| Titel | Safety note: Paraglider rescue device TAPA X-ALPS (all sizes) |
| Datum | 06-02-2024 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | 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 |
| Datum | 11-01-2024 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | Safety note: Air Design paragliders / Eazy 2, Eazy 2 Superlight, SuSi 3, Vita 2, Vita 2 Superlight, Rise 3 and Volt 3 |
| Datum | 13-11-2023 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | 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 |
| Datum | 30-08-2023 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | 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) |
| Datum | 29-04-2023 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | Safety note: Paraglider emergency parachute |
| Datum | 03-02-2023 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | Warning: Paraglider harness |
| Datum | 09-01-2023 |
| Beschrijving | 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 ... Lees meer |
| Titel | 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) |
| Datum | 02-12-2022 |
| Beschrijving | 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... Lees meer |
| Titel | Safety note: Paraglider Skywalk Chili3 L DHV GS-01-2010-13, Skywalk Chili3 XS DHV GS-01-2011-13, Skywalk Chili3 XXS DHV GS-01-2012-13, Skywalk Chili3 M DHV GS-01-2017-13, Skywalk Chili3 S DHV GS-01-2018-13 |
| Datum | 18-11-2022 |
| Beschrijving | Addendum to the safety advisory of 18.10.22 After further research and information, we have decided in consultation with the DHV to extend the safety notice of the CHILI 3. Since safety is the highest priority in aviation, in addition to the LTC 80 line, which is already torn at every check, th... Lees meer |
| Titel | Safety note: G-Lite Series Rescue Equipment |
| Datum | 02-11-2022 |
| Beschrijving | Gin Gliders has issued a safety notice for its G-Lite series of rescue systems. Visible material wear has been detected on the rubber bands of the inner container,which may cause the rubber bands to break,resulting in a failed deployment. The problem may affect the entire G-Lite production, so it... Lees meer |