Bruce Goldsmith Design ECHO MOTOR User manual

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Welcome 3
1 – Introduction 4
2 – Preparation 6
   3–Pre-ightInspection    7
   4–FlightCharacteristics    8
   5–RecoveryTechniques    15
   6–StorageandServicing    18
   7–TechnicalData     20
   8–Servicebooklet     32
   9–ClosingWords     36
Contents
Contents

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ECHO MOTOR Owner’s Manual
POWERED PARAGLIDER EN / LTF B + DGAC
Welcome to Bruce Goldsmith Design
BGDisaworldleaderinthedesignandproductionofparagliders.FormanyyearsBruceGoldsmithandhisteam
havebeendevelopingproductswithworld-beatingperformanceforpilotswhowantthebest.Weapplyour
competitiveknowledgetodesigntopqualityproductsthatcombinethehighestperformancewiththesafehandling
ourcustomersvalueandrespect.BGDpilotsappreciateourqualityandreliability.BGD´sworld-classstatusisbased
ontheskillsandexpertisewehavedevelopedincombiningaerodynamicdesignwithclothandmaterialstechnology.
AllBGDproductsaredevelopedandmadewiththesameskillandattentiontogooddesignthataresynonymous
withtheultimateperformanceandprecisionrequiredbyparagliders.
Congratulations on your purchase of the BGD ECHO MOTOR
TheECHOMOTORisalightweightandversatilePPGwing.Itisdesignedtoahighstandardofsafetyandstability,
butitwillonlyretainthesecharacteristicsifitisproperlylookedafter.
Thismanualhasbeenpreparedtogiveyouinformationandadviceaboutyourparaglider.Ifyoueverneedany
replacementpartsorfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactyournearestBGDdealerorcontactBGD
directly.
Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyfromthersttothelastchaptertoensureyougetthebestoutofyournewwing.
1 Introduction
Welcome

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TheECHOMOTORisapoweredparaglidersuitableforintermediatepilotsofferingahighlevelofpassivesafety
combinedwithspeedandgoodperformancewhichmakethiswingarealpleasuretoy.Itiscertiedforbothfree-
ightandparamotorusewithtworisersetsavailable–oneforfree-ightandoneforpoweredight.
Ensurethatyouhavethecorrectrisersetinstalledforyourintendedpurpose,free-ightorPPG.
Theuseofthisgliderislimitedtonon-aerobaticmanoeuvres.
Thisparaglidermustnot:
1. Beownoutsidethecertiedweightrange
2. Haveitstrimspeedadjustedbychangingthelengthofrisersorlines
3. Beowninrainorsnow
4. Betowedwithatow-linetensioninexcessof200kg
Test Flight
Itisyourdealer´sresponsibilitytotestyyourparagliderbeforeyoureceiveit.Thetestightrecordofthiscanbe
foundtowardstheendofthismanual.Pleasebesurethatthishasbeencompletedbyyourdealer.Failuretotestya
newparaglidermayinvalidateanywarranty.
1. Introduction
1. Introduction

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Brake Line Adjustments for PPG
WhenusingthePPGrisers,thebrakelinelengthsshouldbeadjustedtosuitthehangpoints(high,lowortrike).
Modications
WhenusingthePPGriserset,onlythebrakelinelengthsshouldbeadjusted.Nootherchangesormodications
shouldbeperformedwithoutrstconsultingyourBGDdealer,astheymayinvalidatethewarrantyorcertication.
Warranty
InordertoenjoyfullbenetsoftheBGDwarranty,youarerequiredtocompletethewarrantyformonthewebsite.
ForfurtherinformationabouttheBGDwarranty,pleaserefertothecorrespondingpageonourwebsite.
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2. Preparation
General
Selectasuitabletake-offareadeterminedbywindandterrain,clearofanyobstaclesthatmaycatchinthelinesor
damagethecanopy.
1. Ifyourparagliderhasbeencorrectlypacked,youshouldtakeittothetopofthetake-offarea,andallowthe
rolledcanopytounrollitselfdownthehill(ifonaslope).Thisshouldleavetheparagliderwiththebottom
surfacefacingupwards,theopeningsatthedownwindendofthetake-offarea,andtheharnessatthetrailing
edgeattheupwindside.
2. Unrollthecanopytoeachsidesothattheleadingedgeopeningsformasemicircularshape,withthetrailing
edgedrawntogetheratthecentreofthearc.Theharnessshouldbedrawnawayfromthecanopyuntilthe
suspensionlinesarejusttight.
PPG
3. Prepareyourparamotoraccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions.
4. Connectthewingtotheparamotor(ortothetandemspreaders),makingsuretherearenotwistsinthe
risers,andthatthemaillonsorkarabinersarecorrectlyclosed.
5. Takecaretoprotectyourselfandotherpeoplefromthepropeller,ensuringyoustartyourmotorupata
safedistancefromotherpeople.Thebladescanpickupandreoutdebriswhichcouldinjurepeopleseveral
metresaway.Rememberthereareinherentriskswithpetrol,oilandvolatileorammablematerials.
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3. Pre-ight Inspection
Yourparagliderisdesignedtobeassimpleaspossibletoinspectandmaintainbutathoroughpre-ightprocedureis
mandatoryonallaircraft.Thefollowingpre-ightinspectionprocedureshouldbecarriedoutbeforeeachight.
1. Whilstopeningouttheparagliderchecktheoutsideofthecanopyforanytearswhereitmayhavebeen
caughtonasharpobjectorevenhavebeendamagedwhilstinitsbag.
2. Checkthatthelinesarenottwistedorknotted.Dividethesuspensionlinesintosixgroups,eachgroup
comingfromoneriser.Bystartingfromtheharnessandrunningtowardsthecanopyremoveanytanglesor
twistsinthelines.Partiallyinatingthecanopyinthewindwillhelptosortoutthelines.
3. Itisparticularlyimportantthatthebrakesareclearandfreetomove.Checktheknotwhichattachesthe
brakehandlestothebrakelines.Bothbrakesshouldbethesamelengthandthiscanbecheckedbyaskingan
assistanttoholdtheupperendofthebrakelinestogetherwhilstthepilotholdsthebrakehandles.Thebrake
linesshouldbejustslackwiththewinginatedwhenthebrakesarenotapplied.Aftercheckingthebrake
lineslaythemontheground.
4. Alwayschecktherisermaillonsandtheattachmentpointstotheparamotorframeorbuggy.Itisstrongly
recommendedtouseasafetystrap.Beforegettingintotheharnessyoushoulebewearingagoodcrash
helmet.Putontheharnessensuringallthebucklesaresecureandproperlyadjustedforcomfort.
5. Checkthatthetrimmersareclosedandmaillonsatthesameheight–thepositionrecommendedfortake-off.
Yourpoweredparagliderisnowreadyforight.
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4. Flight Characteristics
Thismanualisnotintendedasaninstructionbookonhowtoyyourpoweredparaglider.Youshouldbeaqualied
pilotorundersuitablesupervision,butthefollowingcommentsdescribehowtogetthebestfromyourwing.
Weight range
Eachsizeiscertiedforacertainweightrange.Theweightreferstothe‘overalltake-offweight’.
The‘In-ightweightrangeforfree-ight’isforthepilot,paraglider,harnessandotherequipmentcarriedwhenfree-
ying.TheparagliderisEN/LTFcertiedforthisweightrange.
The‘extendedweightrangeforPPG’allowsforalloftheabove,plustheparamotorandafulltankoffuel.Itisthe
weightrangeapprovedbyDGACforyingunderpower.
Werecommendpilotsytheirwinginthemiddleoftheweightrange.
Ifyouyinthelowerhalfoftheweightrange,theturningagilitydecreasesandthegliderwillbemoredamped.In
strongturbulencethewingtendstodeformandtocollapseslightlymorethanwithahigherwingloading.Onlyy
yourwinglightlyloadedifyouyinaerologicallystableconditions,suchasinthemorningorevening.
Ifyouyintheupperhalfoftheweightrange,theagilityandthestabilityinturbulencewillincrease.Alsothespeed
willincreaseslightly.Theself-dampingwilldecreaseinturns,aswellasaftercollapses.
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Active Piloting
Eventhoughyourparagliderisdesignedtobeeasytoy,‘activepiloting’isatoolthatwillhelpyouywithgreater
safetyandenjoyment.Activepilotingisyinginempathywithyourparaglider.Thismeansnotonlyguidingtheglider
throughtheairbutalsobeingawareoffeedbackfromthewing,especiallyinthermalsandturbulence.Iftheairis
smooththefeedbackcanbeminimalbutinturbulencefeedbackiscontinuousandneedstobeconstantlyassessed
bythepilot.Suchreactionsbecomeinstinctiveingoodpilots.
Inordertogetthebestperformancefromthewing,thepilotshouldtrytocontrolitthoughsmallbrakeinputsand
weight-shift,ratherthanconstantlybeingpresentonthebrakes.Asmallmovementearlyismoreefcientthana
bigbrakemovementlatertocontrolthewing.Themoreyoulettheglideryattrimspeed,thebetterperformance
youwillgetoutofit.Theobjectiveofactivepilotingistogettheglidertoysmoothlythroughtheairwithastable
positionabovethehead,andcontrolledangleofincidence.Theparagliderishighlyresistanttocollapsewithoutany
pilotactionatall,butlearninghowtoyactivelywillincreasethissafetymarginevenfurther.
Speed System
Yourpoweredparagliderisequippedwithrisersthathavebothtrimmersandanacceleratorsystem.
Launchingandgeneralyingisnormallydonewithoutusingtheaccelerator.Theacceleratorbarshouldbeused
whenhigherspeedisimportant.
Toyatfull-barthespeedstirrupshouldbeappliedgraduallyuntilthetwopulleysoneachA-risertouch.Donotgo
beyondthispointbyusingexcessiveforcetoattempttomaketheglidergofasterasthismayresultintheglider
collapsing.
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IMPORTANT:
1. Practiseusingthespeedsysteminnormalying.
2. Becarefulyingfastinroughorturbulentconditionsasdeationsaremorelikelytooccuratspeed.Thespeed
increaseisachievedbyreducingtheangleofattack,sothecanopyhasslightlymorecollapsetendency.
3. Rememberthatyourglidedeterioratesathigherspeeds.Bestglidesareachievedwhentherisersarelevel
andthebrakesareoff.
Checkthecomponentpartsofthespeedsystemregularlyforwearandtear,andensureitalwaysworkssmoothly.
Usingthespeedsystemcanrequiresomeeffortandthepilot’sbalanceintheharnesscanbeaffected.Itmaybe
necessarytomakesomeadjustmentstotheharness.Werecommendyouonlyyinconditionswhereyoucan
penetrateintowindwiththeriserslevel,ienospeed-stirrupapplied,sothatyouhavetheextraairspeedshouldyou
need it.
Trimmers
ThePPGrisershavetrimmerstoalloweasyfastcruising.Thestandardtrimmersettingisfullyclosed,whichisthe
slowestposition.
EN certication is only valid with the PPG riser-set when own within the ‘In ight weight range for free ight’,
and with the trimmers set to their fully closed (slow) position.
TheparagliderisDGACcertiedforthe‘extendedweightrangeforPPG’,withthetrimmersinanyposition.
We do not recommend pilots to y with full speed-bar applied and trimmers open at the same time.
4.FlightCharacteristics