Setting up the Core 3 and test-flying
Section 4
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Adjusting the brake handle
The Core 3 is fitted
with Swing’s Multigrip
brake handles, which allows the stiffness of
the grip area to be adjusted. The various
options for stiffening the brake handles
allow them to be
adjusted to suit the pilot’s
particular preferences. There are 4 levels of
stiffness possible using various
combinations of the stiffening options. The
pilot is able to choose the appropriate
degree of stiffness by simply taking out or
inserting the various parts.
Fig. 4:
How to insert and remove the stiffeners
into Swing
’s Multigrip brake handle
Multigrip brake handle on delivery with both
stiffeners
To remove the stiffeners, turn the Multigrip brake
handle inside out and push the two small rods out
through the opening
Multigrip brake handles after removing both
stiffening rods. These are the various parts:
Firm stiffening (bar)
Soft stiffening (tube)
Multigrip brake handle without stiffening
Brake swivel
Main brake line
The procedure is the same to insert the stiffeners:
turn the Multigrip brake handle inside out and
push the two small rods into the handle again
through the opening.
There is also a swivel
where the brake
lines/brake handles connect to prevent the
brake lines from twisting.
Speed system
The Core 3 already has a high basic trim
speed, but this can be increased
considerably by using the additional speed
system. It is particularly useful if there is a
strong headwind, for valley crossings or to
leave a dangerous area quickly.
The A-risers can be shortened using the
speed bar. This decreases the canopy’s
original angle of attack and the speed of the
glider increases.
