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- Page 3 SWING directly or your SWING dealer. Our contact details are in the Appendix. We hope that you have a great time flying the MIURA RS - and “happy landings”! SWING Team This glider is equipped with SWING Ram Air Section Technology (RAST) Revision: 2.0...
- Page 4 INFORMATION SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH reserves the right to alter or add to the contents of this Manual at any time. You should therefore regularly visit our website: www.SWING.de where you will find additional information relating to your paraglider and any changes to the Manual.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
............................ 18 INE SYSTEM ............................18 ISERS ..........................19 ECHNICAL SETTING UP THE MIURA RS AND FIRST-FLYING ..............20 ........................20 EFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT Adjusting the main brake lines .....................20 Adjusting brake handle stiffness ....................21 Speed system ..........................22 Other features ..........................25 ...................... - Page 6 ......................... 26 UITABLE ARNESSES .......................... 27 ARNESS INFLUENCE FLYING THE MIURA RS ...................... 28 ............................ 28 IRST FLIGHT ................28 AYING OUT THE PARAGLIDER AND PRE FLIGHT CHECK ..........................28 POINT CHECK ............................29 AUNCH ............................ 29 EVEL FLIGHT ............................30 URNS Emergency steering ........................30...
- Page 7 ............................. 54 NSPECTION General ............................54 Inspection periods .........................54 Validity of inspection ........................54 ............................. 55 ARRANTY SWING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB ................... 56 SWING ..........................56 WEBSITE Facebook, Twitter & youtube ......................56 SWING TV .............................56 SWING App ...........................56 APPENDIX ..........................57 ............................
- Page 8 SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH .....................57 Paraglider recycling ........................57 DHV ...............................57 AIR Turquoise ..........................57 DULV .............................57 ............................57 ERSIONS ..........................58 LIDER DETAILS ....................58 ILOT DETAILS ROOF OF OWNERSHIP : ....................58 NSPECTION AND REPAIRS CARRIED OUT...
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Page 9: 01 Introduction
01 Introduction Special text Manual DANGER SWING requires you to familiarise yourself with your new paraglider by Sections of text headed “Danger” reading this Manual before your first indicate a situation where there is flight. This will allow you to acquaint... -
Page 10: Miura Rs And Miura Rse
Paraglider manual on the internet A speed limiter for speed system travel Additional information can be fitted to the Miura RS if about your paraglider and required. The Miura RS then becomes any updates to the Manual the Miura RSe when speed system can be found on our website travel is reduced. -
Page 11: Environmentally-Friendly Recycling
If you are not able to arrange appropriate disposal, SWING will be happy to recycle the paraglider for you. Send the glider with a short note to this effect to the address given in the Appendix. -
Page 12: 02 Safety
The test-flight must be recorded on the sections Safety, Flying the MIURA RS, paraglider information label. Types of Use and Dangerous Carry out your first flight with the Situations and Extreme Flying. -
Page 13: Safety Notices
Intended use products relating to paragliding (refer The MIURA RS has solely to be used as to Appendix for addresses). “light aerial sports equipment” with an Services such as RSS are also available... -
Page 14: Operating Limits
• • the inspection period has expired, the glider is used for or the inspection has been carried aerobatics/extreme flying or flight out by an unauthorised inspector manoeuvres at an angle greater • than 135° pilot has insufficient experience or •... -
Page 15: En/Ltf Certification
Paragliders with good passive safety Suitability for training and forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with some resistance to The MIURA RS is suitable for use as a departures from normal flight. training glider. Legal requirements in some countries Description of pilot skills required... -
Page 16: Technical Description
The MIURA RS will amaze you with the The MIURA RS is our new glider with A outstanding way it enters into thermals and B classification, which occupies a and its simple centring to achieve special position in the paragliding optimal banking. -
Page 17: Rast
Section Technology, known calming turbulent air. as ‘RAST’ for short. This makes the MIURA RS extremely This system divides the interior of the stable and forgiving, which results in paraglider into several chambers noticeably improved precision and crossways to the flight direction. -
Page 18: Line System
Line system There is more information on using the speed system in the section “Flying the The MIURA RS has A, B and C- line MIURA RS”. levels, which fork twice from the bottom (riser) to the top (canopy) and which are divided into main, middle and top lines. -
Page 19: Technical Data
Technical Data MIURA RS (MIURA RSe) Class B (A) B (A) B (A) B (A) B (A) Canopy weight [kg] Recommended take off 120- 108- weight 60-75 75-90 98-110 (min - max) [kg] Certified take off weight 105- 115- 55-75... -
Page 20: Setting Up The Miura Rs And First-Flying
WARNING cause drag by their aerodynamic resistance. A specialist must test-fly and inspect The factory setting for the MIURA RS is the glider before your first flight. The intended to allow optimum handling. It test-flight must be recorded on the is therefore generally not necessary to glider information label. -
Page 21: Adjusting Brake Handle Stiffness
Fig. 5 Overhand knot Environmental conditions can also Adjusting brake handle stiffness lead to the brake lines shortening. The MIURA RS is fitted with SWING’s You should therefore check brake Multigrip brake handles, which allows line length regularly, particularly if... -
Page 22: Speed System
brake lines/brake handles connect to prevent the brake lines from twisting. Speed system The MIURA RS already has a high basic trim speed, but this can be increased considerably by using the additional Multigrip brake handle on delivery with speed system. - Page 23 Fig. 7 How the MIURA RS speed system works (MIURA RS without speed limiter top figure, MIURA RSe with speed limiter bottom figure) Setting up the MIURA RS and first-flying...
- Page 24 MIURA RS complies with the requirements for B classification. In the first stage and when not accelerated Fig. 8 MIURA RS riser at speed steps the MIURA RS fully complies with the with and without speed limiter requirements for A classification.
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Page 25: Other Features
In some countries this is a legal requirement if the glider is to be used for training. Other features The MIURA RS does not have a trimmer or any other adjustable, detachable or variable features in addition to the speed bar. -
Page 26: Ballast
Please contact SWING or your SWING larger model. dealer if you have any questions about You can therefore choose the size using your harness with the MIURA RS. completely according to your own Harnesses with the following flying style. measurements were used for the type-... -
Page 27: Harness Influence
This means that the flight behaviour in the particular paraglider-harness combination selected by the pilot can differ significantly from that documented in the certification test report. Fig. 11 Overview of different harness geometries and damping Setting up the MIURA RS and first-flying Section 04... -
Page 28: 05 Flying The Miura Rs
05 Flying the MIURA RS Place the paraglider with its upper surface against the ground and spread it out so that the leading edge is First flight slightly curved. Carry out your first flights only during Carefully sort out all the rigging lines... -
Page 29: Launch
The MIURA RS is suitable for reverse- fully open. launching from wind speeds of 3 m/s. In calm air the MIURA RS reaches min. The pilot turns around to face the sink with slight braking. glider with the updraft coming from behind. -
Page 30: Turns
Too much braking increases cumulus cloud, an approaching cold the sink rate. front or a storm front. The MIURA RS has very low negative Rapid descent methods should all be tendency. If the pilot shifts his weight practised in calm conditions and at... - Page 31 Given the complexity and the possible be required. risks of the spiral dive, SWING recommends that this manoeuvre be You must immediately deploy your learnt under qualified instruction. reserve if you lose control of the...
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Page 32: B-Stall
Return the B-risers quickly and evenly to reopen. It is important with the into their normal position. The glider MIURA RS not to pull down the outer may go into a deep stall if they are A-risers too far for “big ears”, as the released too slowly or into a negative “ears”... -
Page 33: Landing
The brakes should be applied in a more regulated manner if there is a strong headwind. Landing out of a steep turn or a rapid change of direction before Flying the MIURA RS Section 05... -
Page 34: 06 Types Of Use
Under no circumstances • The MIURA RS may not be towed should the “start” command be given with a towline tension of more before the glider is completely under than 100 daN. -
Page 35: Tandem Paragliding
Any type of acrobatic manoeuvre at be secured with a retaining cord so all on the MIURA RS is contrary to that it does not fly back (in the event law and illegal. The pilot would be of towline failure). -
Page 36: 07 Motorised Flight
07 Motorised flight DGAC The MIURA RS in sizes XS to L is Please observe the regulations and registered with the DGAC as a class 1 laws applicable in your country for the ULM. motorised operation of paragliders. These are often more far-reaching and ... -
Page 37: Risers
Risers DANGER The risers have been specially Under no circumstances should the developed for the MIURA RS. They are trimmer loops get caught in the 20 mm wide and divided into 4 straps. main carabiners. This would shorten They allow a wide range of use. -
Page 38: Suitable Drives
Suitable drives 4. Do you have the correct personal equipment (motor unit, harness, Swing has tested the MIURA RS in combination with different drives. carabiners, reserve, helmet). Are the leg straps done up? In principle, only use drives which comply with the permissible carabiner 5. -
Page 39: Launch
It is not • necessary to use any momentum to during launch, use of the brakes launch the MIURA RS and/or to start should be smooth and moderate running with slack lines. • lightly brake the MIURA RS when... -
Page 40: Climbing
The pilot then swings in, inflation, and turning around is back into his original position because very important for the reverse of his weight, only to then swing up launch. The pilot must master these even further. before points before attempting... -
Page 41: Cruising
“Spiral Dive”). level of performance and safety. Countering the torque effect DANGER The MIURA RS has best cruising speed Braking strongly on both sides with with trimmers open. A trimmer can be the main brake with the trimmers closed again as much as needed to open creates an unstable profile and counter the torque effect of the motor. -
Page 42: Landing With Stationary Propeller
Prepare for a landing with the motor running by making a straight final approach into the wind and allow the MIURA RS to level out with the motor running. One meter above the ground, pull down the brakes as far as they will go, so that the glider is fully braked shortly before touching the ground. -
Page 43: Dangerous Situations And Extreme Flying
(44±2) 80– 100 kg (42±1) cm Material stress and damage SWING advises against subjecting the > 100 kg (48±2) (44±1) cm materials of the MIURA RS to excessive Dangerous situations and extreme flying Section 08... -
Page 44: Safety Training And Rast
Most manoeuvres can be practised the glider flies straight ahead again. with the MIURA RS during safety With large asymmetric collapses, it is training in the same way as with a important to counter-steer carefully so glider without RAST. -
Page 45: Front Stall
(e.g. Recovery flying in rain). Paragliders have a The MIURA RS will normally recover particular tendency to stall if the wing- quickly and automatically from a front loading is too low. -
Page 46: Spin
descent with a sink rate of approx. Other tips for dangerous 8m/s. situations WARNING Stalling in rain If the canopy has gone back during In general, there are two reasons why a the full stall, the brakes must be held paraglider may go into deep stall in down, otherwise the canopy may rain:... -
Page 47: Advertising And Adhesives
alteration of the brake travel or angle of aerobatic manoeuvres. They considerably accelerate the aging attack, e.g. by a gust or thermal. process of the structure and should WARNING therefore be avoided. The glider must be inspected earlier Flying in extremely humid weather than is usually the case if it has been or in rain is outside of the operating put under more than the usual degree... -
Page 48: Storing And Looking After The Paraglider
Velcro too tightly. other without having being bent. Fig. 15 Sequence folding the MIURA RS Spread out the paraglider completely on a smooth surface. Section 09... -
Page 49: Storing And Transporting The Glider
The MIURA RS is constructed in a storage you should if possible take it weight-optimised manner, with out of the back pack and spread out... -
Page 50: Dampness / Humidity
UV light in to age. particular will weaken the lines. When the MIURA RS is manufactured, Be careful that there is no abrasion the side of the fabric with the coating is caused to the coating on the lines by kept to the inside. -
Page 51: Contact With Salt Water
Contact with salt water If salt water gets on the glider, before being dried, it should immediately be thoroughly rinsed in fresh water. It should then be dried in a well- ventilated room (but out of the sun). If the glider is not thoroughly rinsed, there may be permanent damage to the material. -
Page 52: Repairs, Inspections And Warranty
RS can be ordered direct from us at: be compared with the lengths in the info@swing.de check sheets. Line lengths for the MIURA RS are given in the Maintenance and Service Book. Section 10 Repairs, Inspections and Warranty... -
Page 53: Quick Brake Line Check
Any knot Quick brake line check will weaken the line considerably The Miura RS is fitted with a system and may cause the line to break in that allows pilots to check easily the case of high load. -
Page 54: Inspection
If you are not sure about the correct Inspection periods length of the brake lines, please send SWING gliders must be inspected as your glider to SWING or a SWING follows (check the situation in your authorised workshop to be checked. country): Inspection •... -
Page 55: Warranty
The manufacturer must be notified immediately of any defects in the product, variations or changes in flight behaviour and any warranty claims. If necessary, the glider or other SWING product must be sent to SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH for inspection. Repairs, Inspections and Warranty... -
Page 56: Swing On The World Wide Web
SWING’s worldwide following: SWING App www.SWING.de We recommend that you On SWING’s website, you will find an use our Smartphone App so extensive range of accessories for your that you can keep up-to- paraglider, useful products for pilots, as date at all times. -
Page 57: Appendix
Appendix AIR Turquoise Addresses Route du Pré-au-Comte 8 SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH 1844 Villeneuve An der Leiten 4 Switzerland 82290 Landsberied Tel.: +41 (0)21 965 65 65 Germany https://para-test.com Tel.: +49 (0) 8141 32778 - 88 DULV Fax: +49 (0) 8141 32778 - 70 Deutscher Ultraleichtflugverband e.V. - Page 58 Glider details Model: Size: Colour: Serial number: MIURA RS __/__/ - __/__/__/ - __/__/__/__/__/ Check flight (date): __/__/ - __/__/ 202__ Mark and signature: ________________________________________ Pilot details / Proof of ownership Name: Address: Telephone: Email: Inspection and repairs carried out:...
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