SOL paragliders Hercules 380 User manual

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Version 1
05/2019

Summary
WELCOME TO THE SOL TEAM ............................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................4
WING OF PARATRIKE .........................................................................................................................5
Features ................................................................................................................................................. 6
THE PROJECT .....................................................................................................................................6
HERCULES 380 - TECHNICAL DATA......................................................................................................7
MATERIALS........................................................................................................................................8
OPERATION LIMITS............................................................................................................................8
OVERVIEW PARAGLIDER....................................................................................................................9
LINE PLAN .........................................................................................................................................10
LINE SUSPENSION SYSTEM.................................................................................................................11
RISERS HÉRCULES 380........................................................................................................................11
AUXILIARY COMMAND......................................................................................................................12
TRIMER .............................................................................................................................................12
DISTANCE BETWEEN CARABINERS .....................................................................................................13
CONNECTING PARAGLIDER IN TRIKE ..................................................................................................14
FLIGHT...............................................................................................................................................14
FIRST FLIGHT .......................................................................................................................................... 14
TAKEOFF PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST ........................................................................................................... 15
TAKEOFF WITH HERCULES 380 ...........................................................................................................15
Climbing................................................................................................................................................. 16
Performance .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Turns ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
................................................................................................................................... 17
 ................................................................................................................ 17
 ........................................................................................................................................... 17
LANDING WITH HÉRCULES 380 ..........................................................................................................18
 ........................................................................................................................ 18
POSITIVE SPIRAL .................................................................................................................................... 18
BEHAVIOR IN EXTREME MANEUVERS AND COLLAPSES .....................................................................19
Lateral closing ........................................................................................................................................ 19
 ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Front-stall............................................................................................................................................... 20
 .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Full Stall.................................................................................................................................................. 21
 ....................................................................................................................................... 21
.................................................................................................................................... 21
 ............................................................................................................................................... 22
..................................................................................................................................... 22
Storage................................................................................................................................................... 23
................................................................................................................................................ 23
Folding ................................................................................................................................................... 23
 ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................. 23
 ...................................................................................................................... 24
.................................................................................................................................................... 24
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A LONG LIFE .............................................................................................24
 ................................................................................................................................................... 25
Tears....................................................................................................................................................... 25
......................................................................................................................................... 26
Sealing ................................................................................................................................................... 26
 ..................................................................................................................... 26
Nature andenvironment and out of use.............................................................................................26
Warranty...........................................................................................................................................26
...................................................................................................................................... 26
........................................................................................................................... 27
 ................................................................................................................ 27
Golden rules......................................................................................................................................28
Final words........................................................................................................................................28

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WELCOME TO THE SOL TEAM
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
-


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INTRODUCTION








    
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• 
• 
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

• 

• 
Pilot Beginner 0 % - Not recommended
Piloto Casual 0 % - Not recommended
Piloto Paratrike 100 %
Pilot Paratrike Tandem 100 %
WING OF PARATRIKE


                  


6 7
THE PROJECT
Features

              





HPAR - High Project Aspect Rao:
LCT - Laser Cut Technology:
PBP - Pressure Booster Prole:
HTM - High Tech Materiais:
Full Hybrid Tecnology:
Mini Ribs:
HERCULES 380 - TECHNICAL DATA
• 
• 
• The takeo weight changes the speed range.
38 Unid.
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Células Cells 42
Envergadura Projet.   m
Área Projetada   m2
Alongamento Proj.  
Envergadura Real   m
Área Real Real Surface  m2
Alongamento Real Real A/R 
Diâmetro das Linhas Line Diameter  mm
Altura  883 cm
Perl Máximo   cm
Perl Mínimo   cm
Peso da Vela   
Peso de Decolagem*  180/380 
396/836 lbl
Afundamento min.   m/s
Velocidade min.**   
Velocidade**   
Velocidade max.**   
Planeio Glide 8 m/s
Assentos Places 2
Cercação  DGAC
SMSR - SOL Maxi Stable Reex:
BT – Baen Technology:
3D Shaping:

8 9
MATERIALS
OPERATION LIMITS
• Top / Boom: 
• Proles/Diagonal tapes: 
• Reinforcements: 
• Lines:
• Risers: 
• Quick Links: 
• Pulleys: SOL PL14




4 - Trailing edge
5 - Tag
6 - Leading edge
7 - Medium lines

9 - Main lines
10 - Risers
OVERVIEW PARAGLIDER








10 11
LINE PLAN LINE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
RISERS HÉRCULES 380
                  








                   

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. Trimmer
8. 
9. Command Trimer
10. 
11. 

D
2
1
5
5
6
8
7
4
11
9
10
3
C
A

12 13
TRIMER
AUXILIARY COMMAND


.
            




A
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A B C D
OPEN 40 cm 40 cm  43 cm                 


Warning
• 

• 
•      
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
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




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
               
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
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
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
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

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• 
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• 
• 
• 
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• 
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
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



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





• 
• 

Warning
Warning
Accelerated ight
Flight in turbulent condions
Acve ying













             




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Fast descent maneuvers
POSITIVE SPIRAL
• 
• 

• 

• 








                 

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• 
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• 
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• 

BEHAVIOR IN EXTREME MANEUVERS AND COLLAPSES
Lateral closing












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







                



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               






    




              




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• 
• 
• 

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Wingover
Orelhas e B Stall

Warning
Warning
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• 
• 

• 
• Hercules 380
• 

Storage
Backpack
Folding
Cleaning


               








-

-

.2









Steps

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Pulleys
Maintains and inspecon








consume.

• HERCUOLES 380 -
-



• 


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• 


• 



• 
• 
• 
• 

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• 
Line breakage
Sealing
Maintain of power engine
Nature andenvironment and out of use







-


Warranty
-

-

1. 

2. -

Warranty terms


-










SOL Paragliders.
1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. -

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
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Final words

-

-








Golden rules
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. -

5. 
6. 
7. 


8. -
ble.
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
motor.
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 