PAPILLON HORIZON 55 User manual

HORIZON
OWNER´S MANUAL

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PAPILLON HORIZON
LTF/EN B
OWNER´S MANUAL
Please read this manual before you y your new Papillon HORIZON for the rst time.
Serial Number:
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.
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any moment. This document has no commercial value and it is just
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conditions, or have to travel multiple hours to enjoy a short time in the
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ON TO NEW HORIZONS!
The HORIZON sets new standards as a solid
and elegant wing in the middle section of the
B-Class! It is designed to get you higher, faster
and further!
Its agility convinces in its entirety - the com-
pact, direct handling and precise feedback
let you feel and use the thermals in the best
possible way. In addition, good speed and
outstanding gliding performance make the
HORIZON the ideal wing, with which you can
practice cross country ying or ambitiously
complete your XC tracks without sacricing
the passive safety of the B category.
Powerful and uncomplicated, the HORIZON
convinces as an enjoyable thermal and
excellent cross country wing. No matter how
far away your destination is, it will bring you
forward and closer to the HORIZON ...
Easy start-up with a clear line setup with three
main lines and the reliable rising ability of the
canopy, bring you safely into the air and your
ight can begin relaxed.
In the thermals, the sporty wing can be turned
harmoniously; it reacts directly and climbs
incredibly eciently, making the way to the
cloud base almost easy. With its precise
feedback, you can also feel the turbulence and
stay active.
The sharknose construction has improved
ight characteristics and stability even at high
speeds, making the HORIZON an ideal cross
country wing. It is also pleasant to y fully
accelerated and with nice control over the
C-risers; the excellent gliding performance
gives you condence in going away. The glider
reacts moderately to disturbances and is well
manageable.
The HORIZON has all technical features as well
as a durable material mix, that combines all
good features of a cross country wing with a
comfortable safety support.
That makes it the ideal combination - for the
pilot on the XC improvement to the experi-
enced cross country yer - with the HORIZON
you reach every HORIZON.
• PPNPPN The Precision Prole Nose (PPN)
provides excellent launch characteristics
and high leading-edge stability in ight.
• SNPSNP The Sharknose Prole (SNP) incre-
ases the stability of the wing especially at
higher speeds.
•
3DS3DS
+
MRBMRB
3D-Shaping (3DS) of the
cells, optimized wing inclination and Mini
Ribs (MRB) on the trailing edge improve
prole delity, ow and stable ight
behavior.
•
HPCDHPCD
The High Pressure Crossport
Design (HPCD) allows good air distribution
and pressure equalization within the wing
and increases the stability of the glider.
• BGSBGS With the Brake Gathering System
(BGS) at the trailing edge the brake trans-
mits control impulses precisely and allows
ne turning in the thermal.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Paragliding is an adventure sport, and as any
adventure or called extreme sport, it is poten-
tially dangerous. But this risk can be reduced
if you acknowledge the risks involved, use the
proper equipment, understand the possible
hazardous situations, the weather conditions
and ground obstacles. Dedicating time and
technic will give you skills for ground control
and emergency maneuvers; preferably under
the supervision of competent instructors. Fol-
lowing the next advices, the risk of accidents
can be minimized.
• Before the rst ight, the canopy shape,
the fabric, the stitches and connections,
the buckles and brake lines, as well as any
possible twisted lines must be checked by
an appropriately trained person and/or your
instructor.
• Make your rst ight in a familiar ying site
and calm conditions.
• Only y your Papillon HORIZON with at least
one reserve parachute.
• Read and obey to the local aviation laws
which rule in the respective country in
question.
• Successful completion of appropriate
training/schooling or having the needed
knowledge as well as the actual ight ex-
perience are a prerequisite to operate your
Papillon HORIZON.
• The use of suitable, certied and in the
respective country approved accessories
(helmet, harness, reserve) is a requirement
for the use of the Papillon HORIZON.
• Practice is the key of success, try ground
handling as much as you can, this is one of
the most important parts of the ight. A
good start is the best way to have a good
ight. Remember that most accidents
happen while takeoff.
• Before every take off execute a thorough
inspection of your equipment (top sail,
bottom sail, ribs, especially the lines,
carabiners, buckles, speed system etc.) A
ight with a tear in the glider or a line can
be dangerous.
• 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 in a thunderstorm! You could en-
danger your life and the physical well-being
of yourself as well as third parties.
• 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 when there is a
high risk of thunderstorm development or
a thunderstorm is already approaching. In
that case land immediately!
• In our days technology improves faster
and faster; stay tuned and keep learning
with advanced ying courses and safety
trainings always over the water.

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GLIDER DESCRIPTION
SHORT DESCRIPTION
1. Upper surface
2. Diagonal rib
3. Prole rib
4. Upper line cascade
5. Bottom surface
6. Middle line cascade
7. Stabilo line
8. Lower line cascade
9. Brake line
10. Riser

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BASE AND BRAKE LINE 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 wide 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 pilot’s
arms. In no case the setup of the A, B and C
main lines should be changed. Please also
note that the height of the hang points of the
harness change 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
knot works particularly well because it is
proven excellent slip resistance
RISERS
The A- and B-risers have different colors to
ensure positive identication at START and
during a B-stall decent. Other adjustable,
removeable or variable mechanisms are
nonexistent. Number of risers: 3+1
The risers of the Papillon HORIZON consist of
10 mm Dynema tubewebbing.
Pile stitch
marker for
factory setting
12 3

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SPEED SYSTEM
The Papillon HORIZON is equipped with a
very effective speed system. It increases the
speed when applied up to approx. 15 km/h,
depending on the wing size and pilot weight or
surface loading.
Therefore, it should not be activated in
extreme ight situations or deactivated
immediately when they are occurring. All ex-
treme ight situations (e.g. collapses) happen
at accelerated speed more dynamically.
The speed system needs to be adjusted before
the rst ight. The connection lines of the
foot extensor are being connected through
the Brummel hooks with the speed system on
the riser.
To be able to undertake the right adjustment
the harness should be hung up so you can sit
in ying position. The attached risers are best
held up by someone else.
It should be adjusted in a way so that the
pulleys are on top of each other and you have
your legs stretched out. And you are also re-
sponsible to watch out that the speed system
is adjusted symmetrically and not too short, so
the glider is not pre-accelerated in the ight.
graphical representation of the functioning of an accelerator
0 % 50 % 100 %
Main connection loop for
for carbiner of the harness
Mounting ap for the
speed system is located
under the neoprene cover
Pile stitch
marker for
factory setting
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THE FLIGHT
FLYING EXPERIENCE
This manual is only focusing on the points of
the technique of ying that are important for
the Papillon HORIZON. It cannot and should
not replace a profound ight training in an
approved ying school! Without ight training
and according experience paragliding is
life-endangering!
THE LAUNCH
The list of a 5 point pre-launch check must
be performed before each ight. It is helpful
to have the check conducted additionally by a
second pilot (partner check).
1. Pilot: All buckles, straps and clips of the
harness closed! Leg straps closed! Carabi-
ner untwisted and closed properly! Helmet
on! Radio on!
2. Lines: Lines free! A–lines on top and no
tangled lines under! Risers untwisted!
Speed system attached and untwisted!
Control lines free and not twisted!
3. Canopy: Laid out in an arch position! All
chambers open!
4. Wind: From the right direction! Is the wind
speed right?
5. Airspace: Free on all sides!
FORWARD LAUNCH
The paraglider is laid out symmetrically
in an arch, so that you can ll the canopy
symmetrically from the center. The center of
the Papillon HORIZON is marked on the leading
edge.
You stand with loose, W-shaped bent arms
and launch the wing by pulling gently the A
(front) risers laterally upward, while you are
running against the wind.
Note: Unlike other gliders, it is not neces-
sary to inate the PAPILLON HORIZON with
aggressive pulling or even fast running.
That is also true when there is little to zero
wind. Measured pulling up is the simplest
and safest way to launch the PAPILLON
HORIZON.
Once the canopy is above you, you let go of
the risers and only keep the break lines in
hand. Keep running quickly, but not too fast,
adapted to the wind situation. After a visual
check of the canopy, for which you apply some
brake pressure to stabilize the wing, the ac-
celeration phase begins. With big, bold steps
and calm arms you reach take-off speed. You
take off the ground but remain ready to run in
order to react to an unexpected drop. Only sit
down with sucient ground clearance. Never
release the break lines. While sitting into the
harness keep slight break pressure.
In at start areas you must pay attention to
the acceleration phase. Large and long steps
with little brake are ideal here. In steep terrain,
on the other hand, you pull gently and apply
brake pressure to stabilize. The glider must
not be allowed to over shoot as it may collapse
in the lift-off phase. Since take off is very
quick in steep terrain, it is a good idea to have
an experienced pilot friend who observes and
checks the take-off during the lift-up phase.
REVERSE LAUNCH
In strong winds and challenging conditions, a
reverse launch is recommended, as this allows
better control of the canopy. Possible cravats
and disorders of the canopy can be detected
in the launch phase already. Thus, the control
phase is simpler and an asymmetric rising of
the wing can be corrected early on.
To perform a reverse launch, face the canopy
and cross the risers when clipping in. If you
want to turn to the right, turn the risers 180°
to the right before hooking-in Make sure that
the green loop is hooked into the carabiner on
the right and the red loop into the carabiner
on the left side.
Always untwist in the direction in which the
upper riser is attached to the harness. Before
lifting the wing, take the brake lines and make
sure that they are not twisted or reversed!
Thereafter, take all A-risers in one hand and
launch the wing. With the second hand, the
rising of the canopy is controlled with the
brake line. To perfect the reverse launch tech-
nique, we recommend taking part in a reverse
launch training.
TURNING
The Papillon HORIZON has a high agility and
reacts to steering inputs directly and instantly.
You can y at turns with little altitude loss by
shifting your body weight. A combined steer-
ing technique of appropriate pull on the inner
brake line and shift of body weight is the best
way for a coordinated turn. The turn radius
depends on the amount of pulling on the brake
line. At about 75 % of the brake line travel, the
Papillon HORIZON increases the inclination
signicantly and performs a fast-steep turn
that can lead to a spiral dive.
ACTIVE FLYING
The Papillon HORIZON should be own with
light braking on both sides when there is
turbulent air. An increased angle of attack
provides better stability. When entering heavy
thermals or strong turbulences be careful
that the canopy does not get behind you. To
avoid that, release the brakes a bit to get an
increase in speed when entering the updraft.
If the canopy gets in front of you when leaving
an updraft or entering a downdraft, the brakes
must be applied to counter that. Accelerated
ight, however, is advisable when ying
through downdraft zones.
The Papillon HORIZON is naturally very stable
due to its unique way of construction. Active
ying in turbulent air (as described above)
signicantly increases safety. Collapsing
and deforming of the canopy can be avoided
through active ying.

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LANDING
The landing should always be upwind (against
the wind). At a safe altitude the wind direction
and strength are judged and the landing
pattern and approach are planned.
The normal landing pattern begins at the po-
sition (1), where any remaining excess altitude
is decreased, in case of a left pattern by ying
left circles. The downwind, base and nal legs
(2-4) follow. Final approach is into the wind.
Throughout the entire pattern the paraglider
is own with a slight brake pull for maximum
canopy stability. The landing spot serves as a
reference point and is constantly observed.
Never make aggressive maneuvers while
approaching for landing.
On the approach legs you have good correc-
tion possibilities (dashed red lines).
Straighten up in the harness at least 5 meters
above ground. In about one meter above
ground pull the brakes fully to perform a land-
ing stall in order to reduce the rate of descent
and airspeed. The touchdown is simplied and
standing landings are easily possible.
Don’t pull the brakes too early. Especially in
the nal approach it would be dangerous if
a stall occurs in 3, 4 or 5 meters already. The
best landings are those with a nice are.
The nal approach is carried out in trim
speed, if possible. In thermal conditions a nal
approach with maximum canopy stability (10-
20% brake pull) is recommended.
ATTENTION: Remember that landing
requires your highest concentration again.
So, plan your landing in such a way that you
are safely on the ground before your men-
tal and physical performance diminishes.
TOP LANDINGS
Landings at the launch site require wind or
thermals. Therefore, they are recommended
only for experienced pilots with lots of ground
handling experience.
ATTENTION: During a strong wind take off
attempt, ground handling and landing the
leading edge can hit the ground with high
speed. This is to be avoided because oth-
erwise the ribs, the sewing or the fabric
can be damaged!
STRONG WIND LANDINGS
In strong winds you y several base legs
before the landing point with semicircles into
the wind (called “eight setups”). Begin a short
nal approach into the wind in about 10 to
20 meters above ground using slight brake
pressure.
Do not turn with the wind as airspeed and
wind speed add up. A landing at a high ground
speed could be dangerous.
After touchdown turn around quickly and bring
the canopy down by using the C-risers in order
to avoid being dragged across the ground.

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RAPID DESCENT
In any situation where you have to get down ASAP for different reasons (e.g. thunderstorms, extreme updraft or other dangers) there are a couple of
techniques to do so:
„BIG EARS “
An important and in many cases recommend-
ed rapid descent method is called “Big Ears“.
By pulling on the outer A-lines, the “ears” of
the paraglider (usually two to four cells) are
collapsed. The sink rate increases, while the
airspeed remains approximately constant.
This can help, for example, to escape cloud
suck, whereas in a spiral the paraglider would
still remain in the area of suction under the
cloud.
Both designated outer A2-risers (grab at or
above the quick links) are being pulled down
simultaneously 15-20 cm to fold in the wing
tips. The brake toggles are to be held in hand
together with the pulled down A-lines.
For additional stability and for an increased
sink rate the speed system should be actu-
ated. The glider remains fully steerable by
weight shifting and descends at an elevated
sink rate (4-7m/sec, depending on how many
cells are folded in).
Once the A-risers are released, the folded
wingtips re-inate automatically, if not, you
may pump the brakes gently.
Due to the high wing load “big earing” is a
very stable ight condition even in turbulent
conditions. Please be aware that you reduce
the trim speed during “big ears”, but this can
be compensated by applying the speed bar.
Since the wing loading increases and the
airspeed remains roughly the same due to the
greater drag, the stall speed increases.
The Papillon HORIZON shows an unproblemat-
ic behavior during this maneuver.
B-STALL
This maneuver offers the possibility to de-
scend comfortably and safely: By pulling down
the B-risers the wing is folded along its lateral
axis and thereby stalled, which causes a sink
rate of about 6 to 9 meters per second.
Entry
Keep the brake handles in your hands, sit up
and take the B-risers. Make sure that really
the B-risers are taken and not the C-risers.
This could happen if a pilot incorrectly starts
counting from the trailing edge instead of the
leading edge of the wing.
With the Papillon HORIZON the B-risers are
labelled to avoid confusion.
The B-risers are pulled down slowly, thus
slowing down the entire paraglider. After a
pull of about 15-20 cm the stall occurs. Slowed
down like this, the canopy barely falls behind
the pilot with an increasing sink rate.
The maneuver
Look immediately upwards, if the desired
B-stall occurred. Then look down to control
the loss of altitude and the area below you.
Then alternately look upwards and down-
wards.
In case of an atypical deformation of the
canopy, immediately release the B-risers and
recover from the maneuver. A slight turning
tendency is normal, because the maneuver
often cannot be initiated 100 percent symmet-
rical. The wind may also have an inuence. If
the change in direction feels unpleasant, just
recover and repeat the maneuver.
Recovery
By a quick, but most importantly symmetrical
release of the B-risers, the maneuver is termi-
nated. The canopy dives forward to reattach
the airow and end the stall. Do not prevent
this pitching forward by braking. Pilots with
an active ying style tend to stop this desired
pitching moment.
The difference of the forward pitching mo-
ment after a B-stall and the pitching moment
after a thermal ight is that the paraglider
needs to accelerate after a B-stall while it
simply swings back and forth in the turbulenc-
es caused by thermals.

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ADVANCED HANDLING
Even though the Papillon HORIZON has a very
high aerodynamic stability it is possible that
the glider gets into an extreme ight situation
due to pilot errors or turbulent air. The best
method to stay calm and react correctly is to
take part in a ight safety course. The pilot
will learn to manage extreme ight situation
under professional supervision. Extreme ight
maneuvers may only be executed in calm air
and in sucient altitude under professional
supervision (e.g. safety training). Once again,
we mention that a rescue system is required
by law. The following extreme ight gures
and ight maneuvers can either be caused
intentionally, through turbulences or through
pilot errors. Every pilot can get into these
ight situations! All mentioned extreme ight
gures and maneuvers are dangerous if per-
formed without the appropriate knowledge,
enough altitude or necessary introduction. A
wrong execution of these described gures
and maneuvers may have serious conse-
quences!
SPIRAL DIVE
Like a normal turn, initiating the spiral dive is
easy with the Papillon HORIZON.
ATTENTION: The spiral dive is considered
an extreme maneuver and should be own
only under expert guidance above water.
Due to the high physical stress the maneu-
ver is only recommended for experienced
pilots.
Entry
For a rst circle a curve is own with body
weight and inner brake. Now the inclination is
increased and as soon as the glider tilts into
the spiral, the outer brake is clearly pulled.
Spiral phase
With the outer brake (10 to 30%) you can
control the pitch angle, the sink rate and the
speed during the maneuver. Thereby a G-load
of about 2.5 to 4 G-forces affect the body.
Note: The glider should not be forced into the
spiral too quickly as this could cause a stall
on the inner side of the wing or that the glider
enter an extreme spiral dive with maximum
sink rate. The rapid loss of height can be
underestimated.
Recovery
To recover from a spiral release the brake
pressure on the inner brake and brake strong-
er on the outside. To lose energy when the
glider gets back into normal curve inclination
you need to continue turning for one or two
more circles. The speed is slowed down and
the inclination is reduced. This is done by
re-releasing the external brake and steering to
the inside of the curve.
Note: Recovering too quickly will make
the glider swing far behind the pilot, what
can cause collapses. When recovering
too slowly, a full recovery might not be
achieved and the rapid loss of altitude may
continue. The brake pressure increases
due to the increased G-force in the
maneuver. In order to recover from high
sink rates, it may be necessary to brake
strongly despite of already high brake
pressure. If the recovery is not possible,
deploy the rescue!
WINGOVER
The pilot has to perform right and left turns
with increasing pitch until the desired angle is
reached. Collapsing wingtips are prevented by
gently applying brake pressure in the up-swing
of the wingover. Normally there is no danger
of collapsing wing tips with the Papillon
HORIZON except for when there is a very high
inclination.
FRONTAL COLLAPSES
A negative attack angle caused by turbulences
or the simultaneous pull-down of the A-risers
by the pilot, results in a frontal collapse of the
leading edge. The Papillon BODYGUAR7 recov-
ers from a front stall by itself very quickly. If
this is not the case, a short brake pulse may
help reopen it.
COLLAPSES
Even with its high stability and very well
responses in turbulences, strong turbulences
can cause the canopy of the Papillon HORIZON
to collapse. Usually that situation is not
dangerous and resolves itself automatically
without any further input. To support the re-
covery, rmly apply the brake on the affected
side and simultaneously steer opposite to the
open side. When a large part of the canopy
collaps we recommend:
• Full weight shift to the opposite side of the
collapse.
• A little brake on the open side to control
direction and prevent rotation of the wing.
Just be aware that the steering must be
dosed for not running the risk to tear off the
ow and stall the glider.
•If the collapsed side does not open
automatically, pump a couple of times the
closed side until it opens.
HOW TO AVOID COLLAPSES
Single side collapses, especially close to
the ground, are the number one reason for
accidents with paragliders. For how to avoid
them or how to handle the situation when it
already happened, some tips and tricks from
our designer and test pilot Ernst Strobl:
The best way to avoid collapses upfront is the
right choice of the paraglider. A lot of pilots
are ying a glider that is a little too hot to
handle for them. So why don`t you get a glider
with a lower rating but in the end y better and
higher in the thermic and have a lot more fun
and by the way, be safer too. To optimize the
feeling for your glider on the ground, try the
following:
Practice on the ground with the right wind at
a suitable location. Slowly pull up the canopy
and try to hold it up as long as possible with-
out looking at it. That is a good way to improve
the feeling for your glider and is a prerequisite
for „active ying“ (the key to avoid collapses).
Very important is also a close look at the
terrain. Watch for obstacles that could cause
turbulences (buildings, trees, ...). On certain
days, for example a freshly mowed meadow
as landing eld, could cause a lot of thermal
activity.
Fly very alert on a thermally active day. Watch
your canopy, collapses most of the time,
announce themselves. Light braking in turbu-
lences mostly avoids a collapse. You should
have already practiced that on the ground. If
a collapse occurs close to the ground don`t
always try to prevent a turn away. There is a
danger, when the braking on the open side
is too strong, to lose the airow on this side
and stall the glider. Rather use the turn away
motion to try to open the collapsed side.
Apply smooth braking on the open side,
depending on the size of the collapse, and
maybe a little pumping action. Some canopies
open a lot better when the brakes are fully
applied once on the according side, but that
depends on the brake lines adjustment and
your armlength.
Wrapped lines are cleared at enough altitude
by breaking the opposite side and pumping
the affected side a couple of times. Watch
out for a possible stall. If that does no clear
the situation, try to pull down the stabiloline
as much as possible. If you are too low for
that, stabilize the canopy on the opposite
side to avoid turning away, and leave the lines
like they are. Instead of any risky maneuvers
rather concentrate on the landing.
In the end one more advice in order to have all
kinds of situations under control: Visit a safe-
ty-training above water. There is no better way

PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON |OWNER´S MANUAL 12 | 22
to practice the right behavior than simulating
a dangerous situation. Don`t get caught off
guard by your rst collapse. In addition, during
safety-training you can familiarize yourself
with the particulars of your equipment and
you gain condence in your gliders as well as
your own abilities.
DEEP STALL
If the wing stalls but is still lled with air, you
are in a deep stall. Strictly speaking, this is not
a ight because no airow is attached to the
canopy. Further brake pulling leads to a full
stall, a stall with partial emptying of the cano-
py, forward folded ears and backward ight.
The Papillon HORIZON is not stall sensitive.
If in a deep stall, caused by overpulling the
brakes or rear risers or a delayed B-stall
exit, the release of the brakes or rear risers,
recovers the stall immediately. Should the stall
be caused by an extreme ight condition or
conguration (i.e. takeoff weight too low), a
symmetric forward push on the A-riser or use
of the speed system recovers the stall.
NEGATIVE TURN/ SPIN
A negative turn/ spin is initiated by pulling
down one brake fast until the point of stall.
The glider gets into a sudden, strongly accel-
erated rotation about its vertical axis, almost
without side inclination. Release the brakes
quickly for recovery and maybe stop a strong
pitch of the canopy with a short brake pulse.
With enough altitude a stable spin could also
be stopped with a full stall, at low altitude
deploy the rescue.
ATTENTION: The spin and the full stall are
unpredictable and dangerous ight gures
and should only be executed in a safety
training under supervision and never be
executed intentionally. There is danger of
a riser twist. With a riser twist the brake
lines can get blocked.
EMERGENCY PILOTING
In any situation where normal steering is not
possible, the Papillon HORIZON can easily
be steered and landed with the back risers.
Turns can be own with weight shift, however
be careful that the glider doesn`t lock into a
spiral.
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
When transporting the glider don’t expose it
to any liquids. It has to be packed completely
dry. Always store the Papillon HORIZON away
from UV radiation. Furthermore, never store
the wing together with acids or similar goods.
A dry storage is of great importance!
REPAIRS
Basicaly only authorized service centers may
execute repairs on paragliders. Small damag-
es like tears or small holes up to a size of 2 x 2
cm, where a repair without special equipment
is possible, the pilot may do by himself. The
included self-sticky tape from the repair-kit is
to be used for that. Tears or holes need to be
xed from both sides. Please take care that
the repair tape sticks out at least 2 cm beyond
the damaged area on all sides. The self-sticky
tape can be cut into the right form. Rounding
off the corners prevents it from detaching.
FLYING ACCESSORIES
HARNESS
All certied harness systems with mounting
at about breast height are compatible with
the Papillon HORIZON. The lower the mounting
point of the harness, the better you can
steer the Papillon HORIZON by shifting your
bodyweight.
Please keep in mind, that also your harness is
exposed to extreme loads.
If you have any questions regarding the use
of your harness with the Papillon HORIZON,
please contact us. We are happy to help!
SUITABLE RESCUE SYSTEMS
It is required by law and absolutely necessary
for safe operation of your paraglider that you
always carry a rescue system.
When choosing your rescue system, watch
out that it is approved and suitable for the
intended takeoff weight

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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Since only high-quality material is used for the
Papillon HORIZON it will be unabated airworthy
for many years at good care and maintenance.
The aging of your Papillon HORIZON depends
on the total ying time, the conditions in
which you y in, the amount of UV radiation
it is exposed to and the intensity and quality
of care. A couple of tips for maintenance and
care:
Long lasting exposure to UV radiation and
extreme acro maneuvers reduce the strength
of every material over time.
• Do not leave your Papillon HORIZON out
in the sun more than necessary, but put it
back into the backpack after your ight.
• Consider the choice of terrain when choos-
ing a take-off site to lay out your glider.
• Placing the opening reinforcements on top
of each other prolongs the life time of your
glider.
• Do not drag your glider on the ground and
pack it on a patch of grass.
Please consider that:
• The lines need to be checked for damage
regularly.
• The lines are not being bent unnecessarily
and you don’t step on the lines when laying
out the glider.
• The lines need to be checked after over-
loads (tree or water landings etc.) for their
strength and correct length and exchanged
if necessary.
• The lines need to be checked for their
correct length in case of changing inight
handling characteristics.
• The main brake lines aren’t knotted too
many times at the grip since every knot
weakens the line.
To clean the canopy only use warm water and
a soft sponge. Never apply any chemicals for
cleaning, since they weaken the material and
damage the coating. Store your glider at a dry
and dark location away from any chemicals.
After 24 months or 150 ight hours, whichever
occurs rst, your Papillon HORIZON has to be
inspected by the manufacturer or importer.
In case of extreme use, we are glad to do that
earlier. You know best about the condition of
your glider.
NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY
BEHAVIOR
We ask you to perform our sport in a man-
ner, that impacts nature and environment
with minimum intensity. Please do not walk
off marked paths, don`t leave any waste,
don’t make noise uselessly and respect
the sensitive biological equilibrium in the
mountains. Especially at take-off areas
maximum care for nature is necessary.
The synthetic materials your glider is built
of must be depolluted appropriately. At
the end of its life-cycle please return your
glider to us, we will take care of recycling
and removal.

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PRESUMPTION OF RISK
The usage of the Papillon HORIZON inherent
certain dangers of bodily harm or even death
of the user of this product or a third party.
With the use of the Papillon HORIZON you
consent to all known and unknown risks and
accept probable and improbable risks of
injury. The dangers connected with the prac-
tice of this kind of sport can be reduced by
adhering to the warning notes in the manual,
as well as the particular care required. The
risks inherent to the sport can be reduced
to a large degree, if one adheres to both the
maintenance guidelines, which are listed
in this operating manual, as well as using
common sense.
LIABILITY CLAIM AND RENOUNCEMENT OF
EXCLUTION
With the completion of the purchase of a
Papillon HORIZON you express your in consent
with the following points of legal specica-
tions:
THE RENOUNCEMENT EXCLUSION OF ALL
LIABILITY CLAIMS,
which may originate from the use of the
Papillon HORIZON and or either components
thereof, now or in the future, against the PAP-
ILLON PARAGLIDERS - GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT
GmbH and all other contracting parties.
Releasing PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS -
GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH and all other
contracting parties of all liability claims con-
cerning loss, damage, injury or expenses that
you, your relatives or any other user of the
Papillon HORIZON could suffer as a result of
the usage of the HORIZON. This includes lawful
or contractual liability on behalf of PAPILLON
PARAGLIDERS - GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH
and all other contracting parties as a result
of production and processing the Papillon
HORIZON and all its components. With the
occurrence of death or disability, all directives
stated here come into force and bind their
beneciaries, trustees, legal successors and/
or representatives. The PAPILLON PARAGLID-
ERS - GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH and all
other contracting parties express no verbal or
written representation and deny assertively
that this was done with exception of what is
specied here and in the manual of Papillon
HORIZON.
SAFETY ADVICE AND LIABILITY
At time of delivery this glider complies with
EAPR regulations for the tested type. Any
unauthorized alteration is followed by the
expiration of the operating license! The
operation of the glider is at your own risk and
the pilot needs to make sure that the glider is
checked for
its airworthiness before every ight. We also
take it as given that the pilot is in possession
of the required certicate of qualication and
that the given legal requirements be respect-
ed. Use of the equipment is at your own risk!
The manufacturer and the dealer don`t take
any liability for accidents and possible conse-
quential damages. Please consider all safety
notes, cautions and warnings for safe ying.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, RENOUNCEMENT OF ENTITLEMENT
Hereby you declare, that - prior to the use of the Papillon HORIZON - you have read and understood the Papillon HORIZON user manual in its entirety,
including instructions and warnings, which are described in this user manual.
Moreover, you declare to carry responsibility - prior to granting the use of your Papillon HORIZON to a third party - (through transferring ownership
temporary or permanently) for this other user to have read and understood the Papillon HORIZON user manual in its entirety, including instructions and
warnings, which are described in this user manual.
Place and date Signature rst Pilot
Place and date Signature Second Pilot
Place and date Signature Third Pilot
PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS - GLEITSCHIRM DIREKT GmbH does not take responsibility, liability and/or guarantee for inspections and repairs that
are not performed by PAPILLON.

PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON |OWNER´S MANUAL 15 | 22
TECHNICAL DATA PAPILLON HORIZON
55 65 80 95
Start weight 55-80 65-90 80-105 95-120
Flat area 22,6m² 24,8m² 27,2m² 29,2m²
Projected area 19,641m² 21,553m² 23,639m² 25,377m²
Flat wingspan 11,26m 11,795m 12,353m 12,799m
Projected wingspan 9,127m 9,561m 10,013m 10,374m
Flat AR 5,61 5,61 5,61 5,61
Projected AR 4,241 4,241 4,241 4,241
Chord: center / wingtip 2,445 / 0,547 m 2,561 / 0,572 m 2,682 / 0,601 m 2,779 / 0,627 m
V-trim 39 (+/-1) km/h 39 (+/-1) km/h 39 (+/-1) km/h 39 (+/-1) km/h
V-max 54 (+/-2) km/h 54 (+/-2) km/h 54 (+/-2) km/h 54 (+/-2) km/h
Bridle height 6,869m 7,195m 7,535m 7,807m
Nr. of cells 59 59 59 59
Glider weight 4,3 kg 4,7 kg 5,3 kg 5,7 kg
Bridle length 230,219m 238,925m 274,066m 306,446m
Line diameter 0,55 / 0,65 / 0,7 / 1,1
1,2 / 1,3 / 1,45 / 1,6 mm
0,55 / 0,65 / 0,7 / 1,1
1,2 / 1,3 / 1,45 / 1,6 mm
0,55 / 0,65 / 0,7 / 1,1
1,2 / 1,3 / 1,45 / 1,6 mm
0,55 / 0,65 / 0,7 / 1,1
1,2 / 1,3 / 1,45 / 1,6 mm
Speed system / trimmer Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No
Certication EN-B / LTF-B EN-B / LTF-B EN-B / LTF-B EN-B / LTF-B
Errors and omissions expected. Subject to change without notice. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of Papillon Paragliders is prohibited.

Color 1 Color 2
PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON |OWNER´S MANUAL 16 | 22
COLOR INFO

At2 Bt2
Ct2 Dt2 Br2 Br5 Br12 Br14 Br16 Br18 Br20
Br22 Br24 Br26 Br28
Br10
Br8
At3 Bt3
Ct3
Dt3
At6
Bt6
Ct6
Dt6
At11
Bt11
Ct11
Dt11
At7
Bt7
Ct7
Dt7
At12
Bt12
Ct12
Dt12
At15 Bt15
Ct15
Dt15
At16
Bt16 Ct16
Dt16
At19
Bt19
Ct19 Dt19
At21
Bt21
Ct21 Dt21
At23
Bt23
Ct23 Dt23
At25 Bt25
Ct25 Dt25
At27
At28 Bt28
Bt27
SA
SB
SC
1 2 345678910 11 12 13 14 15 16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
1
ABC+D BR ST
C3
ST(B-RISER)
B3 A3
C2
BL1
B2 A2
C1
B1 A1
Am1
Am2
Bm1
Bm2
Cm1
Cm2
Am3
Am4
Bm3
Bm4
Cm3
Cm4
Am5
Am6
Bm5
Bm6
BrM6
S1
S2
BrM5
BrM4
BrL3
BrL2
BrL1
BrM3
BrM2
BrM1
Cm5
Cm6
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LINE CODE HORIZON

rev 4 EAPR EAPR
Incl. Riser Ex. Riser
rib 2 430 1970 6510 7040 6510
rib 3 410 6490 7020 6490
rib 6 410 1940 6460 6990 6460
rib 7 435 6485 7015 6485
rib 11 460 1990 6440 6970 6440
rib 12 435 6415 6945 6415
rib 15 450 1940 6380 6910 6380
rib 16 460 6390 6920 6390
rib 19 1005 1480 6275 6805 6275
rib 21 915 6185 6715 6185
rib 23 1010 1290 6090 6620 6090
rib 25 960 6040 6570 6040
rib 27 660 800 5855 6385 5855
rib 28 550 5745 6275 5745
Stabilo 460 730 5585 6115 5585
rib 2 450 1930 6430 6960 6430
rib 3 425 6405 6935 6405
rib 6 445 1890 6385 6915 6385
rib 7 455 6395 6925 6395
rib 11 465 1950 6360 6890 6360
rib 12 440 6335 6865 6335
rib 15 465 1890 6300 6830 6300
rib 16 480 6315 6845 6315
rib 19 920 1520 6210 6740 6210
rib 21 835 6125 6655 6125
rib 23 920 1350 6040 6570 6040
rib 25 870 5990 6520 5990
rib 27 635 5830 6360 5830
rib 28 575 5770 6300 5770
Stabilo 505 5630 6160 5630
rib 2 920 1500 *6560 7075 6545
rib 3 890 6530 7045 6515
rib 6 890 1470 6500 7015 6485
rib 7 920 6530 7045 6515
rib 11 915 1430 *6485 7000 6470
rib 12 885 6455 6970 6440
rib 15 925 1350 6415 6930 6400
rib 16 935 6425 6940 6410
rib 19 920 1350 *6300 6815 6285
rib 21 820 6200 6715 6185
rib 23 900 1170 6100 6615 6085
rib 25 850 6050 6565 6035
Stabilo 1300 5695 6210 5680
rib 2 995 6635 7150 6620
rib 3 975 6615 7130 6600
rib 6 975 6585 7100 6570
rib 7 995 6605 7120 6590
rib 11 985 6555 7070 6540
rib 12 955 6525 7040 6510
rib 15 990 6480 6995 6465
rib 16 995 6485 7000 6470
rib 19 970 6350 6865 6335
rib 21 865 6245 6760 6230
rib 23 945 6145 6660 6130
rib 25 890 6090 6605 6075
rib 2 1055 2110 1810 570 1650 7195 7185
rib 5 890 7030 7020
rib 8 1030 1860 6920 6910
rib 10 940 6830 6820
rib 12 100 5990 5980
rib 14 920 1620 1980 6740 6730
rib 16 850 6670 6660
rib 18 920 1490 6610 6600
rib 20 885 6575 6565
rib 22 885 1050 2340 6495 6485
rib 24 790 6400 6390
rib 26 720 1070 6350 6340
rib 28 660 6290 6280
* Double loop on the C lines
Brake-Lines
4395
D-Lines
4140
4030
Complete length is
1800mm, Handle fixed on
1650mm
HORIZON 55
3945
3770
C-Lines (Ankerstich)
4140
A-Lines
3790
3990
4110
B-Lines
4050
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LINE PLAN HORIZON 55

rev 4 EAPR EAPR
Incl. Riser Ex. Riser
rib 2 475 2060 6810 7340 6810
rib 3 455 6790 7320 6790
rib 6 460 2020 6755 7285 6755
rib 7 480 6775 7305 6775
rib 11 500 2080 6740 7270 6740
rib 12 470 6710 7240 6710
rib 15 495 2020 6675 7205 6675
rib 16 500 6680 7210 6680
rib 19 1070 1540 6565 7095 6565
rib 21 970 6465 6995 6465
rib 23 1065 1350 6370 6900 6370
rib 25 1010 6315 6845 6315
rib 27 705 840 6135 6665 6135
rib 28 590 6020 6550 6020
Stabilo 500 760 5850 6380 5850
rib 2 495 2010 6740 7270 6740
rib 3 470 6715 7245 6715
rib 6 485 1970 6690 7220 6690
rib 7 510 6715 7245 6715
rib 11 510 2030 6670 7200 6670
rib 12 485 6645 7175 6645
rib 15 510 1970 6610 7140 6610
rib 16 520 6620 7150 6620
rib 19 970 1590 6515 7045 6515
rib 21 885 6430 6960 6430
rib 23 975 1410 6340 6870 6340
rib 25 930 6295 6825 6295
rib 27 680 6110 6640 6110
rib 28 615 6045 6575 6045
Stabilo 545 5895 6425 5895
rib 2 970 1570 *6875 7390 6860
rib 3 935 6840 7355 6825
rib 6 955 1530 6820 7335 6805
rib 7 975 6840 7355 6825
rib 11 985 1490 *6800 7315 6785
rib 12 950 6765 7280 6750
rib 15 990 1410 6725 7240 6710
rib 16 1000 6735 7250 6720
rib 19 970 1410 *6600 7115 6585
rib 21 870 6500 7015 6485
rib 23 960 1220 6400 6915 6385
rib 25 910 6350 6865 6335
Stabilo 1380 5970 6500 5970
rib 2 1050 6955 7470 6940
rib 3 1025 6930 7445 6915
rib 6 1030 6895 7410 6880
rib 7 1055 6920 7435 6905
rib 11 1060 6875 7390 6860
rib 12 1025 6840 7355 6825
rib 15 1065 6800 7315 6785
rib 16 1065 6800 7315 6785
rib 19 1020 6650 7165 6635
rib 21 920 6550 7065 6535
rib 23 1000 6440 6955 6425
rib 25 940 6380 6895 6365
rib 2 1125 2205 1890 660 1650 7530 7520
rib 5 945 7350 7340
rib 8 1105 1930 7235 7225
rib 10 1015 7145 7135
rib 12 1075 7205 7195
rib 14 985 1690 2060 7045 7035
rib 16 915 6975 6965
rib 18 990 1550 6910 6900
rib 20 955 6875 6865
rib 22 940 1100 2445 6795 6785
rib 24 840 6695 6685
rib 26 770 1120 6645 6635
rib 28 705 6580 6570
* Double loop on the C lines
Brake-Lines
4590
D-Lines
4325
4220
Complete length is
1800mm, Handle fixed on
1650mm
HORIZON 65
4130
3955
C-Lines (Ankerstich)
4335
A-Lines
3955
4160
4275
B-Lines
4235
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LINE PLAN HORIZON 65

rev 4 EAPR EAPR
Incl. Riser Ex. Riser
rib 2 510 2140 7100 7640 7100
rib 3 485 7075 7615 7075
rib 6 500 2100 7050 7590 7050
rib 7 520 7070 7610 7070
rib 11 545 2160 7015 7555 7015
rib 12 520 6990 7530 6990
rib 15 545 2100 6955 7495 6955
rib 16 555 6965 7505 6965
rib 19 1145 1600 6845 7385 6845
rib 21 1035 6735 7275 6735
rib 23 1140 1400 6640 7180 6640
rib 25 1080 6580 7120 6580
rib 27 755 870 6380 6920 6380
rib 28 640 6265 6805 6265
Stabilo 545 790 6090 6630 6090
rib 2 530 2090 7015 7555 7015
rib 3 505 6990 7530 6990
rib 6 515 2050 6960 7500 6960
rib 7 535 6980 7520 6980
rib 11 560 2110 6945 7485 6945
rib 12 530 6915 7455 6915
rib 15 550 2050 6875 7415 6875
rib 16 565 6890 7430 6890
rib 19 1040 1650 6780 7320 6780
rib 21 950 6690 7230 6690
rib 23 1040 1460 6590 7130 6590
rib 25 990 6540 7080 6540
rib 27 730 6355 6895 6355
rib 28 660 6285 6825 6285
Stabilo 595 6140 6680 6140
rib 2 1020 1630 *7145 7675 7135
rib 3 995 7120 7650 7110
rib 6 1010 1590 7095 7625 7085
rib 7 1035 7120 7650 7110
rib 11 1040 1550 *7075 7605 7065
rib 12 1010 7045 7575 7035
rib 15 1060 1460 7005 7535 6995
rib 16 1065 7010 7540 7000
rib 19 1030 1460 *6865 7395 6855
rib 21 930 6765 7295 6755
rib 23 1020 1270 6665 7195 6655
rib 25 960 6605 7135 6595
Stabilo 1450 6205 6735 6195
rib 2 1105 7230 7755 7215
rib 3 1085 7210 7735 7195
rib 6 1100 7185 7710 7170
rib 7 1120 7205 7730 7190
rib 11 1125 7160 7685 7145
rib 12 1085 7120 7645 7105
rib 15 1130 7075 7600 7060
rib 16 1140 7085 7610 7070
rib 19 1095 6930 7455 6915
rib 21 980 6815 7340 6800
rib 23 1065 6710 7235 6695
rib 25 1000 6645 7170 6630
rib 2 1180 2290 1960 750 1650 7830 7820
rib 5 995 7645 7635
rib 8 1165 2010 7535 7525
rib 10 1065 7435 7425
rib 12 1125 7495 7485
rib 14 1035 1760 2140 7335 7325
rib 16 965 7265 7255
rib 18 1050 1610 7200 7190
rib 20 1015 7165 7155
rib 22 995 1140 2540 7075 7065
rib 24 890 6970 6960
rib 26 820 1160 6920 6910
rib 28 750 6850 6840
HORIZON 80
4275
4090
C-Lines (Ankerstich)
4495
A-Lines
4100
4310
4450
B-Lines
4395
* Double loop on the C lines
Brake-Lines
4755
D-Lines
4485
4375
Complete length is
1800mm, Handle fixed on
1650mm
PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS | HORIZON |OWNER´S MANUAL 20 | 22
LINE PLAN HORIZON 80