Safety note: Paraglider harnesses Karpofly Xalps 3 and 4
Sample test number: PH 045.2013 (Number was assigned by the test center www.para.test.com for the
model Xalps 3) Latest Safety Notes d M Y On a Karpofly Xalps 4 harness (unit test 2018), the seam on the seat surface with which the length adjustment of the Get Up leg straps was fixed had opened in flight. Due to the omission of this fixation, the leg straps pulled open over their entire length under load. This led to the student pilo... Περισσότερα... |
Potentially affected are harnesses with 2 zippers, where a separate zipper closes the rescue container.
To ensure proper rescuer deployment, the zipper slide of the rescue container zipper must be in its "zip garage" like this. If this is the case, the zip will open without any problems when the ... Περισσότερα... |
Due to insufficient strength of the connection handle-inner container, the company Skywalk has issued a safety notice for the product DROP front container. During the internal quality control it was noticed that the strength is below the required 70 daN (approx. 70 kg). Users of the front contain... Περισσότερα... |
Safety note: Raqoon 55 EAPR-GS-0665/17 (XS)
Raqoon 60 EAPR-GS-0666/17 (S)
Raqoon 80 EAPR-GS-0667/17 (SM)
Raqoon 85 EAPR-GS-0668/17 (M)
Raqoon 100 EAPR-GS-0669/17 (L)
Raqoon 120 EAPR-GS-0670/17 (XL) Latest Safety Notes d M Y A Papillon Raqoon was found to have far below average porosity (air permeability) values. While the affected unit showed independent termination of all stall maneuvers during test flights, an increased stall tendency was noted. Research has shown that a quality variation leading to weak air perme... Περισσότερα... |
Warning: Paraglider emergency parachute
Second Chance 94 DHV GS-02-0002-88,
Second Chance 86 DHV GS-02-0003-88,
Second Chance 118 DHV GS-02-0012-90
CHARLY DIAMONDcross
100 / 125 / 160 / 220 Basic
100 / 125 / 160 ST
160 / 220 ST Tandem
125 / 160 / 220 HG
KORTEL Krisis Karré
100 / 125 / 160 / 220
MAC PARA Houston
125 / 160 Latest Safety Notes d M Y The manufacturers of the rescue equipment listed above recommend replacing the inner container. The replacement is not a mandatory measure, but an urgent recommendation. This improves the opening safety of the rescue equipment. However, the rescue equipment retains its operational capability even... Περισσότερα... |
Safety note: Air Design paragliders / Eazy 2, Eazy 2 Superlight, SuSi 3, Vita 2, Vita 2 Superlight, Rise 3 and Volt 3 Latest Safety Notes d M Y The manufacturer Air Design has issued a safety notice for paragliders produced in 2018. The models affected are the Eazy 2, Eazy 2 Superlight, SuSi 3, Vita 2, Vita 2 Superlight, Rise 3 and Volt 3 with production year 2018 and serial numbers from P183912A to P184417A.
One paraglider had a brok... Περισσότερα... |
Safety note: Paraglider PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 20 DHV GS-01-2617-21, PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 21 DHV GS-01-2618-21, PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 22 DHV GS-01-2619-21, PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 24 DHV GS-01-2620-21, PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 17 DHV GS-01-2630-21, PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 19 DHV GS-01-2631-21, PHI MAESTRO 2 19 DHV GS-01-2701-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 21 DHV GS-01-2702-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 22 DHV GS-01-2703-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 23 DHV GS-01-2704-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 25 DHV GS-01-2705-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 17 light DHV GS-01-2735-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 18 light DHV GS-01-2736-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 19 light DHV GS-01-2737-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 22 light DHV GS-01-2738-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 23 light DHV GS-01-2739-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 25 light DHV GS-01-2740-22, PHI MAESTRO 2 21 light DHV GS-01-2741-22 Latest Safety Notes d M Y PHI Paragliders has issued a safety notice concerning PHI paragliders with the R07 risers. On these risers, the B-plane is suspended from the riser with an 800 daN Technora line. On a PHI ALLEGRO X-Alps 20, year of manufacture 3/2021, the B-line suspension on the riser broke during flight. The pi... Περισσότερα... |
Skywalk has issued a safety notice for the TAPA X-ALPS paraglider rescue system (all sizes).
The inner containers are affected. In one case, a deployment blockage occurred during indoor rescue training. The excess length of one of the 4 container leaves had been pulled into the elastic line loop... Περισσότερα... |