UP Trango XC Owner Manual And Service Booklet

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Version 1.1

Valid from 01/2010

Stand: January 2010

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The data and statements contained within this manual may be changed without prior notice. No

part of these documents may be copied or transmitted for any purpose in any manner or by any

means, either electronic or mechanical, without explicit written permission from Ultralite Products

International.

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7(&+1,&$/'(6&5,37,21                                                                  

CERTIFICATION CLASS .................................................................................................10

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RECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE ...................................................................................11

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KONSTRUKTION ..........................................................................................................13

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CANOPY MATERIAL......................................................................................................14

LEINEN ......................................................................................................................15

TRAGEGURTE MIT PITCH-TRIMMER ...............................................................................15

UP BACKPACK............................................................................................................18

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ADJUSTMENTS............................................................................................................20

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6SHHGV\VWHP                                                                                                  

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SUITABLE HARNESSES .................................................................................................22

RESCUE SYSTEM.........................................................................................................23

USE OF THE UP TRANGO XC .......................................................................................23

AEROBATICS ..............................................................................................................23

MOTORISED PARAGLIDING ...........................................................................................23

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECK .....................................................................................................24

LAUNCHING ................................................................................................................24

SPEED CONTROL.........................................................................................................25

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TURNING....................................................................................................................25

LANDING ....................................................................................................................26

WINCH TOWING...........................................................................................................26

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)/,*+76$)(7<                                                                                  

THERMALS AND TURBULENCE.......................................................................................28

GETTING DOWN FAST...................................................................................................28

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)/<,1*2876,'(7+(1250$/)/, *+7 ( 19 (/ 23 (                                         

BEHAVIOUR IN EXTREME SITUATIONS.............................................................................31

COLLAPSING THE PARAGLIDER......................................................................................31

$V\PPHWULFFROODSVH                                                                     

)XOOIURQWDOFROODSVH                                                                                            

THE STALLS................................................................................................................32

'HHS6WDOO                                                                               

)XOO6WDOO                                                                                              

6SLQ                                                                                                           

WINGOVERS...............................................................................................................33

EMERGENCY STEERING ...............................................................................................33

FURTHER REFERENCES ...............................................................................................33

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$GKHVLYHORJRV                                                                                               

2YHUORDGLQJ                                                                                

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8PZHOWJHUHFKWH(QWVRUJXQJ                           )HKOHU7H[WPDUNHQLFKWGHILQLHUW

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TAKING CARE OF YOUR PARAGLIDER .............................................................................36

3DUDJOLGHUIDEULF                                                                                            

3DUDJOLGHUOLQHV                                                                                   

6WRUDJHDQGWUDQVSRUW                                                                                        

CLEANING ..................................................................................................................39

REPLACING ASS BATTENS...........................................................................................40

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CHECKING THE UP TRANGO XC...................................................................................43

PACKING AND CHECKING OF THE RESCUE SYSTEM ..........................................................43

SENDING THE UP GLIDER AND OTHER UP PRODUCTS .....................................................44

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Line Layout Plan ..........................................................................................................48

DHV Certification Documents for UP Trango XC S-L .............................................49-56

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Glider- and Pilot data ...................................................................................................57

Used by the UP Service centre in connection with periodic service.............................59

Product registration card..............................................................................................61

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Failing to comply with instructions given here may

lead to injury or death!

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Failing to comply with instructions given here may

cause undue wear to, or even damage, your new

wing.

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knowledge.

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new UP Trango XC. UP International is

renowned across the globe for designing and building the finest paragliders available –

paragliders characterised by maximum safety, performance and quality in every

aspect.

Please take a little time to complete and send the reply card found in the back of this

manual. This way we can keep you informed of all new products and developments at

UP, as well as any technical information about the UP Trango XC.

We would also be delighted to hear any feedback you have concerning the glider. This

is only possible once we have received your product registration, either through

completing and sending the attached product registration card, or by doing the same

Online via www.up-paragliders.com>service>product registration. Your completed

product registration is also needed should any warranty issues arise.

If you have any questions regarding your paraglider or auxiliary equipment please ask

your local dealer or feel free to contact us here at UP directly.

Have fun with your new UP Trango XC!

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Please read this owner’s manual

thoroughly before your first flight

with the UP Trango XC so

that you are fully acquainted

with your new glider. This

manual gives you information on

the entire specific and general flying

characteristics of the UP Trango XC, but it

does not replace attending a paragliding

school. It is important to note the following

points:

• at the time of delivery the UP Trango

XC conforms to German Hang

Gliding Association (DHV - LTF) and

EN requirements (see certification

information later in this manual)

• This paraglider has been built and

tested in accordance with German

law. It is identical to the tested

sample and is airworthy.

• any changes being made outside the

permitted range of adjustment

invalidate any and all claims under

the warranty

• using this paraglider is exclusively at

the risk of the user; the manufacturer

or distributor assumes no

responsibility for accidents occurring

while using it.

• it is assumed that the pilot is in

possession of the necessary

qualifications and provisions of any

relevant laws are observed

• when reselling the wing please make

sure you also give this manual to the

new owner. The manual is an

integrated part of the paraglider and

is required for the wing to keep its

certification.

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Admitted; we’re proud of our history.

No other company in the free flying

world can look back on such an

expansive history as we can. The UP

story started back in 1970 when Pete

Brock graduated from the Art Center, a

world famous school for design and

engineering in Pasadena, California,

and promptly created some of the

most legendary race cars ever – the

Daytona Coupe from General Motors

was one – and then went on to

become fascinated by the emerging

sport of hanggliding – at that time

probably the maddest pastime of them

all. After founding Ultralite Products in

1972 he introduces his first wing, the

Dragonfly, and soon the new company

becomes known under the UP

acronym..

Pete Brocks spirit survives to this day

in everything we do at UP International

– we still have our very own way of

seeing things and designing things.

This entails building paragliders that

are not only as safe as they come,

they must also meet the very high

standards we set ourselves. Among

these are the continued use of the

most advanced technology available

both in the designing and

manufacturing process, but also the

feel, the handling and the performance

of the finished product. All this

because we're addicted to building

wings that will fascinate you. A good

paraglider is comprised of a number of

interacting factors of which looks, feel,

handling and performance are but a

few. Only when all these come

together in the final product can we

claim to have built a wing that is

homogenous and pleasurable to fly;

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and only then we’re happy, and ready to

introduce our new UP baby to the free

flying world.

Our gliders are developed using state-of-

the-art CAD software. Our programs allow

us to do the initial flight testing in a virtual

environment where we can simulate a

great many things before even assembling

the first prototypes.

Once we’re happy with the new

prototypes’ behaviour in the virtual

environment the program generates the

templates after which the glider is sewn.

When a new prototype arrives from our

proto-building experts everyone at UP is

excited about the prospects of trying it out

in real life. The practical tests may show

that further modifications are needed –

these may be carried out on the existing

wing, or a new prototype is built with the

mods already incorporated. In exceptional

cases this may continue through several

prototypes, for only when we're 100%

satisfied do we submit our new wing to

testing by the DHV. We owe it to our

customers, and to our own history, to be

particular about which products earn the

UP badge.

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The UP Trango XC was developed by UP

according to the special demands on a

powerful high performance glider. Some

characters of the competition of “UP Proto

Gliders” were taken over thereby, so that

the UP Trango XC owns beside an

outstanding performance also a very agile

and direct handling.

As with all UP products, the materials

used have been carefully chosen for their

outstanding quality and strength, to

guarantee a long and trouble-free service

life.

Further construction details, including

line lengths, are included in the

certification specification sheets, which

form part of this manual. Any technical

changes will appear in the appendix.

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The following recommendations from

the DHV safety officer serve to aid the

pilot in identifying the right class of

wing to fly for their skill level. They are

based on years of analysing accident

statistics, and on the collective

experience of flying schools, flying

instructors and SIV instructors.

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The UP Trango XC has been tested to

conform to the LTF D and EN D glider

classes.

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Performance pilots with extensive

experience flying no less than

75h/year in a variety of conditions.

Perfect for the performance oriented

XC pilot.

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Managing a high-performance

paraglider requires above-average

flying skills acquired during several

years of very frequent flying in the

most diverse conditions.

* recommendations by the DHV safety

officer

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Dealing correctly with high-performance

paragliders following disturbances in the

air demands quite a lot from the pilot in

terms of reaction speed and skills. Safely

controlling such a wing during spiral dives

or other extreme SIV manoeuvres requires

continuous training in order to remain on

top of the situation. Besides, pilot mistakes

following collapses could rapidly lead to

cascade incidents and must thus be

avoided.

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The UP Trango XC is not suited for

training.

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The UP Trango XC should be flown within

the stipulated takeoff weight limits, found

in the “Technical data” section of this

manual. The weights mentioned are total

launch values, including glider, pilot,

harness, all clothing etc. The easiest way

to find your own total launch weight is to

jump onto your scales with the complete

backpack containing all your kit on your

back. UP International manufactures the

Trango XC in 4 different sizes. If you find

yourself having to choose between two

not entirely ideal sizes we recommend you

let your choice be guided by your personal

preference for being either a little light or a

little heavy on a wing.

The UP Trango XC responds to load

changes by flying either marginally faster

or slower, depending on whether you in-

or decrease the load. The glide ratio in still

air is not affected, and the minimum sink

rate only insignificantly so.

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Performance

Size

Surface area flat [m²]

Surface area projected [m²]

Flat span [m]

Projected span [m]

Flat aspect ratio

Projected aspect ratio

Number of Chambers

Number of Cells

Number of supported Cells

Total line length incl. Brake [m]

Total number of lines incl.Brake

Line dimensions [mm]

Glider weight [kg]

Vtrim/Vmax [km/h]

Takeoff weight [kg]

LTF Category

EN Category

Description

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The Trango XC differs from its

predecessor the Trango 3 in far more

aspects than just the optics. Many of these

details are only visible at a second glance,

but they are responsible for our decision to

abstain from just continuing the numbering

tradition by adding a „4“ to the respected

Trango name. The Trango XC is very

much a new wing, and the „XC“ in the title

is meant to convey this fact.

These are the most important design

characteristics in overview:

• Homogenous canopy curvature:

Ther Trango XC has less arch

than the predecessor. This has

increased the projected AR from

4.2 to 4.7 (12%)with a flat AR

increase from 6.1 to 6.4 (5%).

This has helped improve the

already impressive climbing

ability of the Trango 3 to new

levels, in spite of an overall

reduction in flat area.

• Uncompromising 3-liner: less

parasitic drag due to less lines

allow for more performance and

more fun!

• High-speed airfoil with the

renowned and almost legendary

UP safety – the Trango XC

remains true to the UP

Philosophy and the heritage of

the predecessor

• Highly efficient and light speed

system, adopted from the Open

Class

• 2.Generation UP Pitch Trimmer

• New Stabilo design – better

handling, easier stall behaviour

and reduced induced drag

• Full Race Concept - 100%

unsheathed lines

• ASS² - 2. Generation of the UP

Airfoil Stabilising System.

• Partial Brake Tension System

(BTS) – a new way to attach

the brake lines, where the

centre lines are moved

forward a little to reduce

deformation of the trailing

edge

• Space-Frame-Concept – the

UP way of saying that every

little part of the internal life of

the canopy is only subjected

to tensile loads in one

direction, thus the allegory to

Space Frames. It allows us to

dimension all parts very

accurately, to the benefit of

canopy complexity and

weight, plus it reduces the

susceptibility to cravattes.

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Ever since the Trango series was first

introduced a decade ago the gliders in the

family have been defining the Serial Class.

Trango’s have always been known for

uncompromising performance coupled

with very easy extreme flight behaviour.

The Trango XC is no exception, mastering

as it does the balancing act between

performance and safety in the perfect way.

As is the case for all UP wings the

performance is monitored all the way

through the design process. Our R&D

people use the combination of two

software packages, the „LT-Parafoil“ and

„Paralabs“ to check every new innovation

for performance benefits before it is

released to to be incorporated in real-life

designs.

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The UP innovation known under the name

ASS has been adopted by many other

manufacturers. In the Trango XC it has

been refined even further.

A thin, felxible Nylon batten renders the

use of LE supporting Mylar completely

unnecesarry, thereby increasing both

longevity and user-friendlyness of the

wing. The batten has no known

maximum service life and we fully

expect it to be as good as new when

the rest of the wing is ready for

recycling. It ensures perfect

launching/inflation characteristics

every time, both now and in as many

years as you care to stick with your

new Trango XC. Should an ASS

batten become damaged they are

easy to replace. A small pocket

towards the end of the in-sewn

channel allows any user to remove

damaged battens in mere seconds,

and a new one can be inserted just as

easily. (see the chapter „changing the

ASS battens“).

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The UP Trango XC is constructed from

polyamide cloth, which is particularly

stretch-resistant and durable, and is

specially treated for maximum UV

resistance.

After an extensive series of tests and

years of practical experience we have

found that the best material is a high

tenacity polyamide “New Sky-Tex”,

from Porcher Marine (France), with the

Designation 9092 E85A (top surface,

cloth weight 46 g/m²), 9017 E38A

(bottom surface, cloth weight 40 g/m²),

9092 E29A (supported ribs and V-

Tapes, cloth weight 45 g/m²) and 9017

E29A (not supported ribs, cloth weight

40 g/m²).

Porcher paraglider cloth is renowned

for low porosity, high hydrophobic

properties and long-lasting colour

fastness and tear resistance.

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The UP Trango XC uses the same line

configuration as our competition wings, i.e.

unsheathed Aramide lines at all levels.

The lines are Liros LTC in the diameters

0.8, 0.9 and 1.1mm and have very good

proven records for dimensional stability.

They are also known to be very strong. At

all loops the lines have been spliced to

double their original diameter, thus

strengthening them in these crucial spots.

The line layout is simple, with three levels

(A, B and C) plus brake lines. All line

splicings are sewn, and the looping is

done using the familiar Larks Head knot –

this assembly method reduces the strain

on the loops and the risk of tensile

strength reductions over time. The finished

lines, including stitches, are under

rigorous and continuous control at the

assembly line, assuring the high quality

levels always associated with UP

products.

Each glider ½ has the following line

layout:

A-level: A1-A3

B-level: B1-B3

C-level: C1-C3(Stabilo)

Brake lines

The individual brake lines are gathered in

one main brake line which travels through

a low-friction pulley mounted on the rear

(C) riser. The main brake line has a mark

to show where the brake handle is

attached by factory default.

All main lines of each level are looped

together and attached to delta quick links,

which are connected to the risers. The

quick links have special line collectors to

prevent lines slipping, and are secured

using a strong thread-locking compound

opening. After maintenance work the delta

quick links should be re-glued with

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The A- and B-risers are marked with

colours in order to help the pilot quickly

identify them both on launch and in the

air.

In order to make pulling „BigEars“

easier the A-risers are split so that the

outer A line has its own mini riser (see

ill. 2)

At trim speed all risers are 550mm

long. Upon activation of the speed

system the A1/2, the A3, the B and the

C3 risers are pulled variable amounts,

in order to reduce angle of incidence

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