Swing ARCUS 2 RS User manual

WARNING
Read this Manual before using your paraglider!
© SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH

Revision: 1.2
Datum: 03.03.2021
Dear ARCUS 2 RS pilot
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A SWING PRODUCT!
This Instruction Manual is an important part of your paragliding equipment. It
contains instructions, important advice on safety and paraglider care and
maintenance, along with tips on flying technique and general information about
the sport of paragliding.
It is essential that you read this Manual thoroughly before your first flight.
We hope that flying the ARCUS 2 RS will bring you many years of enjoyment. The
innovative design, first-rate materials and high quality workmanship of your
paraglider set it apart from others. Your SWING paraglider was developed to
comply with all of the current safety and certification requirements in Germany.
To enhance your flying enjoyment further, we recommend that you familiarise
yourself with the information and instructions contained in this Manual
regarding safety, equipment and service.
If you have any questions which are not answered in this Manual, please do not
hesitate to contact SWING directly or your SWING dealer. Our contact details are
in the Appendix.
We hope that you have a great time flying the ARCUS 2 RS - and “happy
landings”!
SWING Team
This glider is equipped with SWING Ram Air Section Technology (RAST)

WARNING
Read this Manual before using your paraglider!
© SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH

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
There you will find further information regarding your paraglider and any
updates to the owner´s manual. For detailed information on how to use the
SWING website, please refer to the chapter "SWING on the World Wide
Web".
Express written consent from SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH is required for any
duplication of this Manual, in whole or in part (with the exception of short quotations in
specialist articles), and in any form or by any means, whether it be electronic or mechanical.
The fact that this Manual has been made available does not confer any claim to the
product descriptions, common or trade names or other intellectual property.

Contents
01 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6
MANUAL........................................................................................................................................... 6
Special text .....................................................................................................................................6
Series of instructions.......................................................................................................................7
Lists of parts....................................................................................................................................7
Bullet points....................................................................................................................................7
QR-Codes ........................................................................................................................................7
SWING FLUGSPORTGERÄTE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................. 7
Respect for nature and the environment........................................................................................7
Environmentally-friendly recycling .................................................................................................7
02 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 8
SAFETY ADVICE ................................................................................................................................... 8
SAFETY NOTICES.................................................................................................................................. 8
DISCLAIMER AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY,OPERATING LIMITS ....................................................................... 9
Intended use ...................................................................................................................................9
Disclaimer and exclusion of liability................................................................................................9
Operating limits ............................................................................................................................10
GLIDER CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES..................................................................................................... 10
EN/LTF certification ......................................................................................................................11
Target group and recommended flying experience ......................................................................11
Suitability for training...................................................................................................................11
03 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 12
GENERAL LAYOUT ILLUSTRATION ........................................................................................................... 12
ARCUS 2RS …EXPERIENCE YOUR NEXT LEVEL!.................................................................................... 12
RAST............................................................................................................................................. 12
LINE SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................... 13
RISERS............................................................................................................................................ 14
TECHNICAL DATA .............................................................................................................................. 14
04 SETTING UP THE ARCUS 2 RS AND FIRST-FLYING ............................................................... 15
BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT .................................................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the main brake lines .....................................................................................................15
Adjusting brake handle stiffness...................................................................................................17
Speed system ................................................................................................................................17
Other features ..............................................................................................................................18
RECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE ........................................................................................................... 18
BALLAST.......................................................................................................................................... 19
RESERVE ......................................................................................................................................... 19
SUITABLE HARNESSES......................................................................................................................... 19
HARNESS INFLUENCE.......................................................................................................................... 20
05 FLYING THE ARCUS 2 RS ..................................................................................................... 21
FIRST FLIGHT .................................................................................................................................... 21

LAYING OUT THE PARAGLIDER AND PRE-FLIGHT CHECK ................................................................................ 21
5-POINT CHECK................................................................................................................................. 21
LAUNCH.......................................................................................................................................... 22
LEVEL FLIGHT.................................................................................................................................... 22
TURNS............................................................................................................................................ 22
Emergency steering ......................................................................................................................23
RAPID DESCENT METHODS ................................................................................................................... 23
Spiral dives....................................................................................................................................23
B-stall............................................................................................................................................24
Big Ears.........................................................................................................................................25
Landing .........................................................................................................................................26
06 TYPES OF USE ................................................................................................................... 27
WINCH LAUNCH................................................................................................................................ 27
Attaching the towline release system...........................................................................................27
MOTORISED FLIGHT ........................................................................................................................... 28
TANDEM PARAGLIDING ....................................................................................................................... 28
AEROBATICS..................................................................................................................................... 28
07 DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND EXTREME FLYING ............................................................. 29
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS .................................................................................................................... 29
SAFETY TRAINING .............................................................................................................................. 29
Material stress and damage.........................................................................................................29
Safety training and RAST ..............................................................................................................30
COLLAPSING THE PARAGLIDER .............................................................................................................. 30
Asymmetric collapse.....................................................................................................................30
Front stall......................................................................................................................................30
TYPES OF STALL................................................................................................................................. 31
Deep stall......................................................................................................................................31
Full stall.........................................................................................................................................31
Spin ...............................................................................................................................................32
OTHER TIPS FOR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ............................................................................................... 32
Stalling in rain...............................................................................................................................32
Advertising and adhesives ............................................................................................................33
Overloading ..................................................................................................................................33
Temperature range.......................................................................................................................33
08 STORING AND LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER ............................................................. 34
STORING THE PARAGLIDER ................................................................................................................... 34
Storing and transporting the glider ..............................................................................................34
Packing the paraglider..................................................................................................................34
LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER .......................................................................................................... 35
Handle with care...........................................................................................................................35
Dampness / humidity....................................................................................................................36
Contact with salt water ................................................................................................................36
Sand and salt air ...........................................................................................................................37
Cleaning........................................................................................................................................37

09 REPAIRS, INSPECTIONS AND WARRANTY .......................................................................... 38
TYPE DESIGNATION ............................................................................................................................ 38
SPAREPARTS..................................................................................................................................... 38
REPAIRS .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Small repairs to the glider.............................................................................................................38
SWING workshops ........................................................................................................................38
REGULAR INSPECTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 38
Lines..............................................................................................................................................38
Quick brake line check ..................................................................................................................39
INSPECTION ..................................................................................................................................... 40
General .........................................................................................................................................40
Inspection periods.........................................................................................................................40
Validity of inspection ....................................................................................................................40
WARRANTY ..................................................................................................................................... 40
10 SWING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB................................................................................... 42
SWING WEBSITE.............................................................................................................................. 42
Facebook, Twitter & youtube........................................................................................................42
SWING TV .....................................................................................................................................42
APPENDIX.................................................................................................................................. 43
ADDRESSES...................................................................................................................................... 43
SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH .....................................................................................................43
Paraglider recycling ......................................................................................................................43
DHV...............................................................................................................................................43
AIR Turquoise................................................................................................................................43
DULV.............................................................................................................................................43
VERSIONS........................................................................................................................................ 43
GLIDER DETAILS ................................................................................................................................ 44
PILOT DETAILS /PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.................................................................................................. 44
INSPECTION AND REPAIRS CARRIED OUT: ................................................................................................. 44

6
Section 01
Introduction
01 Introduction
Manual
SWING requires you to familiarise
yourself with your new paraglider by
reading this Manual before your first
flight. This will allow you to acquaint
yourself with its new functions and
learn the best way to fly the paraglider
in various situations. It will also explain
how to get the most out of your
paraglider.
Information in this manual on design
of the paraglider, technical data and
illustrations are subjects to change. We
reserve the right to make changes
without prior notification.
Special text giving safety information is
identified in this Manual in accordance
with the ANSI Z535.6 standard.
The Manual complies with the
airworthiness requirements in LTF NFL
II 91/09 and forms part of the
certification.
There are a total of three parts to the
Manual, which give the following
information:
1. Manual (this document):
Instructions on getting started and
using the paraglider
2. Maintenance and Service Book
(PDF/Download):
Technical data and inspection
information specific to the
particular glider
3. Inspection Information
(PDF/Download):
General instructions and guidance
on carrying out the regular
inspection of paragliders
Special text
DANGER
Sections of text headed “Danger”
indicate a situation where there is
imminent danger, which in all
probability will lead to death or
serious injury, if the instructions
given are not followed.
WARNING
Sections of text headed “Warning”
indicate a potentially dangerous
situation, which may lead to death
or serious injury, if the instructions
are not followed.
CAUTION
Sections of text headed “Caution”
indicate a potentially dangerous
situation, which may lead to minor
or slight injury, if the instructions
are not followed.
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PLEASE NOTE
Sections of text headed “Please
note” indicate possible damage to
property, which may occur if the
instructions are not followed.

TIP
Sections of text headed “Tip” give
advice or tips which will make it
easier to use your paraglider.

Introduction
Section 01
7
Series of instructions
In this Manual, instructions which must
be followed in a certain order are
numbered consecutively.
<Where there is a series of
pictures with step-by-step instructions,
each step has the same number as the
corresponding picture.
dLetters are used where there is a
series of pictures but the order is not
relevant.
Lists of parts
Numbers circled in red () refer to
various parts of the item pictured. A list
of the numbers and the name of the
part labelled follows the picture.
Bullet points
Bullet points are used in the Manual for
lists.
Example:
•risers
•lines
QR-Codes
There are QR Codes in
various sections of this
Manual, which take you to
the links given in the
corresponding text.
SWING Flugsportgeräte and
the environment
Protection of the environment, safety
and quality are the three core values of
SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH and
they have implications for everything
we do. We also believe that our
customers share our environmental
awareness.
Respect for nature and the
environment
You can easily play a part in protecting
the environment by practising our
sport in such a way that there is no
damage to nature and the areas in
which we fly. Keep to marked trails,
take your rubbish away with you,
refrain from making unnecessary noise
and respect the sensitive biological
equilibrium of nature. Consideration for
nature is required even at the launch
site!
Smokers –please do not leave any
cigarette butts, matches etc. at flying
sites.
Paragliding is, of course, an outdoor
sport –protect and preserve our
planet’s resources.
Environmentally-friendly
recycling
SWING gives consideration to the
entire life cycle of its paragliders, the
final stage of which is recycling in an
environmentally-friendly manner. The
synthetic materials used in a paraglider
must be disposed of properly. 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.

8
Section 02
Safety
02 Safety
WARNING
It is imperative that the instructions
contained in this Manual are
followed at all times.
Failure to do so renders invalid the
glider’s certification and/or results in
loss of insurance cover. Furthermore,
it could lead to serious injuries or
even death.
This applies in particular, but not
only, to the instructions given in the
sections Safety, Flying the ARCUS 2
RS, Types of Use and Dangerous
Situations and Extreme Flying.
Safety advice
All forms of aerial sport involve certain
risks. When compared with other types
of aerial sport, paragliding has the
lowest number of fatal accidents
measured according to the number of
licensed pilots.
However, few other sports demand
such a high level of individual
responsibility as paragliding. Prudence
and risk-awareness are basic
requirements for the safe practice of
the sport, for the very reason that it is
so easy to learn and practically anyone
can do so. Carelessness and
overestimating one’s own abilities can
quickly lead to critical situations. A
reliable assessment of conditions for
flying is particularly important. Most
serious paraglider accidents are caused
by pilots misjudging the weather for
flying.
In Germany, paragliders are subject to
the guidelines for air sports equipment
and must not under any circumstances
be flown without a valid certification.
Independent experimentation is
strictly prohibited. This Manual does
not replace the need to attend training
at a paragliding school.
A specialist must test-fly and inspect
the paraglider before your first flight.
The test-flight must be recorded on the
paraglider information label.
Carry out your first flight with the
paraglider on a training slope. For this
flight and for all other flights, you must
wear an approved harness, reserve
parachute, harness, helmet, gloves,
firm shoes with ankle-support and
suitable clothing. Only fly if the wind
direction, wind speed and current and
forecasted weather conditions
guarantee a safe flight.
The Manual must be passed on to any
new owner if the paraglider is sold. It is
part of the certification and belongs
with the paraglider.
The ARCUS 2 RS was developed and
tested solely for use as a paraglider for
foot-launch and winch-towing. Any use
other than as intended is not
permitted. Do not under any
circumstances use the paraglider as a
parachute. Acrobatics are not
permitted.
Observe the other specific safety
advice in the various sections of this
Manual.
Safety notices
Safety notices are issued when defects
arise during use of a paraglider which
could possibly also affect other gliders
of the same model.
WARNING
The paraglider owner is responsible
for carrying out the action required
by the safety notice.
The notices contain instructions on
how to inspect the gliders concerned