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1. No No No Less than 90 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 No gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt ee gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt de pe e Twist occurs Cascade occurs No No With 7596 collapse and accelerator Maximum dive forward or roll angle Change of course until re inflation Re inflation behaviour Total change of course Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs Cascade occurs 15 Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse Able to keep course 180 turn away from the collapsed side possible in 10 s Amount of control range between turn and stall or spin 16 Trim speed spin tendency Spin occurs 17 Low speed spin tendency Spin occurs 18 Recovery from a developed spin Spin rotation angle after release Cascade occurs 19 B line stall Change of course before release Behaviour before release Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Cascade occurs 20 Big ears Entry procedure Behaviour during big ears Recovery Dive forward angle on exit 21 Big ears in accelerated flight Entry procedure Behaviour during big ears Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Behaviour immediately after releasing the accelerator while 22 Behaviour exiting a steep spiral Tendency to return to straight flight Turn angle to recover normal flight Sink rate when evaluating spiral stability m s 23 Alternativ
2. P vant to order the new line instead of damaged C73 fA M You can use this scheme if you j 2l nC S f ON Warrantee and Wing Repairs The producer guarantees the correctness of the declared characteristics and the pa raglider s normal performance for one year after the purchase date but no more than 200 flying hours The producer conducts special and after warranty repairs and maintenance at the owners request for an extra price We recommend to inspect your paraglider including checking suspension line strength line geometry riser geometry 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 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 please The producer bears no responsibility for non compliance with the stated character istics if the user manual is not followed the paraglider structure is changed in any way the paraglider is self repaired Serial number Production date Test pilot Discovery 3 Wing check and repairs information Manufacturer Address Representive Type of glider Trimmer Sky Country 61085 Akademika Prosk
3. attack recovery Recovery Cascade occurs 13 Recovery from a developed full stall Dive forward angle on exit Collapse Cascade occurs other than collapse Rocking back Line tension 14 Asymmetric collapse With 50 collapse Maximum dive forward or roll angle Change of course until re inflation Re inflation behaviour Total change of course Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs Cascade occurs With 75 collapse Maximum dive forward or angle Change of course until re inflation Re inflation behaviour Total change of course Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs Cascade occurs Min weight Smooth easy and constant rising No No Yes Yes Less than 25 km h not available Increasing Greater than 55 cm not available Dive forward less than 30 No No Reducing Spontaneous exit More than 14 m s Rocking back less than 45 Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive foward 0 to 30 Keeping course No Rocking back less than 45 Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive foward 0 to 30 Keeping course No Yes Spontaneous in less than 3 5 Dive forward 0 to 30 Changing course less than 45 No Spontaneous in less than 35 No Dive forward 30 to 60 No collapse No Less than 45 Most line tight Less than 90 Dive or roll angle 0 to 15 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 No Less than 90 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 Sponta
4. 62 2 735 2 843 2 945 3 04 3 14 tip chord m 0 46 0 48 0 50 0 52 0 54 0 55 number of cells 58 Vmin km h 24 Vmax km h I2 total flying 60 80 70 90 80 100 90 115 105 130 120 145 weight kg The total weight in flight is equal to the weight of the pilot and all the equipment including the wing Usually pilot weight 15 17 kg Materials Top surface Gelvenor LCN 0066 OLKS Bottom surface Skytex 9017 E38A Ribs Skytex 9017 E29A Leading edge reinforcements Double laminated mylar Lines reinforcements Dacron 170 g sqm Top level lines Cousin Dyneema 130 kg rS Bottom level lines Liros Aramid 220 280 a Risers polyester webbing 20 me 1000 wa Connectors mm stainless Risers Discovery 3 has the risers scheme A2A 1BA4C3 The risers are equipped with speed system that increases the speed range of the glider Accelerator System Adjustment Discovery 3 construction enables you to use it with an accelerator To set up the accelerator on the ground 1 Attach the risers to the harness 2 Attach the accelerator 3 Sit in your harness 4 Ask a friend to pull your risers into their in flight 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 to
5. BIST LOVER 2 p ane KYA Discovery 3 Thank you for choosing SC Discovery 3 This manual will help you to get maximum information about your glider This is information about the design of the Discovery 3 advice how to use it best and how to care for it to ensure it has a long life The manual also includes technical specifications and line plans We hope that the Discovery 3 will give you a lot of won derful flying hours 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 along with high safety which enables it to be used for recreational flying Discov ery 3 27 is EN certified cross country paramotor school C competitions acro lA xs E N 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 j Technical data size 23 25 21 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 81 projected area 19 84 21 55 23 79 25 0 26 76 28 44 sq m projected span m 8 73 9 10 9 46 9 8 10 14 10 45 projected aspect 3 84 3 84 3 84 3 84 3 84 3 84 ratio root chord m 2
6. Yes Yes More than 50 of the symmetric control travel No No Stops spinning in less than 90 No Change of course less than 45 Remains stable with straight span Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive forward 0 to 30 No Dedicated controls Stable flight Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive forward 0 to 30 Dedicated controls Stable flight Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive forward 0 to 30 Stable flight Spontaneous exit Less than 720 spontaneous recovery 19 m s Yes No not available not available not available no gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Clas B SKY COUNTRY www sc com ua sky_country mail ru Accordance with EN standards 926 2 2005 amp 926 1 2006 PG 107 2007 Date of issue D M Y 13 02 2008 MANUFACTURER SKY COUNTRY MODEL DISCOVERY 3 27 Configuration during flight tests Paraglider Harness used for flight tests maxi weight T Maximum total weight in flight 100 kg ype ABS Brand name Sol Paragliders Minimum total weight in flight 80 kg Model Slider L Weight of the paraglider 6 4 kg Seat to lowest part 46 cm of risers distance Distance between top of connectors conterlines 45cm Number of risers 4 Projected area 23 79 For detailed information regarding harness settings used for flight tests please refer to flight tests reports Access
7. al brake Discovery 3 has a long brake travel about 90 cm When full stall is about to hap pen the load at the brakes increases and ensures that you know about it Flying in turbulence You can help your glider to avoid different collapses in turbulence you must fly actively for it When the glider pitches forward use the brakes to slow it if it goes back release brakes These movements can be symmetric or asymmetric Let us remind you once again that you should be very careful choosing the weather to fly Descent Techniques Big Ears While holding the brakes you should symmetrically pull the A lines For directional control of the glider use the weight shift When you do big ears the horizontal speed increases slightly In order to return to normal flight you should release the A lines and pull the brakes a few times Spiraling is not permitted with big ears because of the increased load on the remain ing lines so that they can be physically deformed B stall When you need to lose height quickly because of the sudden worsening of the weath er risk of entering a cloud etc we recommend you B stall Holding the brakes you take B risers 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 B risers and your Discovery 3 will
8. alling by increasing the brake load it is highly unlikely for you to enter it unexpectedly Deep Stall parachuting To get out of this mode you must pull A risers or swing the wing by pulling and releasing the brakes preferably the 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 following wing collapse Deflations 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 self rotation is increasing drop the rescue parachute quickly in the direction of the rotation This mode can also take place when you make extreme turns of the over loaded paraglider Cravat If the collapsed part of the canopy is entangled in the lines you must try to release it by pulling the ear line If you cannot do it and the rotation is increasing you must use the parachute In flight damage Estimate the damage If a brake has untied no problem as Discovery 3 can be steered well by weight
9. e means of directional control 180 turn achievable in 20 s Stall or spin occurs 90 to 180 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 Yes Yes More than 50 of the symmetric control travel No Stops spinning in less than 90 No Change of course less than 45 Remains stable with straight span Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward 0 to 30 No Dedicated controls Stable flight Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive forward 0 to 30 Dedicated controls Stable flight Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive forward 0 to 30 Stable flight Spontaneous exit Less than 720 spontaneous recovery 18 m s Yes No 24 Any other flight procedure and or configuration described in the user s manual Procedure works as described Procedure suitable for novice pilots Cascade occurs Comments of test pilot Comments not available not available not available no Air Turquoise Rue de la Poterlaz 6 Case postale 10 CH 1844 Villeneuve Switzerland mobile 41 79 202 52 30 Tel 41 21 965 65 65 fax 41 219 65 65 66 email info airturquoise ch homepage www para test com Herde gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt No No 90 to 180 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 No No No
10. get out of the B stall with a small front dive You can use the brakes once the horizontal speed is gained Discovery 3 does not normally tend to go into deep stall once the B risers are released If this does happen possibly for bad adjustment or under loading you should either pull the A risers or swing the wing with the brakes Spiral dive When you hold either brake down for a long time the glider goes into a fast sharp turn and loses a lot of height The rotation axis can be somewhere between the pilot and the wing The sink rate could be more than 15 m sec To get out ofthe spiral dive you must release the inner brake Mind har Discov ry 3 may take one more turn after releasing the brake While spiral diving the pilot experiences onsiderable up to 3 4g so you can lose orientation Thatis why we recommend spiral diving only when the sink rate of the B stall is not enough Landing In small winds when you have 1 2 meters to the ground you should pull the brakes gently to your arms full length so that you put your Discovery 3 in stall at a height of about 0 5 m and the horizontal speed is zero In strong winds you must land facing the wind If necessary you can fold the ears As you approach the ground you must take B 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 gro
11. neous re inflation Less than 360 No No No With 50 collapse and accelerator Maximum dive forward or roll angle Change of course until re inflation Re inflation behaviour Total change of course Collapse on the opposite side occurs Less than 90 Dive or roll angle 0 to 15 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 No PG 107 2007 26 10 2007 Villeneuve S gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Alain Zoller Sol Paragliders Slider L 100 kg Max weight Smooth easy and constant rising No No Yes Yes Less than 25 km h not available Increasing Greater than 60 cm not available Dive forward less than 30 No No Reducing Spontaneous exit More than 14 m s Rocking back less than 45 Spontaneous in less than 35 Dive foward 30 to 60 Keeping course No Rocking back less than 45 Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive foward 30 to 60 Keeping course No Yes Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward 0 to 30 Changing course less than 45 No Spontaneous in less than 35 No Dive forward 0 to 30 No collapse No Less than 45 Most line tight Less than 90 Dive or roll angle 0 to 15 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360 No No No 90 to 180 Dive or roll angle 15 to 45 Spontaneous re inflation Less than 360
12. ories Range pr the speed 13 cm Range of trimmers No cm Speed range using brakes 13 km h Total speed range with 28 km h Inspections whichever happens earlier 2 years or 100 hours flying time Date of manufacturing Person or compagny having presented the glider for tasting gp None Conformity tests according to EN 926 2 2005 amp EN 926 1 2006 standards carried out by AIR TURQUOISE Tel 00 41 0 79 202 52 30 Rue de la Poterlaz 6 Tel 2 00 41 0 78 694 65 66 ISO 9001 Case postale 10 Fax 00 41 0 21 965 65 66 BUREAU VERITAS 1844 Villeneuve email info airturquoise ch Certification Switzerland www para test com Sky Country 38 057 751 56 59 www sky country com
13. shift and pulling the back risers Even if the damage allows for a sustainable controlled flight you should land as soon as possible If normal flight is impossible you must use 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 Packing Your glider Try to pack your Discovery 3 as loosely as the rucksack allows because every fold weakens the cloth Special care should be taken about the rib reinforcements Fol low this scheme Spread the glider on the ground the bottom surface up Put all the lines onto the canopy The risers can be placed 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 Mt Press the canopy gently from the trailing to the leading edge to bring out the residual Y air Then roll it from the trailing to the leading edge Avoid packing the glider if it is wet or _eontains the abrasive particles sand 7 lt Tf the glider was packed wet and or contains l brasive staff unpack it let it dry and PA remove the trash from the canopy as soon possible General Glider Care Take care while using Your glider The inappropriate and or inaccurate use may cause the damage of the canopy and lines and the glider ma
14. tter In Flight Characteristics Discovery 3 has long brake travel light brake pressure and turns very well When accelerated Discovery 3 remains solid and well pressured It also has high resist ance to deflations in turbulence Speed control You can change speed by simultaneously pulling or releasing the brakes Flying at trim speed hands up your glider will achieve its best glide ratio When brakes are pulled approximately 30 cm you get its minimum sink rate In order to increase your speed you can use the accelerator Using the speed system 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 accelerator you will have a maximum speed of 52 km h Remember that when you use the accelerator your glider is more likely to collapse We do not recommend to use accelerator if your altitude is less than 100m If col lapse occurs release accelerator immediately Turn control In order to make Discovery 3 turn with a minimum sink and radius while pulling the internal brake you should pull very slightly the external one too Use weightshift to decrease the spiral radius If the thermal flow is narrow and strong increase the tilt and the rotation speed by releasing the external brake When you need to turn fast you should swing Discovery 3 in the opposite direction and then pull as hard as needed the intern
15. uch 7 Fix with a tie this length of the accelerator rope The accelerator rope should not pull the accelerator in normal flight Otherwise the permanently speeded up paraglider will not provide the declared reliability for col lapses You must set up the accelerator properly and make sure it is not entangled Pre flight check Lines are clear and leading edge is open Karabiners and maillons are tight All harness buckles are closed Helmet on Check reserve parachute Accelerator bar is attached Wind direction is perpendicular to the glider Airspace is clear Warning You are not allowed to change the paraglider construction except adjusting the brake lines because it might lead to unpredictability in flying and make the paraglider dangerous in certain flying situations You must never use Discovery 3 for Jumps tandem flying any other purpose except flying 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 little and launch Use reverse technique in light to strong winds Pull the glider by 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 be
16. und 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 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 direction At the same time you should use the brake to re inflate the canopy If your Discovery 3 collapses in accelerated flight you must immediately release the accelerator to slow the glider down Remember that the deflated glider has higher stall speed and smaller brake travel 2 Thatis why you should be careful not to pull the brake too hard to avoid stall Deflations Frontal collapse Discovery 3 comes out of symmetrical front collapse by itself You can pull the brakes about a 20 cm to speed the re inflation If your Discovery 3 collapses in accelerated flight you must immediately release the accelerator to slow the glider down Full stall Full stall happens when you pull both brakes too hard To return to the normal flight you must release both brakes After this usually comes a front dive with a possible front deflation Just because Discovery 3 warns the pilot about st
17. uri street 5 29 Kharkov Ukraine None Discovery 3 27 not available Flight test report Certification number Date of flight test Place of test Classification B Test Pilot Claude Thurnheer Harness Sky Axel Il M 42cm Total weight in flight 80 kg 1 Inflation Take off 2 Landing Rising behaviour Special take off technique required Special landing technique required 3 Speed in straight flight Trim speed more than 30 km h Speed range using the controls larger than 10 km h Minimum speed 4 Control movement Max weight in flight up to 80 kg Symmetric control pressure travel Max weight in flight 80 kg to 100 kg Symmetric control pressure travel Max weight in flight greater than 100 kg Symmetric control pressure travel 5 Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight Dive forward angle on exit Collapse occurs 6 Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight Collapse occurs 7 Roll stability and damping Oscillations 8 Stability in gentle spirals Tendency to return to straight flight 9 Behaviour in a steeply banked turn Sink rate after two turns 10 Symmetric front collapse Entry Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Cascade occurs With accelerator Entry Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Cascade occurs 11 Exiting deep stall parachutal stall Deep stall achieved Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Change of course Cascade occurs 12 High angle of
18. y become dangerous in flight Follow these rules and your Discovery 3 will be in good condition Do not expose your Discovery 3 to the sun any longer than necessary Keep Discovery 3 away from water and other liquids Do not let the front edge hit the ground If wet dry Discovery 3 in shade If soaked in salty water rinse the glider thor oughly in non salty water Keep your Discovery 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 Discovery 3 in a rucksack in a dry well ventilated place under neutral temperature and humidity conditions If you do not use Discovery 3 then once a month you should unpack it ventilate it well and then pack it back in the rucksack Do not wash Discovery 3 Do not use detergents or solvents Clean dirty places with wet soft cloth or sponge Line plan 0 5 D 4 0 5 3 83 e 03 5 x e d lt a A RE Fa Ps 2 gt j p a M gt 3 m PEE Sy e

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