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USER’S MANUAL version 1.1

issued February 2016

Summary of Contents for MUSCAT-3

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Page 2: ...l dive 24 Flying in turbulence 24 Landing 25 Deflations 25 Asymmetric collapse 25 Symmetric front collapse 25 Deep stall parachuting 25 Full stall 26 Asymmetrical stall 26 Self rotation 26 Cravat 26 In flight damage 26 Packing Your glider 27 General Glider Care 27 Warrantee and Wing Repairs 28 List of materials 29 Glider overview 30 Muscat 3 S line plan 32 Muscat 3 M line plan 34 Muscat 3 L line p...

Page 3: ...cifications and line plans We hope that the Muscat 3 will give you a lot of wonderful flying hours MUSCAT 3 Warning Paragliding is a high risk activity We strongly recommend to learn para gliding only in certified schools and to choose only the equipment which is corre spondent to Your flying skills Muscat 3 is suited for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training Muscat 3 S M and L ...

Page 4: ...g area sq m 23 25 27 29 31 33 span m 10 52 10 97 11 4 11 81 12 2 12 65 a r 4 8 projected area sq m 19 34 21 00 22 7 24 36 26 09 27 96 projected span m 8 12 8 46 8 8 9 12 9 43 9 77 projected a r 3 39 root chord m 2 68 2 79 2 9 3 0 3 11 3 22 tip chord m 0 623 0 650 0 675 0 7 0 72 0 75 total line length m 285 297 309 320 331 343 weight of the glider kg 5 0 5 2 5 5 5 8 6 2 6 6 cells 39 Vmin km h 23 Vm...

Page 5: ...can find risers drawings at the end of this manual Pre flight check Lines are clear and leading edge is open Karabiners and maillons are tight All harness buckles are closed Helmet is on Check reserve parachute Wind direction is perpendicular to the glider Airspace is clear You are not allowed to change the paraglider construction except adjusting the brake lines because it might lead to unpredict...

Page 6: ... 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 bet ter In Flight Characteristics You can change speed by simultaneously pulling or releasing the brakes or using accelerator When brakes are pulled approximately 30 cm you get minimum sink rate Speed control Muscat 3 has long brake travel li...

Page 7: ...ght shift When you do big ears the horizontal speed increases slightly In order to return to normal flight you should release the A risers and pull the brakes a few times if necessary Spiraling is not permitted with big ears because of the increased load on the remaining lines so that they can be physically de formed In Flight Characteristics Muscat 3 reaches its maximum speed when you pull the ac...

Page 8: ... releasing the brake While spiral diving the pilot experiences considerable overload up to 3 4g so you can lose orientation B stall When you need to lose height quickly because of the sudden wors ening of the weather risk of entering a cloud etc we recommend you B stall Holding the brakes you take B risers near the connectors Forcefully but not suddenly pull down the risers 25 30 cm and hold them ...

Page 9: ...ll 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 dam age 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 t...

Page 10: ...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 In flight damage Self rotation Increasing rotation usually takes place when the pilot has not react ed properly to the asymmetric collapse of the accelerated paraglid er Try to slow down the rotation by counter shifting your weight in the harne...

Page 11: ...to self repair the paraglider If you detect a damaged line inform the dealer or manufacturer about the line number according to the line plan Keep your Muscat 3 in a rucksack in a dry well ventilated place under neutral temperature and humidity conditions If you do not use the glider then once a month you should unpack it ventilate it well and then pack it back in the rucksack Do not wash Muscat 3...

Page 12: ...king suspension line strength line geometry riser geometry and perme ability 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 Muscat 3 must be repaired by manufacturer or dealer Small holes in Skytex may be repaired with sticky rip stop tape Attention please The producer bear...

Page 13: ...ema Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines brakes Liros DSL 70 0 95mm polyester covered 70 daN dyneema Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines middle level A B rows Liros PPSL 120 1 55mm polyester covered 120 daN dyneema Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines middle level C D rows Liros DSL 70 0 95mm polyester covered 70 daN dyneema Rosenberger Tauwerk GMBH Lines main level A B rows Liros TSL 280 1 8mm polyester covered 2...

Page 14: ...31 Glider overview Общий вид параплана 1 top surface верхняя поверхность 2 bottom surface нижняя поверхность 3 air intake воздухозаборник 4 lines стропы 5 risers свободные концы ...

Page 15: ...32 Risers Свободные концы Risers for Muscat 3 S M L Length 500 mm Свободные концы Muscat 3 S M L Длинна500 мм ...

Page 16: ...33 Muscat 3 S line plan схема строп ...

Page 17: ...75 6880 100 70 190 3 5975 5875 5935 6065 100 60 190 4 5985 5875 5955 6075 6620 110 80 200 5 6 6005 5915 5975 6085 6540 90 60 170 7 5985 5885 5935 6045 100 50 160 8 5985 5895 5935 6055 6430 90 40 160 9 5965 5875 5925 90 50 10 6015 5915 5975 6065 6310 100 60 150 11 12 5955 5875 5915 5995 6310 80 40 120 13 5915 5835 5855 5935 80 20 100 14 5885 5825 5825 5925 6270 60 0 100 15 5815 5755 5765 60 10 16 5...

Page 18: ...35 Muscat 3 M line plan схема строп ...

Page 19: ...25 7150 105 80 210 3 6210 6105 6175 6305 105 70 200 4 6220 6105 6195 6315 6880 115 90 210 5 6 6235 6140 6210 6330 6800 95 70 190 7 6215 6110 6170 6290 105 60 180 8 6225 6130 6170 6290 6690 95 40 160 9 6205 6110 6160 95 50 10 6255 6150 6210 6300 6560 105 60 150 11 12 6195 6115 6145 6225 6560 80 30 110 13 6145 6065 6085 6165 80 20 100 14 6115 6055 6055 6155 6510 60 0 100 15 6045 5985 5995 60 10 16 6...

Page 20: ...37 Muscat 3 L line plan схема строп ...

Page 21: ...25 7150 105 80 210 3 6210 6105 6175 6305 105 70 200 4 6220 6105 6195 6315 6880 115 90 210 5 6 6235 6140 6210 6330 6800 95 70 190 7 6215 6110 6170 6290 105 60 180 8 6225 6130 6170 6290 6690 95 40 160 9 6205 6110 6160 95 50 10 6255 6150 6210 6300 6560 105 60 150 11 12 6195 6115 6145 6225 6560 80 30 110 13 6145 6065 6085 6165 80 20 100 14 6115 6055 6055 6155 6510 60 0 100 15 6045 5985 5995 60 10 16 6...

Page 22: ...39 MUSCAT 3 You can use this plan if you want to order the new line instead of damaged Пользуясь этой схемой Вы можете заказать необходимую стропу у дилера или производителя ...

Page 23: ...40 MUSCAT 3 Wing check and repairs information Serial number Production date Test pilot Dealer Date ...

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