SC Escort-2 User manual

Thank you for choosing SC Escort-2! This manual will help you to get
maximum information about your glider. This is information about
the design of the Escort-2, advice how to use it best and how to care
for it to ensure it has a long life. The manual also includes technical
specications and line plans. We hope that the Escort-2 will give you
a lot of wonderful ying hours.
Escort-2
Warning! Paragliding is a high risk activity. We strongly recommend to learn paragliding only
in certied schools and to choose only the equipment which is correspondent to Your ying
skills.
Escort-2 is suited for tandem ying. Tandem pilot must have at least 50
hours of ying time. Escort-2-41 is EN-B certied.
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Technical data
The total weight in ight is equal to the weight of pilots and all the equipment
including the wing.
List of materials you can nd in the end of that manual.
Materials
size 38 41 44
scale 0,962 1 1,036
wing area, sq.m. 38,2 41,3 44,3
span, m 14,27 14,84 15,37
aspect ratio 5,33
area projected, sq.m. 33,03 35,7 38,32
span projected, m 11,44 11,89 12,31
a\r projected 3,96
root chord, m 3,312 3,443 3,566
tip chord, m 0,656 0,682 0,706
cells 56
Vmin*, km/h 25
Vmax*, km/h 45
ying weight, kg 120-180 150-220 180-250
EN - B -
Risers
Escort-2 has the risers scheme A2A’1B4C3D3. The risers are equipped with
trimmer, that increases the speed range of the glider. Trimmer travell is 6
cm. We recommend to take o and to land with closed trimmers. You can
nd risers drawing at the end of this manual. Escort-2 does not have accel-
erator. Trimmer webbing is removable - you may change it if it’s damaged.
You are not allowed to change the paraglider construction except adjust-
ing the brake lines, because it might lead to unpredictability in ying and
make the paraglider dangerous in certain ying situations.
Warning!
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Launching
Your Escort-2 can take-o with both forward and reverse techniques, but
for tandem gliders forward technique is preferable. We recommend to
take o with closed trimmers.
Use forward technique when the wind is light, or there is no wind.
Move forward and your glider will start to inate. You must maintain a
constant pressure on the risers until the wing is overhead. Brake it a little
and launch.
Use reverse technique in strong winds. Pull the glider by its A-risers. When
it is overhead, pull the brakes to stop the glider, then turn and launch.
In Flight Characteristics
You can change speed by using trimmers or simultaneously pulling or
releasing the brakes. When trimmers are closed and brakes are pulled
approximately 30 cm - you get minimum sink rate. Escort-2 reaches it’s
maximum speed on opened trimmers.
Speed control
In order to make Escort-2 turn with a minimum sink and radius while pull-
ing the internal brake you should pull very slightly the external one too.
Use weightshift to decrease the spiral radius. If the thermal ow is narrow
and strong, increase the tilt and the rotation speed by releasing the exter-
nal brake.
When you need to turn fast, you should swing Escort-2 in the opposite
direction and then pull as hard as needed the internal brake.
Turn control
Escort-2 has long brake travel, light brake pressure (as for tandem) and
turns very well. It also has high resistance to deations in turbulence. Maxi-
mum symmetric control travel is more than 65 cm.
Pre-ight check
- Lines are clear and leading edge is open
- Karabiners and maillons are tight
- All harness buckles are closed
- Helmets on
- Check reserve parachute
- Wind direction is perpendicular to the glider
- Airspace is clear
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Flying in turbulence
You can help your glider to avoid dierent collapses in turbulence - you
must y actively for it. When the glider pitches forward - use the brakes to
slow it, if it goes back - release brakes. These movements can be symmet-
ric or asymmetric.
Escort-2 is less likely to collapse on closed trimmers.
Let us remind you once again that you should be very careful choosing the
weather to y.
Descent Techniques
Big Ears
While holding the brakes you should symmetrically pull the А’- risers. For
directional control of the glider use the weight shift. When you do big ears,
the horizontal speed increases slightly. In order to return to normal ight,
you should release the A-risers and pull the brakes a few times, if neces-
sary.
Spiraling is not permitted with big ears, because of the increased load on
the remaining lines so that they can be physically deformed.
Spiral dive
When you hold either brake down for a long time, the glider goes into a
fast sharp turn and loses a lot of height. The rotation axis can be some-
where between the pilot and the wing. The sink rate could be more than 15
m/sec. To get out of the spiral dive you must release the inner brake. Mind
that Escort-2 may take one more turn after releasing the brake.
While spiral diving, the pilot experiences considerable overload up to 3 –
4g, so you can lose orientation.
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Landing
We recommend to land with trimmers in closed position.
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 Escort-2 in
stall at a height of about 0.2 -- 0.5 m and the horizontal speed is zero.
In strong winds you must land facing the wind. If necessary you can fold
the ears. As you approach the ground, you must take В-risers while hold-
ing the brakes. As soon as you hit the ground, you must turn towards the
glider and pull B-risers running towards the wing. If the wing is opping
about a meter above the ground, release the B-risers and pull the brakes
hard to your arms length. We do not recommend you to use the brakes in
the strong wind, as the wing could catch the wind and pull 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 damage it.
Deations
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 ight direc-
tion. At the same time you should use the brake to re-inate the canopy.
Remember that the deated glider has higher stall speed and smaller
brake travel. That is why you should be careful not to pull the brake too
hard to avoid stall.
Frontal collapse
Escort-2 comes out of symmetrical front collapse by itself. You can pull the
brakes about a 20 cm to speed the re-ination.
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Deations
To get out of this mode you must pull А – risers or swing the wing by pull-
ing and releasing the brakes (preferably the rst one).
Asymmetrical stall
It can take place when you pull one of the brakes too hard, or while spiral-
ing at a small speed in turbulence you increase the angle of attack. Rota-
tion in the asymmetrical stall is called negative spiral. This is one of the
most dangerous ying situations. In order to get out of asymmetrical stall,
just release the brakes. There may follow side thrust forward with a follow-
ing wing collapse.
Cravat
If the collapsed part of the canopy is entangled in the lines, you must try
to release it by pulling the ear-line. If you cannot do it and the rotation is
increasing, you must use the parachute.
Estimate the damage. If a brake has untied - no problem as Escort-2 can be
steered well by weight shift and pulling the back risers. Even if the damage
allows for a sustainable controlled ight, you should land as soon as pos-
sible. If normal ight is impossible, you must use the parachute.
In ight damage
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. This mode can also take
place when you make extreme turns of the overloaded paraglider.
Full stall
Full stall happens when you pull both brakes too hard. To return to the nor-
mal ight you must release both brakes. After this usually comes a front
dive with a possible front deation.
Just because Escort-2 warns the pilot about stalling by increasing the brake
load, it is highly unlikely for you to enter it unexpectedly.
Deep stall (parachuting)
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Packing Your glider
The paraglider must be folded cell to cell so that mylar reinforcements at
the leading edge lie at on each other and don’t get bent. Try to pack your
Escort-2 as loosely as the rucksack allows, because every fold weakens the
cloth.
Avoid packing the glider if it is wet or contains the abrasive particles (sand,
ice...). If the glider was packed wet and/or contains abrasive sta - unpack
it, let it dry and remove the trash from the canopy as soon as possible.
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 ight.
Follow these rules and your Escort-2 will be in good condition:
- Do not expose your glider to the sun any longer than necessary
- Keep it away from water and other liquids
- Do not let the front edge hit the ground
- If wet dry Escort-2 in shade. If soaked in salty water, rinse the glider thor-
oughly in non-salty water
- Keep your glider away from re
- Do not put anything heavy on your glider, do not pack it in a rucksack too
tightly.
- Regularly inspect the canopy, lines, risers and harness. If you nd any
defects, contact your dealer or the manufacturer. Do not attempt 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 Escort-2 in a rucksack in a dry well-ventilated place under neu-
tral temperature and humidity conditions
- If you do not use the glider, then once a month you should unpack it, ven-
tilate it well, and then pack it back in the rucksack.
- Do not wash Escort-2. Do not use detergents or solvents. Clean dirty
places with wet soft cloth or sponge.
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Warrantee and Wing Repairs
The producer guarantees the correctness of the declared characteristics
and the paraglider’s normal performance for one year after the purchase
date, but no more than 200 ying hours. The producer conducts special,
and after-warranty repairs and maintenance at the owners’ request for an
extra price.
We recommend to inspect your paraglider (including checking suspen-
sion line strength, line geometry, riser geometry and permeability of the
canopy material) one time at two years, or every 100 hours of ying time
(whichever comes rst); Those inspection must be made by manufacturer
or dealer.
If damaged, your Escort-2 must be repaired by manufacturer, or dealer.
Small holes in Gelvenor fabrics you can repair with silicon clue and a peace
of Gelvenor cloth. Small holes in Skytex may be repaired with sticky rip-
stop tape.
Attention please!
The producer bears no responsibility for non-compliance with the stated
characteristics if:
- the user manual is not followed;
- the paraglider structure is changed in any way;
- the paraglider is self-repaired.
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Escort-2 list of materials
C41 F106 K27 E25A E25A E29A E29A
15mm 4mm
Canopy Fabric code Finish Weight Material Upper sail leading edge LCN 065 or Skytex 9017 E25A 40 g/sqm Nylon Upper sail Skytex 9017 40 g/sqm Nylon Bottom sail Skytex 9017 40 g/sqm Nylon Ribs Skytex 9017 40 g/sqm Nylon Diagonal ribs Skytex 9017 40 g/sqm Nylon LE reinforcements Double laminated mylar Nylon Attachement point reinforcements Dacron 170 g/sqm Nylon Attachement points Nylon Thread Zwibond 60 Polyamide Suspension lines Line code Finish Strength Material Lines - upper level A1,A2,B1,B2 Liros PPSL120 1,15mm polyester covered 120 daN dyneema Lines - upper level, brakes Liros DSL70 0,95mm polyester covered 70 daN dyneema Lines- middle level C,D rows Liros TSL 190 1,55mm polyester covered 190 daN aramid Lines- middle level A,B rows Liros TSL 220 1,65mm polyester covered 220 daN aramid Lines - main level A1,A2,B1,B2 Liros DSL 600 2,4mm polyester covered 600 daN dyneema Lines - main level A3,B3 Liros TSL 380 2,2mm polyester covered 380 daN aramid Lines - main level C,D rows Liros TSL 280 1,8mm polyester covered 280 daN aramid Lines — stabilizer Liros TSL 190 1,55mm polyester covered 190 daN aramid Risers Code Finish Size Material Riser webbing Apco 25 mm polyester Pulleys Apco Connectors Maillon rapide stainless steel
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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
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