ICARO Maverick 3 User manual
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Verification of Checks and repairs
Serial number: ………………………….……………
ICARO incoming test/ date: ……….……..…………
………………………….
Name/ Stamp
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Measured porosity data
Measured data of the lines
Estimated condition
optical:
technical:
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Measured porosity data
Measured data of the lines
Estimated condition
optical:
technical:
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Measured porosity data
Measured data of the lines
Estimated condition
optical:
technical:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VERIFICATION OF CHECKS AND REPAIRS........................................................2
FOREWORD...........................................................................................................4
TO GET TO KNOW YOUR MAVERICK 3 ..............................................................6
FLYING WITH THE MAVERICK 3..........................................................................9
HARNESS: ..........................................................................................................................9
LAUNCH:...........................................................................................................................10
ACTIVE FLYING:.................................................................................................................10
TURNING:.........................................................................................................................11
LANDING:..........................................................................................................................11
DESCENT TECHNIQUES ....................................................................................11
BIG &SMALL EARS: ..........................................................................................................11
B-LINE-STALL:..................................................................................................................12
SPIRAL DIVE:....................................................................................................................12
WINGOVER:......................................................................................................................12
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS?.............................................................12
KNOTS AND TANGLES:.......................................................................................................12
DEEP /PARACHUTE STALL:................................................................................................13
ASYMMETRIC COLLAPSE:...................................................................................................13
SYMMETRIC COLLAPSE: ....................................................................................................13
EMERGENCY STEERING:....................................................................................................13
NEGATIVE SPIN:................................................................................................................13
FULL STALL:.....................................................................................................................14
CARE INSTRUCTIONS, REPAIRS, INSPECTION...............................................14
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:........................................................................................................14
REPAIRS:..........................................................................................................................15
TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE............................................................................15
ANNEX..................................................................................................................17
GUARANTEE CARD............................................................................................................17
INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................17
PARTLIST .........................................................................................................................19
LINELENGTH ALL OVER..............................................................................................19
LINEPLAN ALL OVER..................................................................................................21
DESCRIPTION OF THE RISERS AND CANOPY.........................................................................21
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Congratulations on buying your
and welcome to the family
of ICARO - pilots!
Before you get to know your glider please read the
manual, there are any important items.
Your MAVERICK 3 is pattern tested in C
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, valid using any harness which has
been categorized by “GH” and may be only used for those purposes described
in this manual.
It is strictly prohibited to use the MAVERICK 3
under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
with opened Trimmspeed Optimizer (TSO) more than 20 mm,
in insufficient experience or training of pilots,
without guilty license,
beyond the minimum and maximum recommended Take Off- Weight,
with damaged glider, lines, risers or harness
in the rain, in snow, in the clouds and fog and in turbulent weather
conditions and
aerobatics.
Our products are made with great care and state of the art.
Each glider before it is delivered to the dealer or flight school is checked by
ICARO paragliders (incoming test). This date is entered in the identification
plate and as well guarantee as the first 2-year-check period starts. The
incoming test must also be documented in the manual. Test flights 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. If this seal is
missing, it must be assumed that this glider is not identical in construction with
the model tested at the specification center.
The use of this paraglider is entirely at your own risk. Every pilot bears the
responsibility of his/her own safety.
In order to get to know your glider, 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.
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Used harness in accordance with EN 1651:1999, and EN 12491:2001
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All technical data and instructions were drawn up with great care.
ICARO paragliders cannot be made responsible for any possible errors in this
manual.
Important information in this manual is written in fat cursive writing.
Any important changes to this manual will be published in our homepage
(www.icaro-paragliders.de).
Should you decide to sell this glider at a later date, please pass on this manual
to the new owner.
Each alteration of the glider (lines, canopy, risers) is dangerous on reactions of
the glider are not predictable. Your glider will loose its pattern test result and
guarantee.
You can only fly your glider with a valid flying license and in accordance with
local rules and regulations.
The manufacturer or distributor assumes no responsibility for accidents
occurring while using it.
Every pilot must ensure that the glider is properly checked at regular intervals.
This paraglider is not covered by product liability insurance.
Many countries have specific regulations or laws regarding paragliding activity.
It’s your responsibility to know and observe the regulations of the region where
you fly.
Environmental aspects:
The materials of which a paraglider is made require a special waste disposal. So
please send disused gliders back to us. We will care about a professional waste
disposal without costing for you.
Please do our nature-near sport in a way which does not stress nature and
environment!
Please do not walk beside the marked ways, do not leave your litter, do not make
unnecessary loud noises and respect the sensitive balance in the mountains.
Especially at the launch site consideration is needed!
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