Sky Country DISCOVERY 3, Manual

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Page 2: ...t of won derful flying hours Discovery 3 Warning Paragliding is a high risk activity We strongly rec ommend to learn paragliding only in certified schools and to choose only the equipment which is correspondent to Your fly ing skills Discovery 3 is suited for those pilots who finished paragliding school and have at least 20 hours of flying time The paraglider has good aerodynamic characteristics a...

Page 3: ... kg Risers polyester webbing 20mm 1000 kg Connectors 3 mm stainless Materials size 23 25 27 29 31 33 scale 0 923 0 962 1 00 1 036 1 072 1 105 wing area sq m 22 95 24 93 26 94 28 91 30 95 32 89 span m 11 04 11 5 11 96 12 39 12 82 13 21 aspect ratio 5 31 projected area sq m 19 84 21 55 23 79 25 0 26 76 28 44 projected span m 8 73 9 10 9 46 9 8 10 14 10 45 projected aspect ratio 3 84 3 84 3 84 3 84 3...

Page 4: ...ht position 5 While sitting in the harness stretch your legs and push the loop of the accelera tor as much as possible The rope will be stretched when pulled 6 With your legs stretched choose the length of the lead in such a way that accel erator harness is fully stretched and the pulleys on the risers touch 7 Fix with a tie this length of the accelerator rope The accelerator rope should not pull ...

Page 5: ...ing situations You must never use Discovery 3 for jumps tandem flying any other purpose except flying Warning Launching Your Discovery 3 can take off with both forward and reverse techniques Use forward technique when the wind is light or there is no wind Move forward and your glider will start to inflate You must maintain a constant pressure on the risers until the wing is overhead Brake it a lit...

Page 6: ...e opposite direction and then pull as hard as needed the internal brake Discovery 3 has a long brake travel about 90 см When full stall is about to hap pen the load at the brakes increases and ensures that you know about it Discovery 3 reaches its maximum speed when you pull the accelerator to its maxi mum and release the brakes Use this mode for long distance flying and in strong winds When using...

Page 7: ...rs near the connectors Forcefully but not sud denly pull down the risers 25 30 cm and hold them as long as necessary The wing gets a fold along the entire B row and sinks at a rate of 8 10 m sec In order to return to normal flight simply release the В risers and your Discovery 3 will get out of the B stall with a small front dive You can use the brakes once the horizontal speed is gained Discovery...

Page 8: ...mmend you to use the brakes in the strong wind as the wing could catch the wind and pull the pilot Do not let the glider overtake you and hit the ground with its front edge which leads to increased pressure in the wing and may damage it Deflations Asymmetric collapse Every paraglider may collapse in turbulent conditions Asymmetric collapses can be controlled by weight shifting away from the collap...

Page 9: ...e first one Asymmetrical stall It can take place when you pull one of the brakes too hard or while spiraling at a small speed in turbulence you increase the angle of attack Rotation in the asym metrical stall is called negative spiral This is one of the most dangerous flying situ ations In order to get out of asymmetrical stall just release the brakes There may follow side thrust forward with a fo...

Page 10: ... the parachute We do not recommend you to use the above mentioned risky techniques You can use them at a sufficient height over the water when you are wearing a life jacket and there is an experienced instructor in a boat In flight damage Self rotation Increasing rotation usually takes place when the pilot has not reacted properly to the asymmetric collapse of the accelerated paraglider Try to slo...

Page 11: ...ed both at the leading or at the trailing edge Fold the canopy from the tips to center Let the air come out from the canopy through the air intakes Press the canopy gently from the trailing to the leading edge to bring out the residual air Then roll it from the trailing to the leading edge Avoid packing the glider if it is wet or contains the abrasive particles sand ice If the glider was packed we...

Page 12: ...covery 3 away from fire Do not put anything heavy on your glider do not pack it in a rucksack too tightly Regularly inspect the canopy lines risers and harness If you find any defects contact your dealer or the manufacturer Do not attempt to self repair the paraglid er If you detect a damaged line inform the dealer or manufacturer about the line number according to the line plan Keep your Discover...

Page 13: ...Line plan You can use this scheme if you want to order the new line instead of damaged ...

Page 14: ... the canopy material one time at two years or every 100 hours of flying time whichever comes first Those inspection must be made by manufacturer or dealer If damaged your Discovery 3 must be repaired by manufacturer or dealer Small holes in Gelvenor fabrics you can repair with silicon clue and a peace of Gel venor cloth Small holes in Skytex may be repaired with sticky rip stop tape Attention plea...

Page 15: ...Discovery 3 Wing check and repairs information ...

Page 16: ...accelerator Entry Rocking back less than 45 A Rocking back less than 45 A Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s A Spontaneous in less than 3 s A Dive forward angle on exit Dive foward 0 to 30 Keeping course A Dive foward 30 to 60 Keeping course B Cascade occurs No A No A 11 Exiting deep stall parachutal stall Deep stall achieved Yes A Yes A Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s A Spontaneous in le...

Page 17: ... Cascade occurs No A No A 20 Big ears Entry procedure Dedicated controls A Dedicated controls A Behaviour during big ears Stable flight A Stable flight A Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s A Spontaneous in less than 3 s A Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 A Dive forward 0 to 30 A 21 Big ears in accelerated flight Entry procedure Dedicated controls A Dedicated controls A Behaviour ...

Page 18: ...Warning before use refer to user s manual Conformity tests according to EN 926 2 2005 EN 926 1 2006 standards carried out by AIR TURQUOISE Rue de la Poterlaz 6 Case postale 10 1844 Villeneuve Switzerland Tel 00 41 0 79 202 52 30 Tel 2 00 41 0 78 694 65 66 Fax 00 41 0 21 965 65 66 email info airturquoise ch www para test com 80 kg 100 kg 6 4 kg 4 ABS Sol Paragliders Slider L 46 45 No 13 2 years or ...

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