EN 926-2:2013

Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for classifying the flight safety characteristics of paragliders in terms of the demands on pilot flying skills.
This document is intended for the use of independent testing laboratories qualified for flight testing paragliders.

Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme - Teil 2: Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften

Dieses Europäische Dokument legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizie-rung der sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften in Hinblick auf die Ansprüche, die an das Pilotenkönnen ge-stellt werden, fest.
Dieses Dokument ist für die Anwendung durch unabhängige und für Flugprüfungen an Gleitschirmen qualifi-zierte Prüfstellen gedacht.

Équipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2: Exigences et méthodes d’essai pour la classification des caractéristiques de sécurité en vol

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai pour la classification des caractéristiques de sécurité en vol des parapentes en termes de qualifications requises pour les pilotes.
Le présent document est destiné aux laboratoires d’essai indépendants habilités à soumettre les parapentes à des essais en vol.

Oprema za jadralno padalstvo - Jadralna padala - 2. del: Zahteve in preskusne metode za razvrščanje po značilnostih, pomembnih za varno letenje

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve in preskusne metode za razvrščanje jadralnih padal po značilnostih, pomembnih za varno letenje, z vidika zahtev glede letalnih sposobnosti pilota. Ta dokument je namenjen uporabi v neodvisnih laboratorijih, ki so usposobljeni za preskušanje jadralnih padal.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 12-Nov-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Dec-2021
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 6 - Paragliding equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 22-Dec-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 926-2:2014 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Relations

• Replaces: EN 926-2:2005 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
• Effective Date: 20-Nov-2013
• Merged Into: EN 926-2:2013+A1:2021 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
• Effective Date: 22-Jul-2020
• Amended By: EN 926-2:2013/FprA1 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
• Effective Date: 07-Nov-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for
classifying flight safety characteristics
Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme - Teil 2: Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften
Equipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2: Exigences et procédures de test
pour classification des caractéristiques de sécurité en vol
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 926-2:2013
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 926-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2013
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 926-2:2005
English Version
Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and
test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
Équipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2: Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme - Teil
Exigences et méthodes d'essai pour la classification des 2: Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der
caractéristiques de sécurité en vol sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 September 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
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© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 926-2:2013: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Requirements .7
4.1 Paraglider classes .7
4.2 Classification of flight characteristics .8
4.3 Failure .8
4.4 Flight characteristics .8
5 Flight tests . 29
5.1 General . 29
5.2 Apparatus . 29
5.3 Test specimen . 30
5.4 Test conditions . 32
5.5 Procedure . 32
6 Test files . 44
6.1 Test file information. 44
6.2 Items accompanying the test files . 44
7 User's manual. 44
8 Manufacturing record . 46
9 Marking . 47
Annex A (normative) Measuring suspension line lengths . 49

Foreword
This document (EN 926-2:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, play-ground
and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by May 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
May 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 926-2:2005.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 926-2:2005, the following significant changes have been made:
 editorial revision;
 introduction of new definitions;
 modification of paraglider's classification;
 update of marking;
 introduction of additional lines paragraph;
 harness dimensions have been modified;
 test methods for asymmetric and symmetric collapse have been improved;
 update of test method for behaviour exiting a fully developed spiral dive.
This document is one of a series of standards on equipment for paragliding as follows:
 EN 926-1, Paragliding equipment — Paragliders — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for structural
strength
 EN 926-2, Paragliding equipment — Paragliders — Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight
safety characteristics
 EN 1651, Paragliding equipment — Harnesses — Safety requirements and strength tests
 EN 12491, Paragliding equipment — Emergency parachutes — Safety requirements and test methods
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for classifying the flight safety characteristics of
paragliders in terms of the demands on pilot flying skills.
This document is intended for the use of independent testing laboratories qualified for flight testing paragliders.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for
its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 926-1, Paragliding equipment — Paragliders — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for structural strength
EN 966, Helmets for airborne sports
EN 1651, Paragliding equipment — Harnesses — Safety requirements and strength tests
EN 12491, Paragliding equipment — Emergency parachutes — Safety requirements and test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
paraglider
ultralight glider with no primary rigid structure, for which take-off and landing are on foot, with the pilot (and
potentially one passenger) carried in a harness (or harnesses) connected to the wing
3.2
harness
assembly composed of straps and fabric for supporting the pilot in the seated or semi-recumbent or standing
position
Note 1 to entry: The harness is attached to the wing via two rings or connectors; it can also be integral with the wing via
risers.
3.3
emergency parachute
emergency device intended to slow the descent of a paraglider pilot in the event of an incident in flight, which is
deployed by the pilot by an intentional manual action
Note 1 to entry: This may be unsteered or steerable.
3.4
controls
primary steering and speed controls which are designated as such by the manufacturer
3.5
trimmer
lockable pitch adjustment system
Note 1 to entry: Action by the pilot is required to return it to the initial position.
3.6
accelerator
secondary pitch control mechanism generally operated by the feet, which automatically returns to the initial position
when the action of the pilot stops
3.7
accelerator fully activated
when the mechanical limits of the glider are reached and further action on the accelerator does not result in a
further decrease of the angle of attack
3.8
action of the pilot
any transfer of weight, action on the controls, the accelerator or on the trimmer
3.9
normal flight
flight condition in which the paraglider is fully inflated and is following a trajectory close to straight flight (at a speed
close to trim speed) without any action on the part of the pilot
Note 1 to entry: A small number of cells may still be collapsed.
3.10
spiral dive
flight condition in which the paraglider is fully inflated and is following a circling, steep, nose down trajectory with
pitch angle of more than 70° and the angle of the span relative to the horizontal between 0° and 40° as illustrated in
Figure 1
Key
a angle of the span relative to the horizon
b pitch angle
Figure 1 — Illustration of a spiral dive
3.11
spontaneous recovery
when the paraglider returns to normal flight without any action on the part of the pilot
3.12
front collapse
folding under of the leading edge such that the top surface is visible to the pilot
Note 1 to entry: Deformation of the leading edge is not considered to be a front collapse.
3.13
cascade
transition from one involuntary abnormal flight condition to another involuntary abnormal flight condition
3.14
minimum speed
slowest airspeed maintainable without entering a deep stall or full stall
3.15
trim speed
airspeed of the paraglider in straight flight without activating the controls or the accelerator
3.16
maximum speed
airspeed of the paraglider in straight flight with the controls in the zero position and the accelerator fully activated
Note 1 to entry: Maximum speed is only used when referring to gliders equipped with an accelerator.
3.17
low speed
airspeed of the paraglider in straight flight with the controls at 50 % of travel between the zero and the symmetric
stall position, i.e. 50 % of the symmetric control travel
3.18
weight in flight
total weight (mass) of the pilot and his entire paragliding equipment (including the glider) ready to fly
Note 1 to entry: For the purposes of this document, masses are indicated in kilograms rounded to the nearest integer value.
3.19
additional lines
cross lines or folding lines used to help the test pilot in achieving specified manoeuvres
3.20
cross line
single line going from one riser to any position on an opposite A-line or A-line attachment point
3.21
folding lines
copy of the complete geometry of the A-lines (angle, cascade, length) used to help the test pilot in achieving
specified manoeuvres
4 Requirements
4.1 Paraglider classes
The class of a paraglider is determined according to 4.2.
The class is intended to give pilots a guideline on whether a paraglider is suitable for their level of skill (see
Table 1).
Table 1 — Description of the paraglider classes
Class Description of flight characteristics Description of pilot skills required
A Paragliders with maximum passive safety and Designed for all pilots including pilots under all
extremely forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders levels of training.
with good resistance to departures from normal
flight.
B Par
...