
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 HORIZON 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 HORIZON 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 HORIZON.
– The use of suitable, certied and in the respective country approved accessories (helmet, harness,
reserve) is a requirement for the use of the Papillon HORIZON.
– 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 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 with ap-
proaching thunderstorms or if probability of those of the development of thunderstorms is high.
If a thunderstorm 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!