SUPAIR SORA tandem User Manual
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Tandem glider user’s manual SORA
User’s manual
SUP’AIR - VLD
34 rue Adrastée
Parc Altaïs
74650 Annecy - Chavanod
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E
English
Revision index : 18/02/2015
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Thank you for choosing to fly our SORA tandem. We are
delighted to have you on board and to share our passion
for paragliding.
SUP’AIR has been designing producing and selling accessories for free flying activities since 1984. By choosing
a SUP’AIR product you benefit from almost thirty years of
expertise, innovation and customer care. This is our philosophy : working endlessly
We hope you will find this user’s manual comprehensive,
explicit and hopefully enjoyable as well. We advise you to
read it carefully.
You will find the latest information and updates on this
product on our website : www.supair.com. If however you
have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask one of
our dealers. And of course the entire SUP’AIR team remains
at your disposal on info@supair.com
We wish you many safe and enjoyable flying hours, and
happy landings.
Team SUP’AIR
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Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Equipment overview 6
Connecting the glider 7
Installing the reserve parachute and the automatic collapse system on the risers 9
Pre-flight preparation 10
Take-off 11
Flight characteristics 12
Fast descents 14
Flight incidents 16
Towing 16
Line layout 17
Materials 18
Measurement table 19
Certificates 20
Maintenance 21
Mandatory checks 22
Warranty 22
Disclaimer 22
Pilot equipment 22
Complementary equipment / Accessories 23
Contents
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Introduction
Advice Caution ! Danger !!
Welcome to tandem flying : a world of shared passion in comfort and security.
Your SORA tandem is a glider which meets all the requirements of a modern tandem
wing. It is designed for intensive professional use and will give both the pilot and his
passengers a high level of in-flight comfort over the seasons. The construction techniques and materials were selected with longevity very much in mind.
Your SORA is certified EN / LTF B. It may be used with most models of harnesses available on the market but for better comfort and optimal feeling we recommend that
you use a pilot and passenger harness from the SUP’AIR range.
After reading this manual we advise you to inflate & check your wing on a training hill
first.
N.B. : The following three icons will help you to read this manual
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Technical data
Model tandem glider SORA
Size (m²) 41
Number of cells 54
Flat surface area (m²) 41, 2
Span (m) 14,9
Chord (m) 3,47
Flat Aspect Ratio 5,35
Projected surface area (m²) 35,1
Projected span (m) 11, 7
Projected aspect ratio 3,9
Glider weight (kg) 7,5
In-flight weight range (kg) 120 - 220
Trim speed (km/h) 25
Max. speed (km/h) 52
Certification
Class B,
EN : 926-2 : 2005 & 926-1 : 2006,
LTF : 2. DV LuftGerPV §1, Nr 7 c
Colour code 01 Colour code 02 Colour code 03
Colour code 04
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Equipment overview
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13
Riser hook-up loop
14
Pilot hook-up loop
15
Passenger attachement loop
16
17
Reserve riser cover
18
1
Leading edge
2
Trailing edge
3
Stab
4
5
A riser
6
B riser
7
C riser
D riser
10
Brake handle
9
Brake line
11
Trim bridle with magnet
12
Brake retaining strap
Options included in the « SORA tandem pack »
A' riser (for big ears)
Spreader hook-up loop
BIRD 150 L Carry bag
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2
3
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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Ear blocker
18
Inner Surface
20
Outer surface
21
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21
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Connecting the glider
Connecting to spreaders
The bottom loop on the risers must be connected to the attachment points on the
spreaders, using karabiners with appropriate resistance for a tandem load. You must
ensure that the A risers are on top, without any twists or obstruction.
NEVER connect the glider to any other point.
The pilot then connects his harness to the rear loops on the spreaders and connects his
passenger’s harness to the forward loops.
For the connection between the glider and spreaders, we recommend SUP'AIR 45mm
steel karabiners.
Flight direction
pilot
passenger
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Brake line length
Brake line lengths are set in the factory to allow optimal glider
control. However, if the setting does not suit you, it is possible to
modify brake line length.
We advise you to use a fisherman’s knot and to keep your length
changes to a minimum (approx 5cm at a time).
The height of the brake retaining strap is adjusted as follows :
- Undo the knot on the brake line and pull it out through the ring.
- Move the brake retaining strap to the desired position using the
straps on the riser and fix it with a loop.
- Feed the brake line through the ring.
- Connect the brake line with the handle on the mark with a fisherman's knot.
fisherman's knot
Connecting the glider
Margin
Brake strap
Be careful not to suppress the “bow” in the brake
line when flying hands up so that the canopy does not deform
or the trims cannot function correctly (if the trailing edge is pulled
tight).
The bow in the brake lines must be checked with trimmers fully
released. The trailing edge must not be affected in this position.
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