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- Page 1 PArAglider TWIN RS 2 Revision: 1.1 Date: 18.11.2019 Manual (EN)
- Page 2 The date and version number of this Manual are given on the front page. Express written consent from SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH is required for any duplication of this Manual, in whole or in part (with the exception of short quotations in specialist articles), and in any form or by any means, whether it be electronic or mechanical.
- Page 3 We hope that flying the TWIN RS 2 will bring you many years of enjoyment. The innovative design, first-rate materials and high quality workmanship of your paraglider set it apart from others. Your SWING paraglider was developed to comply with all of the current safety and certification requirements in Germany.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION ........................6 ............................6 ANUAL SWING F .................. 7 LUGSPORTGERÄTE AND THE ENVIRONMENT SAFETY ..........................8 ........................... 8 AFETY ADVICE ..........................8 AFETY NOTICES ....................9 ISCLAIMER AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY ..................... 10 LIDER CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ....................11 ...................... - Page 5 ........................32 EGULAR INSPECTIONS ............................33 NSPECTION ............................33 ARRANTY SWING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB ................... 34 SWING ..........................34 WEBSITE APPENDIX ..........................35 ............................35 DDRESSES ............................35 ERSIONS ..........................36 LIDER DETAILS ....................36 ILOT DETAILS ROOF OF OWNERSHIP : ....................
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Page 6: 01 Introduction
01 Introduction DANGER Manual Sections of text headed “Danger” indicate a SWING requires you to familiarise yourself with situation where there is imminent danger, your new paraglider by reading this Manual which in all probability will lead to death or before your first flight. -
Page 7: Swing Flugsportgeräte And The Environment
SWING will be happy to recycle the paraglider for you. Send the glider with a short note to this Bullet points effect to the address given in the Appendix. -
Page 8: 02 Safety
SWING publishes on its website any technical safety notices and airworthiness instructions Paragliders themselves are extremely safe. In which are issued in respect of SWING products. the type certification tests, all component parts of a paraglider must withstand eight times the WARNING load of normal flight. -
Page 9: Disclaimer And Exclusion Of Liability
Bear in mind too that the personal injury or material damage which arises temperature will drop as the altitude in connection with SWING paragliders. The increases. certification and warranty shall be rendered invalid if there are changes of any kind (incl. -
Page 10: Glider Categories And Guidelines
Glider categories and guidelines EN/LTF certification The TWIN RS 2 received B classification in the WARNING final classification by the licensing body. The descriptions of flight characteristics Description of flight characteristics contained in this Manual are all based on Paragliders with good passive safety and experiences from the test flights, which were forgiving flying characteristics. -
Page 11: 03 Technical Description
All these features make the TWIN RS 2 a 03 Technical Description reliable partner for relaxed passenger flights. General layout illustration RAST The TWIN RS 2 features Swing’s unique Section Technology, known as ‘RAST’ for short. This system divides the interior of the paraglider into several chambers crossways to the flight direction. -
Page 12: Line System
and consequently also more control and better The main lines are all attached to Maillon quick performance for the pilot. links. The lines are fed through special elastic rings and attached to prevent them from Collapse behaviour slipping and to ensure that they sit in the If there are any stability problems, RAST correct position. -
Page 13: Risers
Technical Data Risers TWIN RS 2 The 20mm wide risers, specially developed for the TWIN RS 2 allow Class the pilot to adjust the speed of the Number of seats (min - glider using a trimmer system to suit 1 - 2 max) his/her individual preference. -
Page 14: Setting Up The Twin Rs 2 And First-Flying
Swing offers the TWIN RS 2 in different sizes. In 5mm above the knot. order to choose the right size, you should The length of the break line must not be altered. - Page 15 Factory settings be made in small increments of no more than 2 to 3cm and must be tested on a training slope. Correctly installed brake lines have about 10cm The left and right brakes must be adjusted of feed. This is how far you must pull down the symmetrically.
- Page 16 Firm stiffening (bar) Soft stiffening (tube) Adjusting the brake handles Multigrip brake handle without stiffening The TWIN RS is fitted with Swing’s Multigrip Brake swivel brake handles, which allows the stiffness of the Main brake line grip area to be adjusted.
- Page 17 Speed system (Trimmer) The TWIN RS already has a high basic trim WARNING speed, but this can be increased considerably by using the additional speed system. It is Problems (such as collapses or tucks) have particularly useful if there is a strong headwind, a more drastic effect with increased speed for valley crossings or to leave a dangerous than in unaccelerated flight.
- Page 18 Tandem spreader bar When using and adjusting the spreader bar, make sure that the pilot can always reach the SWING offers suitable spreader bar TWIN RS. risers, trimmers and brake handles. They are offering various hangpoint options to We recommend that you use a steel carabiner...
- Page 19 Please contact SWING or your SWING dealer if you have any questions about using your harness with the TWIN RS 2. Setting up the TWIN RS 2 and first-flying...
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Page 20: Flying The Twin Rs 2
Carefully sort out all the rigging lines and make 05 Flying the TWIN RS 2 sure that there are no lines underneath the canopy, tangled or caught up in any way. First flight WARNING Before the first flight the paraglider must be checked and flown by an expert. -
Page 21: Level Flight
Turns canopy reaches its highest point, and can then With the TWIN RS 2, SWING has developed a begin to run and take off. glider which reacts immediately to steering This method of launch makes it easier for the input and is extremely responsive. - Page 22 The spiral may lead to loads and/or take several turns. disturbance to consciousness which prevent Given the complexity and the possible risks of later deployment of your reserve. the spiral dive, SWING recommends that this Section 05 Flying the TWIN RS 2...
- Page 23 B-stall The TWIN RS 2 has a big ears support feature to make the big ears manoeuvre more In the B-stall, a stall is provoked and the comfortable. This allows the pilot to fasten the paraglider sinks vertically with a sink rate of shortened outer A-lines to the riser so that it is approx.
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Page 24: Landing
In general, Swing recommends winch launching with a slightly accelerated glider so as to increase further the safety reserves for towing. -
Page 25: Motorised Flight
After release, return the trimmers to a position that the pilot is able to undo the release from which suits the conditions. any position. WARNING WARNING The most common cause of stall on winch is When using rigid releases, releasing the A-risers too early while the release/shackle distance should... -
Page 26: Dangerous Situations And Extreme Flying
Material stress and damage Deploy your reserve if the corrective SWING advises against subjecting the materials manoeuvres described in the following of the TWIN RS 2 to excessive stress during a sections do not return the glider to a safety training (SIV) course. -
Page 27: Collapsing The Paraglider
Collapsing the paraglider Again, recovery is by light symmetrical braking on both sides, but care must be taken that both Asymmetric collapse wing ends return to normal flight evenly. Asymmetric collapses are caused by the Types of stall stagnation point moving to the trailing edge of the glider. -
Page 28: Other Tips For Dangerous Situations
Full stall WARNING With a full stall, the lift-generating airflow over If the spin does not stop, check whether you the glider breaks away completely or nearly have released the brakes fully! completely. It is triggered when the maximum possible Other tips for dangerous situations angle of attack is exceeded. -
Page 29: Storing And Looking After The Paraglider
gliding. With new gliders, the droplets are 08 Storing and looking after absorbed less quickly by the fabric. Thus, the the paraglider newer a glider is, the greater the number of droplets caught on the top surface and the Packing the paraglider bigger those droplets are, the greater the risk that there could be airflow separation. -
Page 30: Looking After The Paraglider
Fabric Storing and transporting the glider SWING uses a specially developed polyamide Even if your paraglider was completely dry when fabric for the TWIN RS 2 which has a high- it was packed up after the final flight of the... - Page 31 children: do not hesitate to draw their attention can make the paraglider unsuitable for flying to the sensitive nature of the fabric. within a short time. When you are packing up your glider, make A brand-new glider will often be compressed sure that there are no insects trapped inside.
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Page 32: Repairs, Inspections And Warranty
The line length should be checked if you have All repairs and servicing should be carried out landed in water or if the lines have got wet by a SWING authorised workshop or directly by through. SWING. SWING workshops have trained staff,... -
Page 33: Inspection
Inspection Validity of inspection It is very important that your glider is serviced General at the required intervals throughout its entire SWING’s service programme as set out in the life. Maintenance and Service book should be Please aware here specific... -
Page 34: Swing On The World Wide Web
Video footage by pilots and many other issues related to paragliding. SWING’s website is the first port of call for SWING’s worldwide following: www.SWING.de On SWING’s website, you will find an extensive https://vimeo.com/ https://www.youtube. range of accessories for your paraglider, useful SWINGparagliders com/channel/UCVitu... -
Page 35: Appendix
Appendix AIR Turquoise Route du Pré-au-Comte 8 Addresses 1844 Villeneuve Switzerland SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH Tel.: +41 (0)21 965 65 65 An der Leiten 4 https://para-test.com 82290 Landsberied Germany DULV Tel.: +49 (0) 8141 3277 - 888 Deutscher Ultraleichtflugverband e.V. Fax: +49 (0) 8141 3277 - 870 Mühlweg 9... -
Page 36: Glider Details
________________________________________ Pilot details / Proof of ownership Name: Address: Telephone: Email: Inspection and repairs carried out: Date: Work carried General condition Completed by Stamp and signature out: on delivery: (Name): SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH An der Leiten 4 82290 Landsberied Germany...
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