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  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Technical Data

    Technical data size 0,923 0,962 1,00 1,036 1,072 1,105 scale 22,95 24,93 26,94 28,91 30,95 32,89 wing area, sq.m. 11,04 11,5 11,96 12,39 12,82 13,21 span, m. 5,31 aspect ratio 19,84 21,55 23,79 25,0 26,76 28,44 projected area, sq.m. 8,73 9,10 9,46 10,14...
  • Page 4 Risers Discovery-3 has the risers scheme A2A’1B4C3. 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.

  • Page 5: Pre-Flight Check

    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...

  • Page 6: In Flight Characteristics

    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.

  • Page 7: Flying In Turbulence

    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.

  • Page 8: Asymmetric Collapse

    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.

  • Page 9: Frontal Collapse

    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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 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 may 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...
  • Page 13 Line plan You can use this scheme, if you want to order the new line instead of damaged.
  • Page 14 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’...
  • Page 15 Discovery-3 Wing check and repairs information...
  • Page 16 Address Date of flight test Kharkov Villeneuve Place of test Ukraine None Classification B Representive Discovery 3 27 Type of glider not available Trimmer Claude Thurnheer Alain Zoller Test Pilot Sky Axel II M 42cm Sol Paragliders - Slider L...
  • Page 17 Twist occurs A No Cascade occurs A No With 75% collapse and accelerator-Maximum dive forward or roll angle Change of course until re-inflation 90° to 180°, Dive or roll angle 15° to 45° B 90° to 180°, Dive or roll angle 15° to 45° Re-inflation behaviour Spontaneous re-inflation A Spontaneous re-inflation...
  • Page 18 Accordance with EN standards PG 107.2007 926-2:2005 & 926-1:2006 13.02.2008 Date of issue (D.M.Y): SKY COUNTRY MANUFACTURER: DISCOVERY 3-27 MODEL: Configuration during flight tests Paraglider Harness used for flight tests (maxi weight) Type: 100 kg Maximum total weight in flight:...

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