Windtech tuareg User Manual

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TUAREG

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T U A R E G

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> index

> congratulations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5

> warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
> philosophy of design ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6

> construction & materials ––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
> certification –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
> performance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
> flight ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8

-- launch –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10

> thermal flying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
> flying in turbulence ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11

-- asymmetric tuck ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12

-- frontal tuck –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12

-- asymmetric stall (spin) ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12

-- landing –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13

> weather to fly ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
> rapid descent techniques –––––––––––––––––––––– 14

-- big ears ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14

-- spiral drive ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14

-- b stall ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15

> maintenance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
> warranty ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
> technical specifications ––––––––––––––––––––––––17
> line measurements –––––––––––––––––––––––– 19-20
> flight log ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22

> congratulations

Congratulations on the purchase of your new TUAREG.

The TUAREG is a tandem wing that has been conceived and designed for both profession­al and recreational pilots, suitable of all kinds of flying styles, from a gentle glide down, to
the most ambitious cross country flights. With easy launch characteristics, manoeuvrabili-

ty and turn ability akin to a solo glider, and superb performance, the tuareg makes it pos-
sible to core the smallest of thermals and climb even in the weakest lift.

We strongly recommend that before you even unfold the TUAREG you carefully read this
manual in order to be aware of any limitations, as well as differences in performance, take­off and flight characteristics, landing procedures, emergency situations and maintenance.

We always appreciate your feedback, so please send us your comments, positive or neg­ative, regarding to the

You are the best feedback and support for future products, and please remember that we
are always happy to give you any help & advice.

Windtech line.

Best winds

>Windtech team

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> warning & liability

This manual has been created to give the pilot help and hints for the correct operation of
this wing. By no means is this a substitute of a training course, or appropriate experience
gained with years and hours of airtime, nor is this manual intended to give pilots knowl­edge regarding flight safety.

Windtech assumes that the purchasing pilot has the appropriate pilot's licence, has

taken a training course, tandem insurance and has the ability and enough experience to
safely fly the TUAREG.

This manual cannot be used for operational purposes. The flight log & registration card
must be filled and stamped by the dealer & returned to
claim on the guarantee.

The use of this paraglider is entirely at the user's own risk. As with any adventure sport
paragliding is a high risk activity-especially without taking the appropriate precautions­therefore it must be absolutely understood that
any responsibility for accidents, losses, injuries, direct or indirect damage following the
use or misuse of this product.

Windtech & the dealer do not accept

Windtech in order to make a

> philosophy of design

When Windtech decided to make a tandem paraglider, we first established the main cri­teria that we felt would be the most important to make the perfect tandem wing. The
wing had to be, above all, easy to inflate and launch in all conditions, with excellent han­dling, high glide performance, and that it would convert energy extremely well to give an
effective flare, for softer landings.

For this we designed a paraglider with 51 cells of variable widths, not all of which have
line attachment points due to the advanced structural relationship of lines/diagonals. In
this way we have considerably reduced parasitic drag produced by the lines whilst at the
same time endowing the interior of the wing with a higher internal pressure and creat­ing calculated zones of greater longitudinal tension, very important for increasing resist­ance to tucks (above all frontal collapses).

The tuareg’s new profile gives highly elevated security and performance, as well as a
turning ability that is surprisingly efficient.

It has double profiles in the leading edge, therefore it is safer, specially when trims open
and also has more performance at high speed.

The end result is a tandem that inflates quickly and easily during launch and is excep­tionally stable and solid during the take-off run, giving great protection against having
to abort launches and compromising the safety of yourself and your passenger.

During launch the tuareg gives an
exceptional degree of control, allowing
the pilot to easily make precise correc­tions during the take-off run. Once air-

borne, the tuareg’s superb feedback
and responsive handling allows one to
make the most of even the smallest
thermals.

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When the time comes to land, the
exquisite handling characteristics and

precision of the tuareg serve as
another great guarantee of safety
since you can first of all guide yourself
more precisely into exactly the spot
you wanted to land in, confident that
in the final moment, when you want to
flare, you will be able to take advan­tage of the wings superb energy con­version, landing both you and your
passenger easy and safety each time.

> construction and materials

Our primary concern is always keeping to the highest quality standards of materials and
construction, to impress the pilots and so guarantee our future. For this reason, we never
cut any corners when it comes to building in quality.

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-- cloth

The upper and lower panels are made with 45-38 gr. Porcher Marine Skytex nylon. The ribs are
made with stronger (slighly heavier grade) nylon of to prevent aerofoil deformation, even after
several years of intensive use. Line attachment points are made of polyester.

--lines

The lines are of the highest quality and varying diameters, depending on which area of
the glider they are in, but always of a diameter greater than a solo glider, capable of with­standing a force up to eight times the maximum load. The inner core is super aramid and
the outer sheath polyester to protect against general wear and tear and UV.

> certification

The tuareg is certified It is certified EN with A in all maneuvers but a B in the asym­metrical collapse maneuver.

> performance

Fly a tuareg in the correct size for you. Remember that if you fly outside of the weight
range that the glider has been designed for, this could adversely affect the handling, sta­bility and performance of the glider, and means that the glider is effectively no longer
certified.

If your flying weight is below the stated minimum, the speed range will diminish and
inflation problems may appear. Also the handling will degrade in turbulent conditions,
and it will sustain collapses more easily.

If your flying weight is above the stipu­lated weight range, this will result in a
higher minimum speed and faster land­ing speed and the stall speed of the
glider will also be higher. If the glider
suffers a collapse, or leaves normal
flight configuration, the resulting
behaviour will be more rapid and vio­lent. As well as this, your sink rate will
be higher and you will find it harder to
stay up in light lift.

The tuareg has medium brake resist­ance (adhering to weight range). The
stall is found at 95% of the brake trav-