A Papillon Raqoon was found to have far below average porosity (air permeability) values. While the affected unit showed independent termination of all stall maneuvers during test flights, an increased stall tendency was noted. Research has shown that a quality variation leading to weak air permeability values cannot be ruled out for the orange and yellow colors of the Domenico Dokdo cloth used. The following designs of Raqoon are affected:  Colour 3 (leading edge center orange) 
Colour 5 (leading edge center yellow) 
The manufacturer issues the following safety measure s:
Papillon Raqoon in the designs Colour 3 and Colour 5 must be subjected to a quality control in the form of a porosity measurement before the next flight.
The porosity measurements are carried out free of charge by 
Flugschule Papillon Wasserkuppe/Rhön   www.papillon.de/wasserkuppe/    
Flugschule Papillon Elpe/Hochsauerland    www.papillon.de/sauerland/   
APC Flugschule Stubaital/Tirol    www.papillon.de/stubai/   
The safety measure comes into effect immediately. PAPILLON PARAGLIDERS  
Wasserkuppe 46  
36129 Gersfeld  
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