Icaro Pandion 2

The trustworthy climber

For ambitious beginner pilots who place value on the highest possible passive equipment safety paired with appealing performance in this glider category, the PANDION² is already excellently suited as safe paraglider initial equipment due to its simple launch behavior. Returners from higher classes and infrequent flyers will also appreciate the performance claim of the glider.

Who is it for?

The completely redesigned wing is even easier to fly, has significantly more power and yet even more passive safety characteristics than its predecessor, but it is a real PANDION in character. With the PANDION², we have succeeded in creating a worthy successor to our PANDION.

STARTING PROPERTIES
Behaviour of the glider during the starting phase.

LANDING PROPERTIES
Behaviour of the glider during the landing phase.

STABILITY
The natural stability of the glider in turbulent air.

PASSIVE SAFETY
Forgiving flight behaviour and resilience in turbulent flight conditions.

THERMAL PROPERTIES
The centre and climbing properties in thermals.

GLIDE PROPERTIES
The relation of the glide rate to the sink rate.

MAXIMUM SPEED
The maximal speed which can be achieved in accelerated flight.

HANDLING
The easiness of the glider translating the pilots commands.

FEEDBACK
The information which is passed on from the glider to the pilot.

TOTAL WEIGHT
The weight including risers and lines.

PACK VOLUME
The volume of the glider packed.

RESPONSE PROPERTIES
The reaction behaviour of the glider when receiving commands from the pilot.

AGILITY
The agility & flexibility of the glider.

DYNAMICS
The potential energy of the glider which can be realised.

Characteristics:

The PANDION² is a symbiosis between safety, performance, and dynamics, making it ideal for stress-free flying. In terms of performance and safety, the PANDION² is one of the most balanced paragliders in the ICARO range. Especially in accelerated flight it convinces with an exceptional glide for this class. Even in rougher conditions the PANDION² gives a lot of smoothness, no matter if with open brake or fully accelerated.

The revised canopy concept with modified wing curvature and suspension points of the lines as well as the leading edge with slightly modified openings enabled a performance optimized profile. This makes the PANDION² more powerful and yet even safer than its predecessor.

Different sail material on the top and bottom sails, the mini ribs on the leech as well as new rods in the nose make the leading edge more stable and launching considerably easier, and the weight has also been noticeably reduced as a result.
We have placed particular emphasis on the manageability of the PANDION²'s descent aids. No pilot must compromise when it's time to go down quickly. The ears simply retract with a pull on the split A-risers without fluttering nervously, the sink rate increases significantly, and steep spirals are particularly easy to initiate and exit.