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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Gurtzeug für Gleitschirm  FLEX VIRTUE  DHV GS-03-0353-07, FLEX AMAZON  DHV GS-03-0363-07, FLEX EASY 2  DHV GS-03-0364-07 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2010-03-12T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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Bei der Überprüfung eines Seriengurtzeuges Flex Easy 2 wurde festgestellt, dass die Fixierung des Schaumstoff-Rückenprotektors, abweichend vom geprüften Muster, an der falschen Stelle angebracht war. Dadurch konnte sich der Protektor, bei Belastung auf die Sitzfläche des Gurtzeuges, so nach oben ...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=178</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: free*spee 2.0 Speed bar ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-12-04T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
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This advisory is valid for approx. 50 speed bars of model name free*spee - constructed with stainless steel channels for the accelerator lines at connection to the bar (see Picture 1). This version of the speed bar was only sold by free*spee GbR in October 2009, mainly at the Free Flight Tegelber...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=177</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Paraglider  UP Trango 3 M  DHV GS-01-1603-07, UP Trango 3 S  DHV GS-01-1632-07, UP Trango 3 S/M  DHV GS-01-1633-07, UP Trango 3 L  DHV GS-01-1634-07, UP Summit XC SM  DHV GS-01-1733-08, UP Summit XC S  DHV GS-01-1734-08, UP Summit XC M  DHV GS-01-1735-08, UP Summit XC L  DHV GS-01-1736-08, UP Pico S  DHV GS-01-1737-08, UP Pico XS  DHV GS-01-1743-08, UP Pico M  DHV GS-01-1744-08, UP Pico L  DHV GS-01-1761-08 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-08-19T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
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UP Pico XS,  DHV GS-01-1743-08
UP Pico S,  DHV GS-01-1737-08
UP Pico M, DHV GS-01-1744-08
UP Pico L, DHV GS-01-1761-08
UP Pico XXS, with no type test certificate

This advisory is for the above models revision 01, which can be recognised via the serial number: e.g. Pico M: XA45M-01-… . The  bold ...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=176</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Airworthiness advisory: Paraglider harness, Hangglider harness, Paraglider emergency parachute, Hangglider emergency parachute ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-08-07T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
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Two paraglider pilots have sent their reserves to the DHV for examination. While being re-packed it was noted, that the outside of the inner-container was covered with a thin layer of a sticky substance. In one case, the reserve was stuck so tightly, that a deployment was only possible after phys...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=174</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Hangglider  Laminar 13  DHV 01-0303-95, Laminar 14  DHV 01-0304-95, Laminar 12  DHV 01-0317-97, Laminar 14 Easy  DHV 01-0333-98, Laminar 16 easy  DHV 01-0348-99, Laminar 20 Easy - Bip  DHV 01-0356-99, Laminar 12 Easy  DHV 01-0378-02, Relax 16  DHV 01-0382-02, Relax 18  DHV 01-0401-04, Relax 14  DHV 01-0402-04, Orbiter 14  DHV 01-0412-05, Orbiter 16  DHV 01-0419-06, MastR - L  DHV 01-0443-09, MastR - M  DHV 01-0444-09, MastR - S  DHV 01-0448-09 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-08-05T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
			<description><![CDATA[
The main hang-loop attachment failed on an Icaro 2000 hangglider (with King post). The failure resulted from the sharp edges of the eyelet used in the webbing. The failure occured during flight, but had no further consequences, as the backup hang-loop immediately took over.





The particular ey...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=173</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Paraglider emergency parachute  INCASE 2.0 S 100  DHV GS-02-0143-07 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-06-23T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
			<description><![CDATA[
Due to a missing stitching on the inner bag of an Incase 2.0 S 100 reserve parachute, the connection loop for a deployment handle broke during use. The stitching was also missing on the second attachment loop (see picture 1), which also failed under load.

Picture 1
All Incase 2.0 S 100 reserve p...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=172</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Paraglider  UP Kantega XC XS  DHV GS-01-1827-09, UP Kantega XC S  DHV GS-01-1828-09, UP Kantega XC M  DHV GS-01-1829-09, UP Kantega XC L  DHV GS-01-1830-09, UP Ascent 2 S  DHV GS-01-1837-09, UP Ascent 2 M  DHV GS-01-1838-09, UP Ascent 2 L  DHV GS-01-1839-09, UP Ascent 2 XS  DHV GS-01-1846-09 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-05-28T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
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There can be problems with the carabiner King Snap which were partially used for the UP Ascent 2 and Kantega XC. Using a higher force when closing the carabiner it is possible to overtighten the nut  to the top, giving free the lower part of the screw thread. In the worst case the lower part of t...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=171</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Gurtzeug für Gleitschirm, Safe-In-Lock System (SIL), Charly-Finsterwalder ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-04-09T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
			<description><![CDATA[
Am 29.03.09 kam es beim Gleitschirm-Windenschlepp zu einem Unfall. Unmittelbar vor dem Ausklinken, ca. 250 m GND, löste sich eine Tragegurt-Steckverbindung aus dem Gehäuse des SIL-Systems. Dadurch wurde der linke Tragegurt freigegeben, er hing jedoch noch mit dem Beschleunigerseil am Gurtzeug. Am...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=170</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Paraglider harness  VOYAGER  DHV GS-03-0372-08 ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-04-02T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
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At special pulling angles it can come to a higher deployment force when pulling the reserve out of the frontcontainer of the Voyager harness. This can handicap the deployment.
The manufacturer Woody Valley Model snc (OHG) in accordance with the DHV issues the following afety note:
The problem wit...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=168</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Safety note: Frontcontainer  VOYAGER ]]></title>
			<dc:date>2009-04-02T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
			<description><![CDATA[
At special pulling angles it can come to a higher deployment force when pulling the reserve out of the frontcontainer of the Voyager harness. This can handicap the deployment.
The manufacturer Woody Valley Model snc (OHG) in accordance with the DHV issues the following afety note:
The problem wit...
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			<link>http://www.dhv.de/typo/index.php?id=3940&amp;item=169</link>
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