Mcc Aviation AROLLA 3 User manual

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/AROLLA 3
Owner's manuel 03/2021

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Summary
General Informations ....................................................................................4
Required piloting skills................................................................................. 5
General remarks about paragliding .................................................... 5
Limits of use........................................................................................................6
Operating the AROLLA 3 ............................................................................ 7
Preflight check of the paraglider...................................................... 7
Take-off.............................................................................................................. 7
Landing .............................................................................................................8
Turning ..............................................................................................................8
Rapid descent techniques.........................................................................9
Spiral dive....................................................................................................... 10
B-line stall.............................................................................................................11
Asymmetric or frontal (symmetric) collapses...............................12
Full stall.................................................................................................................13
Overreaction-induced deep or full stall.......................................13
Steering without brakes............................................................................ 14
Special steering.......................................................................................... 14
Comments on the testing procedures........................................ 14
Performance & use of brakes ................................................................. 15
Use of speed bar............................................................................................. 16
Harness adjustment..................................................................................... 17
Advice on maintenance.............................................................................18
Storage and transport................................................................................. 19
Check....................................................................................................................20
Before delivery ...........................................................................................20
Periodic checks..........................................................................................20
Repair ...................................................................................................................20
Paragliding and nature conservation............................................... 21
Recycling............................................................................................................ 22
Guarentee.......................................................................................................... 22
Technical data and Information.......................................................... 23
AROLLA 3.......................................................................................................24
Drawing of the risers ................................................................................. 25
Sectional drawing of the AROLLA 3.................................................. 25
Plan of the lines ............................................................................................ 26

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Thank you for choosing Mcc Aviation!
Mcc Aviation Since more than 30 years, Mcc Aviation paragliders are
well know for highest quality, lightness and durability.
Developed in Switzerland and produce in Europe, they are assembled
from the best possible materials.
This owner’s manual provides important information regarding the
safe use of your paraglider and its maintenance. We do advise you to
read it carefuly before your first flight with your new AROLLA 3.
Should you have any question, please ask your dealer or contact us by
email or by phone.
Further information about your glider or abour other products from
our range is avalable on our website:
www.mccaviation.ch
We wish you a lot of pleasure and many wonderful flights with your
new wing !
Team Mcc Aviation!

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General Informations
Name of the models:
AROLLA 3 XSS, AROLLA 3 XS, AROLLA 3 S, AROLLA 3 M & AROLLA 3 L
Name & address of the manufacturer:
Mcc Aviation SA
Route de Forel 34
CH-1091 Grandvaux
Switzerland
www.mccaviation.ch
[e-mail]
The AROLLA 3 is certified in A category according to EN 926-2: 2013, EN 926-1:
2015 & NfL 91/09 standards.
Owner’s manual version “March 2021”.
This manual meets the requirements of EN 926-2: 2013 regarding the
content and the information that have to be supplied to the end users.
The last update of this manual is available on www.mccaviation.ch

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Required piloting
skills
The AROLLA 3 is a paraglider with maximum passive safety
and extremely forgiving flying characteristics. It proves to
show good resistance to departures from normal flight.
General remarks
about paragliding
Paragliding is a risky sport ; a careful practise is therefore
highly advisable.
The pilot must check the airworthiness of his equipment,
and in particular of his paraglider before each single take-
off. The pilot is the sole master aboard and flies at his own
risks.

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Limits of use
The AROLLA 3 paragliders are certified for solo free flight
only. Weather and thermal conditions must remain
suitable for paragliding at any time and the very skills of
the pilot have to be taken into account to decide whether
to fly or not.
Moderate winds (4 on the Beaufort scale or 20-28 km/h )
can already be tricky due to turbulence near the ground on
the leeward side behind obstacles or wind shears created
by thermal activity.
Acrobatic maneuvers, which are maneuvers during which
the canopy dives in pitch or roll over 30° from the trim
straight glide shall not be considered as the normal use of
your AROLLA 3 paraglider.
The pilot must comply at any time with laws and
regulations applicable to paragliding.
The pilot should also comply with the requirements
resulting from the certification (take-off load, dimensions of
the harness, lines setting, brakes setting, etc.) and the
safety information provided by this manual.
The behaviour of the AROLLA 3 when used on the winch or
with an engine (paramotor) is not part of the certification
according to the EN 926-2: 2013 standard.

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Operating the AROLLA 3
The AROLLA 3 requires no special or unusual operating
technique. However you’ll find hereunder some useful
reminder which might help you to become more familiar
with your new wing.
Preflight check of the paraglider
Contrôle Preflight check of the paraglider: check the
canopy for wears ; also check that the inner structure (ribs
and diagonals) is not damaged and that the seams are all
right.
Check of the lines: check that the lines, including the
seams and the end loops are not damaged. Also check that
the lines are not tangled and are perfectly sorted out.
Check of the rapid links: check that all the rapid links are
screwed tight.
Check of the risers: Check that the risers are not damaged
and are not twisted or tangled.
Check that the speed system can be operated freely and
that the ropes are long enough as to avoid unintended
operation of the speed system.
Check that the brake handles are in correct position and
that the brake lines run freely through the brake pulleys.
Take-off
Lay out the paraglider with the leading edge in a
horseshoe shape. Holding the A risers close to the quick
links move forward until the lines are tight.
You should now be perfectly centered in your wing. In nil
wind or a light headwind, with lines tight take several
strides. The AROLLA 3 will inflate rapidly and rise over your
head.
Do not pull the risers too hard, either forward or down, as
this could cause a collapse of the leading edge. Simply
follow them with your arms until the glider reaches its
angle of flight above your head.

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It is important that the centre of gravity of your body
remains in front of your feet during inflation of the glider so
that the load through the risers remains constant.
A controlled inflation avoids excessive need of the brakes
and allows you to visually check the wing and lines during
the last phase of the launch, before acceleration to takeoff
speed.
Depending on the wind conditions or the slope, judicious
use of the brakes may assist a cleaner launch.
Landing
Due to the fine glide and lift of AROLLA 3, caution is
recommended during approach and landing.
AROLLA 3 is an agile and sensitive glider. Each brake input
may initiate a significant glider reaction. It is therefore
recommended that first flights are performed in a familiar
environment, on a large landing site and under stable
meteorological conditions.
An advantage of negative steering is that there is more
time for maneuvers to be performed precisely, resulting in
reduced pendular motion of the paraglider.
Reminder: negative steering involves slowing the glider by
applying brakes symmetrically to about 30% of the
maximum range, then effecting a turn by steadily releasing
the outside brake.
Speeding up just prior to landing allows a more effective
flare and a gentler touch-down in nil or light winds
Turning
AROLLA 3 is designed to turn efficiently and will core
thermals even without the need for weight-shift piloting.
Negative steering (see above) slows the paraglider in
certain phases of flight and consequently reduces
excessive roll during turn reversals.
Your glider is not only designed to turn rapidly (with
approx. 30% brake) but also to fly slowly in order to help
identify areas of lift and to maintain a flatter turn to
minimize sink rate during the turn (with 15% brake).
Symetrical brake-input of approximately 20% enables you
to control the glider, to brake further if the canopy pitches
forward and to release if the canopy pitches backwards.

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Rapid descent techniques
As a general rule, in order to descend, fly away from areas
of lift. If, for whatever reason, you are taken unawares by
the development of conditions, you may consider using the
following techniques to increase your sink rate.
Big ears
Grab the first risers in the front (risers with a red cover and
one single line) and then pull them down by making an arc
of circle outwards and downwards until the wingtip folds
back under the leading edge. We recommended that you
perform each “ear“ successively and not both
simultaneously.
Keep the risers taut to prevent the wingtips from
reopening until the maneuver is finished. Depending on
the size of the big ears initiated, the sink rate can increase
by up to 3–4 m/s. If necessary, it is possible to initiate small
alterations in direction by weight shift control.
As soon as the risers are released, the paraglider should
spontaneously reopen. However, you can speed up the
reopening by „pumping“ the brakes in a single sweeping
movement. When pumping the brakes it is recommended
that one side of the paraglider be opened after the other.
Pulling both brakes simultaneously to reopen ears may
result in a stall.

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Spiral dive
AROLLA 3 is a manoeuvrable wing that responds to pilot
input precisely and progressively.
To initiate a tight spiral, apply one brake progressively to
about 35% and hold it in this position. The speed of rotation
and the brake pressure will increase progressively and the
centrifugal force on the pilot will also increase.
The angle and speed of rotation can be decreased or
increased by releasing or depressing the brake by several
centimeters respectively.
Once mastered, the spiral dive allows you to descend at
rates greater than 10 m/s.
Extremely abrupt or badly synchronised brake inputs or too
rapid initiation of the spiral may result in an asymmetrical
collapse and/or a spin.
CAUTION!
A deep spiral is a radical manoeuvre. The kinetic energy
generated must be dissipated by slowly releasing the inside
brake throughout, at least, one whole revolution.