Sky Country Scorpion-3 26, User Manual

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Page 2: ... give you a lot of wonderful flying hours SCorpion 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 school paramotor XC competitions acro Scorpion 3 is suited for those pilots who have at least 70 hours of flying expirience The paraglider has good aerody...

Page 3: ...ttom level lines Cousin Aramid 160 kg Liros Aramid 220 280 kg Risers polyester webbing 25mm 1200 kg Connectors 4 mm stainless Materials size 22 24 5 26 27 5 29 scale 0 906 0 956 0 985 1 013 1 04 wing area sq m 22 24 5 26 27 5 29 wing span m 11 3 11 93 12 29 12 64 12 98 aspect ratio 5 81 projected area sq m 20 46 21 59 22 24 22 87 23 48 projected span m 8 91 9 4 9 69 9 97 10 23 projected a r 4 23 r...

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: ...ying situations You must never use SCorpion 3 for jumps tandem flying any other purpose except flying Warning Launching Your SCorpion 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 litt...

Page 6: ...on 3 in the opposite direction and then pull as hard as needed the internal brake Scorpion 3 has a brake travel about 80 см When full stall is about to happen the load at the brakes increases and ensures that you know about it Scorpion 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 usi...

Page 7: ...t 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 Scorpion 3 will get out of the B stall with a small front dive You can use the brakes once the horizontal speed is gained Scorpion 3 does not normally tend to go into deep ...

Page 8: ...ound you must take В risers while holding the brakes As soon as you hit the ground you must turn towards the glider and pull B risers running towards the wing If the wing is flopping about a meter above the ground release the B risers and pull the brakes hard to your arms length We do not recommend you to use the brakes in the strong wind as the wing could catch the wind and pull the pilot Do not ...

Page 9: ...ive 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 following wing collapse Frontal collapses Scorpion 3 comes out of symmetrical front collapse by itself You can pull the brakes about a 20 cm to speed the re inflation Asymmetric collapses can be controlled by weight shifting a...

Page 10: ...nable 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 and pulling the outer brake If the se...

Page 11: ...d 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 wet...

Page 12: ...rpion 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 para glider If you detect a damaged line inform the dealer or manufacturer about the line number according to the line plan Keep your SCorpion ...

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 SCorpion 3 must be repaired by manufacturer or dealer Small holes in Gelvenor fabrics you can repair with silicon clue and a peace of Gelve nor cloth Small holes in Skytex may be repaired with sticky rip stop tape Attention pleas...

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

Page 16: ...ght in flight 80 kg to 100 kg Symmetric control pressure travel not available 0 Increasing greater than 60 cm A Max weight in flight greater than 100 kg Symmetric control pressure travel not available 0 not available 0 5 Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight A Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward less than 30 A Dive forward less than 30 A Collapse occurs No A No A 6 Pitch stability operati...

Page 17: ...e of course until re inflation Maximum dive forward or roll angle 90 to 180 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 B 90 to 180 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 B Re inflation behaviour Spontaneous re inflation A Spontaneous re inflation A Total change of course Less than 360 A Less than 360 A Collapse on the opposite side occurs No A No A Twist occurs No A No A Cascade occurs No A No A With 50 collapse and accele...

Page 18: ... 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 Behaviour immediately after releasing the accelerator while maintaining big ears Stable flight A Stable flight A 22 Behaviour exiting a steep spiral C Tendency to return to straight flight Spontaneous exit A...

Page 19: ... 6 Range of trimmers cm 0 Number of risers 4 Total speed range with accessories km h 30 Projected area m2 22 24 Harness used for testing max weight Inspections whichever happens first Harness type ABS Every two years or 100 hours flying time Harness brand Sup Air Warning Before use refer to user s manual Harness model Evo XC L Person or company having presented the glider for testing None Harness ...

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