Weight of the glider kg 4,4 5 5,3 5,7
Risers 3+1
A A A A
Certification EN/
LTF A A A A
Canopy
The canopy of the CYBER TE is made of synthetic fabric with different strengths
where a reinforced thread-net is woven in, which stops the fabric from further
tearing and is increasing the firmness at the seams and has sticks for an optimized
geometry of the canopy. The coating makes the fabric water-repellent, UV-stabile
and air-impermeable. Between the single groups of main lines are taut ribbons

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sewn in, which are regulating the tension of the sail. On the entry- and trailing-
edge of the canopy a special ribbon with low elongation is sewn in, which offers a
cunning, by our design-software calculated, tension-distribution along the canopy.
Lines
To ensure durability, we use Aramid and Dynema lines with a PE covering for
protection.
Attention: The length of the break lines is set correctly at the factory and
should not be changed. The improper adjustment of the steering
lines can cause severe changes to in flight behaviour.
All mainlines have the same lenghts so you can check the trimm of your glider.
The end control of all line lengths is documented for all paragliders produced by
ICARO paragliders.
The complete geometry of the lines and the lenghts is shown on the single line
plan, which you find in the annex of the manual.
Upper sail
Lower sail
Break line
Main break line
Main line
Stabilo line
Stabilo
Risers
Middle lines
Gallery lines
Harness (Energy 2)

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Risers
The Glider has 3 fold risers with
separated A-risers (A, A`), an
accelleration system which will be
activated with a footbar and a
TrimmSpeedOptimizer, mounted on
the rear riser (how the TSO works is
described in the annex). The risers
are signified.
The main break line comes through a
return pulley, the handle of the main
breakline is mounted on the C- riser.
The accelleration system is mounted on the A- riser. To fix it with
the footbar you must connect the brummelhooks of the footbar with the
brummelhook of the accelleration system.
When flying normal all risers have the same length. When using the accelerator
system the risers are shortened by a constructive exactly defined length.
Therefore the angle of attack of the canopy is smaller and speed increases.
How to mount the acceleration system at the harness
Put the ropes which are attached
at the foot bar through the rings
at the front right and left of the
harness from the outside and
then through the eyelets on the
side.
Afterwards put the ropes which
are now running inside the
harness through the pulley
which can be found at the left and
right of the sitting board.
The ropes which have been put
through the eyelets and the
pulley need to be bypassed on
the outside along the harness
bands and fastened with the
brummel hook .
The length of the accelerator is adjusted to the left and right of the foot pedal so
that when your leg is fully extended, then the acceleration is at maximum – both
rollers are touching.
Attention: The description is only valid for ICARO harnesses.
Please pay attention that the glider will not be pre-accelerated,
while the accelerator is loosened, when the acceleration ropes
are set too short.
ring
eyelet
pulley
velcro
rope
brummelhook
speedbar
carbine
TSO

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II. FLIGHT TIPS
Ground Training
Before the first flight the CYBER TE must be inflated in the wind on a flat surface.
An approved ICARO dealer should carry out the first flight before the wing is
handed over to you.
In order to get to know your CYBER TE, we recommend that you practise with
your glider on the ground. Pulling up in flat gradients is great practise for fine
tuning your launch techniques. Here you can get to learn the reactions of your
glider without any stress and hectic. Ground practice pays off in the air.
Pre Flight Check & Flight Preparation
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Generally the CYBER TE is also allowed for towing. You have to note the
regulations of the country where towing is in practice.
Active flying
The CYBER TE has an extremely high stability. We advise you to apply the brakes
at all times whilst flying in turbulences. You hereby increase the opening angle and
the wing is more stable. At the same time the pilot has a better feeling for the
canopy via the brakes. When flying into strong thermals please pay attention that
the canopy does not remain behind the pilot. This is avoided by releasing the
brakes when entering an up-wind to increase speed. Vice versa the glider must be
slowed down with the brakes if the canopy falls before the pilot when entering a
down-wind or exiting a thermal. We recommend increasing speed when crossing a
downwind or during headwind.
This type of flight technique is called “active flying”. The pilot may roll his body with
weight shift to move with the glider when the glider rolls to the right or left. These
subtle adjustments keep the glider flying smoothly.
Acceleration
For the majority of your flight you will not use the accelerator. For better
penetration in headwinds you can fly faster by using the accelerator system. When
you want to descend quickly and the ears have been folded in, push down on the
foot accelerator. The flight stability of the CYBER TE remains intact at increased
speed because of the adapted geometry of the acceleration system.
Attention: The more turbulent the weather conditions and when near the
ground, the less acceleration should be used. Using the
accelerator decreases the angle of attack and can make the glider
more prone to collapse.
Do not use the acceleration system and brakes at the same time!
It is very dangerous to use both simultaneously as it can result in
serious collapses.
Turning
A combined steering technique is suitable for every situation. The CYBER TE is
agile and reacts to steering impulses quickly and directly. Strong, one sided pulling
of the brakes brings the CYBER TE into an obvious side angle and the glider flies
fast steep curves until spiral dive begins.
Attention: If the brake lines are pulled too fast or too far the glider will be
stalled! A one-sided stall is signalized clearly by: The curves´s
inner side of the wing is getting soft, and nearly stops. In this
case you have to release the brakeline!
Landing
The CYBER TE is very easy to land. Always stand up in the harness in the landing
position very early in order to be able to react as fast as possible to sudden
events. Give yourself plenty of options and a safe margin of error. Set up your final
landing leg to face into the wind to minimize groundspeed. If you leave the inflated
leading edge bang on the ground, this can cause the cell walls to burst! Do not
brake it too much, to avoid a stall of the glider in this very low altitude! Do not
reduce height by “pumping” with the brakes.