Skywalk SCOTCH.HY, Manual/Service

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Page 2: ...Manual Service...

Page 3: ...tion System page 40 Harness page 42 Winch Tow page 42 Riser Main System page 42 Pre Flight Check and Service page 43 Flight decent assitance page 48 Materials page 55 Service page 56 2 Year Check Cert...

Page 4: ...in full This way you will be able to get a quick start in the use of your wing and fully under stand all ist flight characterics The instruction book also offers you quick tips on safe flying so that...

Page 5: ...tor and a second connection point up the Riser when connecting the wing to a paramotor system and harness The high performance characteristics of the SCOTCH HY allows the pilot to fly using less motor...

Page 6: ...to the locking hubs of the risers The Stabilator main line with its upper gabeled top line is attached to the locking hub on the riser The brake lines which are not a part of the carrier weight lead t...

Page 7: ...eather conditions or strong winds Direct into clouds or fog situations where visual flight regulations are hampered By Pilots lacking proper paragliding education or experience Every Pilot carries the...

Page 8: ...ULV DULV Weight range DULV kg 90 130 105 150 CAUTION The Wing Type Label is located on the inside of the Stabilos The DHV Certification Label is located in the wing pocket of the middle profile rib Th...

Page 9: ...motorized flight Free Flight mode From starts from a mountain the trimmer can be connected into the main carabine lock If that ist he case then the certified ranges change depending on the amount of...

Page 10: ...f the leg and foot Before starting your wing from mountain starts be sure to hook up the speed bar line connection pieces to the Brummel hooks located on the riser speed line and wing Please ensure th...

Page 11: ...ht Flight Authority Winch Tow The skywalk SCOTCH HY is especially constructed and suitable for winch towing Pay attention to climb out of any flat lower surface on the ground The Pilot must have a pro...

Page 12: ...complete line of flying equipment wing motor harness etc must be carefully maintained and inspected for any potential shortcoming or deficiency This should especially be the case after long pauses bet...

Page 13: ...ach other and not have any knots or twists or snaking of the total line length Lines which are knotted and brought into flight are very difficult or impossible to free The brake lines are the lines al...

Page 14: ...ke your wing at the apogee to stop any eventual over shooting of your wing When Starting your wing backwards or so called strong wind starts it may bet hat your wing will overshoot more than usual or...

Page 15: ...side Emergency Brake Control In the Event that a brake line breaks or your knot on your brake grip loosens or releases from the line you can still control your wing using the D riser line levels That...

Page 16: ...your braking as this will decrease the angle of attack of the wing and will slow the wing After you have reached the minimum sinking speed brake strongly in the end If you experience a strong approach...

Page 17: ...again don t continue to slowly increase the brake pressure The steep spiral manuever is best performed when the SCOTCH HY enters a sharp axilar curve and starts to fly in a quicker steeper curve This...

Page 18: ...m this manuever the B risers are pulled down symettrically by approx 20 cm At the same time you should still hold the brake grips in your hands The airflow over the upper wing profile is then broken o...

Page 19: ...Attention When using the Flight decent method Big Ears be advised that your wing and especially the line groups are under a higher load or stress therefore do not fly any extreme flight manuevers whi...

Page 20: ...side you can try to stabilize the wing on the collapsed side by repeated pulling of the brake on the collpsed side this may help some in the reopening phase When applying brake pressure on the good s...

Page 21: ...ect this flying condition by lightly pulling forward on the A Gurt at the height of the line locks or through apply pressure on his speed bar The skywalk SCOTCH HY normally should correct itself autom...

Page 22: ...d marginally where a possible front stall collapse of the wing could happen CAUTION IF THE FULL STALL IS OPENED TO EARLY TO QUICKLY OR IMPROPERLY A FURTHER OVERSHOOT OF THE WING IS THE CONSEQUENCE Spi...

Page 23: ...nd forth increasing the angle of tilt after each curve When performing wing overs with a great amount of tilt the outside wing tips may be deformed slightly Overly tilting your wing should be avoided...

Page 24: ...ur set goals therefore our bottom and rear upper wing cloth still uses the trusted 9017 material type also from Porcher The reduced weight of the material and excellent tear quality makes that by far...

Page 25: ...the feeling that your wing needs to be cleaned in some spots then just use a soft water moist cloth or sponge without soap or other wash powder or fluids Don t use any hard cleaning solutions as these...

Page 26: ...starting that can cause overstreching or ripping of the lines Don t step on your lines Pay attention when starting to make sure your wing cap does not have any snow sand pebbles or rocks in the chamb...

Page 27: ...The correct balance of performance handling and safety is garanteed Any change to the wing done by yourself or others will effectively cancel the commer cial garantee of the manufacturer CAUTION Ther...

Page 28: ...an not save you from disaster if your pilot calculation is wrong or you falsely interprete the weather conditions Remember that every form of sport flying has a potential for danger and your inevitabl...

Page 29: ...an The displayed line plan of the skywalk SCOTCH HY is only for demonstration purposes of the line configuration Plans for other sizes can be aquired via flight schools importers or directly from skyw...

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Page 31: ...Results Description of failure Suggested repairs Identification visual check of canopy Upper surface Lower surface Profiles Line flares Leading edge Trailing edge Crossports visual check of lines Seam...

Page 32: ...ng checkflight necessary G tesiegel plaque Identification plate condition New Very good condition Good condition Well used Heavily used but within g tesiegel standards frequent checks required No long...

Page 33: ...Results Description of failure Suggested repairs Identification visual check of canopy Upper surface Lower surface Profiles Line flares Leading edge Trailing edge Crossports visual check of lines Seam...

Page 34: ...ng checkflight necessary G tesiegel plaque Identification plate condition New Very good condition Good condition Well used Heavily used but within g tesiegel standards frequent checks required No long...

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