MAC PARA Muse 3, User Manual

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inside brake pulled and weight shift. A stalling wing tip announces itself by a gentle 
surge backwards of the wingtip. If this occurs you will need to release the brakes 
immediately. 

In case it is impossible to control the Muse 3 with the brake lines the D-risers may be 
used to steer and land the canopy. Attention!  Pulling brake too fast or too hard can 
result in the canopy entering a negative spin.  

Active Flying (Thermaling and Soaring): 

In turbulent conditions the glider should be flown actively with brakes lightly applied to 
avoid canopy collapse. This improves stability by increasing the angle of attack of the 
canopy. The canopy should not rock back or surge forward much but should remain 
above the pilot. In turbulent flight, if the canopy pendulums forward, this should be 
corrected by prompt braking. A pendulum movement of the canopy backwards is 
corrected by releasing the brakes in good time. This is part of basic active flying. 

Approach and Landing:  

To avoid excessively demanding situations on the approach to landing, it is important to 
initiate the process at an adequate altitude. This leaves you enough time to observe and 
appropriately deal with wind direction and any other aircraft in your vicinity. 

The Muse 3 is easy to land. The final leg of the landing approach must be into the wind. 
During this final glide the paraglider should be decelerated slowly and at approximately 
one meter above the ground, according to conditions, the pilot should flare the canopy. 
The glider may climb again, gaining height, if too much brake is used too early. Strong 
wind landings require correspondingly less brake. Do not apply full brake before the pilot 
is safely on the ground.  The final glide during the landing approach should be straight 
and not marked by steep or alternating turns as these can result in a dangerous 
pendulum effect near the ground.  

Attention! Do not allow the canopy to fall onto the leading edge with energy. This can 
destroy the material and affects the life of the ribs at the leading edge! 

TOWING 

The Muse 3 is certified for towing. The Muse 3 has no out of the ordinary towing 
characteristics, although a relatively low angle of attack and thus low tow tension should 
be maintained during launch and the initial part of the tow.  The Muse 3 has no 
tendencies towards deep stall/parachuting. Therefore we allow tow- launched flights 
with a similar technique to that described above. There is sufficient margin to counter-
steer the glider in a normal towing situation. Make sure you use proper equipment, 
experienced personnel and all relevant safety precautions for towing. We 
recommending the use of a winching adapter: this should be mounted on the upper end 
of the main karabiner. 

WARNING!! Please always ensure that the brake lines are adjusted to the lengths 
recommended here. Setting them shorter could lead to a tendency to stall during towed 
flight. Apart from this, there are no special procedures.