AIR-POL Paragliders Canopies PL-15 Albatros

standard paraglider

PL-15 Albatros

The PL-15 Albatros paraglider is intended for training-pleasure flights. It shows a particularly easy take-off, high gliding ratio and easy manoeuvring in the air. It is intended for pilots with little flying experience and for trainee-pilots of primary training. Thanks to using proven solutions and excellent materials in the paraglider design, the Albatros is one of the leaders in the training-pleasure class of paragliders. The Standard class AFNOR (9703 1769 AP) French certificate is another advantage of the PL-15, allowing the Albatros to be used virtually all over the world. What is more, this is the first of the paragliders made in Poland, with any West-European certificate of airworthiness.
The complete paraglider kit includes:

  • canopy,
  • lines,
  • steering lines,
  • main risers,
  • canopy bag,
  • repair kit (self adhesive rip-stop fabric and line for ad-hoc repairs).

    PL-15 Albatros

    Technical description

    The paraglider canopy, of elliptic planform, is connected to the pilot's harness by a system of lines and four-point main risers with the speed system. The canopy consists of a number of interconnected cells which form a wing when inflated with air. Upper and lower envelope of the canopy is made of Carrington Novare 42 g/m2 zero porosity rip-stop fabric, while the walls of a reinforced rip-stop 48 g/m2 fabric. Air inlets into the canopy are reinforced and stiffened with Mylar. The lines immediately by the canopy have been made from 1.1 mm diameter Dyneema fibre lines made by Ibex Ropes, while the main lines - 1.3 mm diameter. These feature excellent strength characteristics with low density and extension. Moreover, thanks to low cross-section they allow to reduce the paraglider drag, and thus improve its gliding ratio.
    Primary control is accomplished by means of two steering lines. Moreover, the pilot can control the paraglider by pulling the risers and using the speed-system. Main risers distribute the pilot weight load on a system of lines, allowing them to be loaded more uniformly. The four-strap arrangement allows special manoeuvres to be performed (for example the B-stall) or emergency control if required. Risers are equipped with stainless deltas for lines attachment and a two-pulley speed system.

    Technical data

    Size 23 25 27
    Dimensions
    canopy area [m2] 22,50 24,80 27,40
    wingspan [m] 8,90 9,30 9,70
    aspect ratio 3,45 3,50 3,50
    number of cells 31 33 35
    Weights
    empty weight [kg] 5,70 5,90 6,00
    optimum take-off weight [kg] 60-75 75-90 90-110
    min-max take-off weight [kg] 55-80 70-95 80-120
    Performances
    max speed [km/h] 41 41 41
    stall speed [km/h] 17 17 17
    min. descent [m/s] 1,2 1,2 1,2
    gliding ratio 6,5 6,5 7