Sky Country Discovery-5, Manual

Page 1: ...f wonderful flying hours Discovery 5 Warning Paragliding is a high risk activity We strongly recommend to learn paragliding only in certified schools and to choose only the equipment which is correspondent to Your flying skills Discovery 5 is suited for those pilots who finished paragliding school and have at least 20 hours of flying time The paraglider has good aerodynam ic characteristics along ...

Page 2: ... 1 072 wing area sq m 23 25 27 29 31 span m 10 94 11 4 11 85 12 28 12 7 aspect ratio 5 2 area projected sq m 19 74 21 44 23 17 24 87 26 62 span projected m 8 61 8 97 9 33 9 67 10 a r projected 3 76 root chord m 2 59 2 708 2 815 2 916 3 01 tip chord m 0 55 0 581 0 604 0 625 0 64 total line length m 251 258 272 288 292 weight of the glider kg 5 3 5 5 5 78 6 0 6 3 cells 46 Vmin km h 23 Vmax km h 52 f...

Page 3: ...can find risers drawings at the end of this manual Pre flight check Lines are clear and leading edge is open Karabiners and maillons are tight All harness buckles are closed Helmet is on Check reserve parachute Wind direction is perpendicular to the glider Airspace is clear You are not allowed to change the paraglider construction except adjust ing the brake lines because it might lead to unpredic...

Page 4: ...its A risers When it is overhead pull the brakes to stop the glider then turn and launch Practise ground handling a lot It will help you feel your glider better In Flight Characteristics You can change speed by simultaneously pulling or releasing the brakes or using accelerator When brakes are pulled approximately 30 cm you get minimum sink rate Speed control Discovery 5 has long brake travel ligh...

Page 5: ...ight shift When you do big ears the horizontal speed increases slightly In order to return to normal flight you should release the A risers and pull the brakes a few times if neces sary Spiraling is not permitted with big ears because of the increased load on the remaining lines so that they can be physically deformed 19 In Flight Characteristics Scooter reaches its maximum speed when you pull the...

Page 6: ... releasing the brake While spiral diving the pilot experiences considerable overload up to 3 4g so you can lose orientation B stall When you need to lose height quickly because of the sudden worsening of the weather risk of entering a cloud etc we recommend you B stall Holding the brakes you take B risers near the connectors Forcefully but not suddenly pull down the risers 25 30 cm and hold them a...

Page 7: ...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 collapse and applying a small amount of brake to control the flight direc tion At the same time...

Page 8: ...en if the dam age allows for a sustainable controlled flight you should land as soon as possible If normal flight is impossible you must use the parachute 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 slow down the rotation by counter shifting your weight in the harness ...

Page 9: ... repair the paraglider If you detect a damaged line inform the dealer or manufacturer about the line number according to the line plan Keep your Discovery 5 in a rucksack in a dry well ventilated place under neutral temperature and humidity conditions If you do not use the glider then once a month you should unpack it ven tilate it well and then pack it back in the rucksack Do not wash Discovery 5...

Page 10: ...ometry and permeability of 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 5 must be repaired by manufacturer or dealer Small holes in Gelvenor fabrics you can repair with silicon clue and a peace of Gelvenor cloth Small holes in Skytex may be repaired with sticky rip...

Page 11: ...Lines stabilizer upper level Liros DC 60 0 6mm uncovered 60 daN dyneema Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines middle level A B rows Liros TSL 190 1 55mm polyester covered 190 daN aramid Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines middle level C D rows Liros TSL 160 1 4mm polyester covered 160 daN aramid Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines brakes middle level Liros DSL 70 0 95mm polyester covered 70 daN dyneema Rosenberger...

Page 12: ...Glider overview Общий вид параплана 1 top surface верхняя поверхность 2 bottom surface нижняя поверхность 3 air intake воздухозаборник 4 lines стропы 5 risers свободные концы 26 ...

Page 13: ...Risers Свободные концы Dimensioned drawing of the risers for Discovery 5 S M L Размеры свободных концов 27 ...

Page 14: ...Discovery 5 S line plan схема строп 28 ...

Page 15: ...30 13 6470 6380 6430 6500 90 50 120 14 6730 15 16 6340 6260 6270 6330 6740 80 10 70 17 6280 6210 6210 6270 70 0 60 18 6660 19 6190 6130 6130 6180 60 0 50 20 6180 6120 6120 6170 6640 60 0 50 21 22 5950 5910 5940 6670 40 30 23 24 5740 5760 5820 5890 20 60 130 rib brake Lines measurement Discovery 5S Overall lines lengths measured from the lower surface of the canopy to the inside edge of the maillon...

Page 16: ...Discovery 5 M line plan схема строп 30 ...

Page 17: ...0 13 6730 6640 6680 6760 90 40 120 14 6990 15 16 6590 6500 6520 6580 7000 90 20 80 17 6530 6450 6460 6520 80 10 70 18 6920 19 6440 6370 6380 6430 70 10 60 20 6430 6360 6370 6420 6900 70 10 60 21 22 6190 6150 6180 6930 40 30 23 24 5970 5990 6050 6130 20 60 140 rib brake Lines measurement Discovery 5M Overall lines lengths measured from the lower surface of the canopy to the inside edge of the maill...

Page 18: ...Discovery 5 L line plan схема строп 32 ...

Page 19: ...30 13 6970 6880 6920 7000 90 40 120 14 7240 15 16 6830 6730 6760 6820 7250 100 30 90 17 6770 6680 6700 6760 90 20 80 18 7180 19 6670 6590 6610 6660 80 20 70 20 6660 6580 6600 6650 7160 80 20 70 21 22 6420 6380 6410 7190 40 30 23 24 6190 6210 6270 6350 20 60 140 rib brake Lines measurement Discovery 5L Overall lines lengths measured from the lower surface of the canopy to the inside edge of the mai...

Page 20: ...Discovery 5 You can use this plan if you want to order the new line instead of damaged Пользуясь этой схемой Вы можете заказать необходимую стропу у дилера или производителя 34 ...

Page 21: ...Discovery 5 Wing check and repairs information Serial number Production date Test pilot Dealer Date 35 ...

Page 22: ...ng Подвесные системы использовавшиеся для летных тестов Discovery 5 S SupAir Altiplume M harness to risers distance 49 cm distance between risers 46 cm Discovery 5 M SupAir Altiplume L harness to risers distance 49 cm distance between risers 46 cm Discovery 5 L SupAir Altiplume L harness to risers distance 49 cm distance between risers 46 cm 36 ...