SKY PARAGLIDERS KUDOS 2 User manual

User manual for KUDOS 2 XS, S, M, L, XL
Bedienungsanleitung für das Gleitschirmmodell
KUDOS 2 XS, S, M, L, XL
Návod k obsluze
pro KUDOS 2 XS, S, M, L, XL
2021
KUDOS 2

Thank you for choosing this product from Sky Paragliders. Thank you for buying KUDOS 2.
We hope you will be satisfied with this product and wish you many happy flights. We strongly recommend that you consult the
manual before the first flight. This manual is designed to help you to familiarise yourself with your glider quickly.
Danke , für den Kauf eines Produkts von Sky Paragliders. Danke, dass Sie sich für den Kauf des KUDOS 2 entschieden haben.
Wir hoffen, dass Sie mit diesem Produkt zufrieden sein werden und wünschen Ihnen viele schöne Flüge. Wir empfehlen dringend,
vor dem ersten Flug dieses Handbuch zu lesen. Das Handbuch kann Ihnen helfen, sich mit dem Produkt schneller vertraut zu machen.
Děkujeme, že používáte produkty Sky Paragliders. Děkujeme Vám za zakoupení padákového kluzáku KUDOS 2.
Doufáme, že budete s tímto výrobkem spokojeni. Přejeme Vám krásné lety. Důrazně Vám doporučujeme, abyste si manuál velmi
důkladně přečetli. Pomůže Vám k rychlejšímu seznámení s výrobkem.
Team Sky Paragliders

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Inhalt 13
Obsah 23
Version 1.3 21/4/2021
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KUDOS 2
ENG / DE / CZ

User manual / Handbuch / Návod k obsluze
KUDOS 2
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on becoming part of the Sky family. We are very pleased to welcome you to the
world of Sky and hope that you will enjoy many hours of fantastic flying aboard your Sky Paragliders
glider.
Sky Paragliders is based in the heart of Europe and we pride ourselves on our own, purpose
built, state of the art production facilities in the Czech Republic. Our management and development
teams are located just 19 steps above the glider production facility. This close contact is incredibly
important to us and helps to ensure that our products are of the highest quality possible and with
minimal air miles on our raw materials.
KUDOS 2
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User manual / Handbuch / Návod k obsluze
KUDOS 2
Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION 6
1.1. User manual for KUDOS 2
2. PILOT PROFILE 6
3. DIMENSIONS, DIAGRAMS AND
SPECIFICATIONS 7
3.1. Cross section
3.2. Line plan
3.3. Technical specifications
3.4. Riser lengths
4. TAKE-OFF, FLIGHT AND FLYING
TECHNIQUES 8
4.1. Pre-flight Checks
4.2. Take-off
4.3. Landing
4.4. Turning
4.5. Rapid Descent Techniques
4.6. Performance & Use of Brakes
4.7. Use of Speed Bar
4.8. Asymmetric or Frontal (Symmetric)
4.9. Full Stall
4.10. Flying Without Brakes
4.11. Comments on the
Testing Procedures
4.12. Adjustment of the harness
5. MAINTENANCE & CHECKS 11
5.1. Advice on Maintenance
5.2. Pre-delivery Control
5.3. Guarantee
6. DISPOSAL 12
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