Swing Core 3 User manual

PArAglider
Version 2.0
Date: 10.12.2014
Core 3
Manual (E)

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DEAR SWING CUSTOMER
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A SWING PRODUCT!
We hope that flying a Swing glider 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.
The Swing Team
WARNING
Read manual before first flight!

Contents
01 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 8
MANUAL............................................................................................................................ 8
SWING FLUGSPORTGERÄTE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................... 9
Respect for nature and the environment .................................................................... 9
Environmentally-friendly recycling.............................................................................. 9
02 SAFETY.................................................................................................................... 10
SAFETY ADVICE .................................................................................................................. 10
SAFETY NOTICES................................................................................................................. 10
DISCLAIMER,EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY AND OPERATING LIMITS ..................................................... 11
GLIDER CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES..................................................................................... 12
EN/LTF certification................................................................................................... 12
Description of flight characteristics........................................................................... 12
Target group and recommended flying experience .................................................. 12
Instruction course...................................................................................................... 12
Description of pilot skills required ............................................................................. 13
Suitability for training ............................................................................................... 13
CCC certification ........................................................................................................ 13
03 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION........................................................................................ 14
GENERAL LAYOUT............................................................................................................... 14
CORE 3–HIGH END PERFORMANCE FROM SWING ................................................................... 14
LINE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 15
FOLDING LINES .................................................................................................................. 16
RISERS ............................................................................................................................. 16
TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ............................................................................. 16
04 SETTING UP THE CORE 3 AND TEST-FLYING............................................................. 17
BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT .................................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the main brake lines.................................................................................. 17
Adjusting the brake handle ....................................................................................... 19
Speed system............................................................................................................. 19
Certified Harnesses ................................................................................................... 21
Reclined harnesses .................................................................................................... 21
Reserve...................................................................................................................... 21
RECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE ........................................................................................... 21
FIRST FLIGHT ..................................................................................................................... 22

05 FLYING THE CORE 3................................................................................................. 23
LAYING OUT THE PARAGLIDER AND PRE-FLIGHT CHECK ............................................................... 23
5-POINT CHECK.................................................................................................................. 23
LAUNCH ........................................................................................................................... 24
LEVEL FLIGHT..................................................................................................................... 24
B-line steering ........................................................................................................... 24
TURNS ............................................................................................................................. 25
RAPID DESCENT METHODS ................................................................................................... 25
Spiral dives ................................................................................................................ 25
B-stall ........................................................................................................................ 26
Big Ears ..................................................................................................................... 26
LANDING .......................................................................................................................... 26
06 TYPES OF USE ......................................................................................................... 27
WINCH LAUNCH................................................................................................................. 27
MOTORISED FLIGHT............................................................................................................ 27
TANDEM PARAGLIDING........................................................................................................ 27
AEROBATICS...................................................................................................................... 27
07 DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND EXTREME FLYING................................................... 28
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS..................................................................................................... 28
Safety training........................................................................................................... 28
Material stress and damage ..................................................................................... 28
COLLAPSING THE PARAGLIDER............................................................................................... 29
Asymmetric collapse ................................................................................................. 29
Asymmetric collapse with tangling ........................................................................... 29
Front stall .................................................................................................................. 29
TYPES OF STALL.................................................................................................................. 30
Deep stall .................................................................................................................. 30
Full stall ..................................................................................................................... 30
Spin............................................................................................................................ 31
Emergency steering................................................................................................... 31
OTHER TIPS FOR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ............................................................................... 31
Stalling in rain ........................................................................................................... 31
Advertising and adhesives......................................................................................... 32
Overloading............................................................................................................... 32
Sand and salt air ....................................................................................................... 32
Temperature range ................................................................................................... 32
08 STORING AND LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER................................................... 33

STORING THE PARAGLIDER ................................................................................................... 33
Packing the paraglider .............................................................................................. 33
Storing and transporting the glider........................................................................... 34
LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER .......................................................................................... 35
Fabric......................................................................................................................... 35
Lines .......................................................................................................................... 35
Rigid construction ..................................................................................................... 36
Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 36
09 REPAIRS, INSPECTIONS AND WARRANTY................................................................ 37
TYPE DESIGNATION............................................................................................................. 37
REPAIRS ........................................................................................................................... 37
Swing workshops....................................................................................................... 37
Small repairs to the glider ......................................................................................... 37
REGULAR INSPECTIONS........................................................................................................ 37
Lines .......................................................................................................................... 37
INSPECTION ...................................................................................................................... 38
General...................................................................................................................... 38
Inspection periods ..................................................................................................... 38
Validity of inspection................................................................................................. 38
Inspection by the pilot ............................................................................................... 39
WARRANTY....................................................................................................................... 39
10 CCC - DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................... 40
RISER DRAWING ................................................................................................................ 40
GLIDER DRAWING AND LINE PLAN .......................................................................................... 41
MEASUREMENT FILE CORE 3.22 ........................................................................................... 41
MEASUREMENT FILE CORE 3.23 ........................................................................................... 42
MEASUREMENT FILE CORE 3.24 ........................................................................................... 42
11 SWING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB ........................................................................ 43
SWING WEBSITE................................................................................................................. 43
PRODUCT REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 43
SWING-ONLINE SHOP ......................................................................................................... 43
FACEBOOK,TWITTER &YOUTUBE.......................................................................................... 43
Paragliding ................................................................................................................ 43
Speedgliding.............................................................................................................. 43
Swing TV.................................................................................................................... 43
11 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................... 44

ADDRESSES ....................................................................................................................... 44
VERSIONS ......................................................................................................................... 44
Version 2.0 ................................................................................................................ 44
GLIDER DETAILS ................................................................................................................. 45
PILOT DETAILS /PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.................................................................................. 45
INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS CARRIED OUT................................................................................. 46

8
Section 1
Introduction
01 Introduction
Manual
We recommend that you familiarise yourself
with your new paraglider by reading this
Manual before your first flight. This will allow
you to acquaint yourself its new functions, to
learn the best way to fly the paraglider in
various situations, and explain how to get
the best out of your paraglider.
Information in this Manual on design of the
paraglider, technical data and illustrations
are subject to change. We reserve the right
to make changes without prior notification.
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
(Download):
Technical data and inspection
information specific to the particular
glider
3. Inspection Information (Download):
General instructions and guidance on
carrying out the regular inspection of
paragliders
© Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Special text
WARNING
Sections of text headed ‘Warning’
indicate that there is a risk of injury.
IMPORTANT
Sections of text headed ‘Important’
indicate that there is a risk of material
damage.

TIP
Sections of text headed ‘Tip’ give
advice or tips which will make it easier
to use your paraglider.
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 in which a particular order
need not be followed.
Lists of parts
Numbers circled in red refer to various
parts of the item pictured. A list of the
numbers and the part they are used to
label follows the picture.
Bullet points
Bullet points are used in the Manual for lists.
Example:
risers
lines

Introduction
Section 1
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Paraglider Manual on the Internet
Additional information about your paraglider
and any updates to the Manual can be
found on our website at www.swing.de.
This Manual was current at the time of going
to print. This Manual can be downloaded
from Swing’s website prior to print.
Swing Flugsportgeräte and the
environment
Protection of the environment, safety and
quality are the three basic values of Swing
Flugsportgeräte GmbH and these have
implications on 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 protection of
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!
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 last 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.

10
Section 2
Safety
02 Safety
WARNING
The safety advices and instructions
contained in this Manual must be
followed in all circumstances. Failure to
do so shall render invalid the
certification and/or result in loss of
insurance cover, and could lead to
serious injuries or even death.
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.
Paragliders are not designed to be flown in
turbulent weather. Most serious accidents
with paragliders are caused by pilots
misjudging the weather for flying.
Paragliders themselves are extremely safe.
In the type certification tests, all component
parts of a paraglider must withstand eight
times the load of normal flight. There is a
three-fold safety margin compared to the
maximum extreme load occurring in flight.
This is higher than the two-fold margin usual
in aviation. Accidents caused by material
failure are therefore practically unheard of in
paragliding.
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
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 Core 3 was developed and tested
solely for use as a paraglider for foot-
launch. 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.
The notices contain instructions on how the
affected gliders can be inspected for
possible faults and the steps required to
rectify them.
Swing publishes on its website any technical
safety notices and airworthiness instructions
which are issued in respect of Swing

Safety
Section 2
11
products. We will also send you safety
notices directly by email if you have
registered your product (refer to “Product
Registration”in the section “Swing on the
World Wide Web”).
WARNING
The paraglider owner is responsible for
carrying out the action required by the
safety notice.
Safety notices are issued by the certification
agencies and also published on the relevant
websites. You should therefore visit on a
regular basis the safety pages of the
certification agencies and keep up-to-date
with new safety notices which cover any
products relating to paragliding (refer to
Appendix for addresses).
Services such as RSS are also
available which allow internet
users to follow various websites
and changes to them without
having to access them
individually. This allows much more
information to be followed than was
previously the case.
Disclaimer, exclusion of
liability and operating limits
Use of the paraglider is at the pilot’s own
risk!
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
any personal injury or material damage
which arises in connection with Swing
paragliders. The certification and warranty
shall be rendered invalid if there are
changes of any kind (incl. paraglider design
or changes to the brake lines beyond the
permissible tolerance levels) or incorrect
repairs to the glider, or if any inspections are
missed (annual and 2-yearly check).
Pilots are responsible for their own safety
and must ensure that the airworthiness of
the glider is checked prior to every flight.
The pilot should launch only if the paraglider
is airworthy. In addition, when flying outside
of Germany, pilots must observe the
relevant regulations in each country.
The glider may only be used if the pilot has
a licence which is valid for the area or is
flying under the supervision of an approved
flying instructor. There shall be no liability on
the part of third parties, in particular the
manufacturer and the dealer.
In terms of the warranty and guarantee
conditions, the paraglider may not be flown
if any of the following situations exists:
the inspection period has expired, or the
inspection has been carried out by the
pilot him/herself or by an unauthorised
inspector
the take-off weight is not within the
permissible weight range
the glider is flown in rain or drizzle,
cloud, fog and / or snow
the canopy is wet
there are turbulent weather conditions or
wind speeds on launch higher than 2/3
of the maximum flyable airspeed of the
glider (varies according to the total take-
off weight)
air temperature below -10°C and above
50°C
the glider is used for aerobatics/extreme
flying or flight manoeuvres at an angle
greater than 90°
the pilot has insufficient experience or
training
the pilot has incorrect or inadequate
equipment (reserve, protection, helmet
etc)
the glider is used for winch-launching
with a winch which has not been

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Section 2
Safety
inspected or by non-licensed pilots
and/or winch operators
there have been modifications to the
canopy, lines or risers which have not
been approved
Glider categories and
guidelines
The German Hanggliding and Paragliding
Association (DHV) and its safety division
have developed guidelines which are based
on many years of analysing paraglider
accidents and on the experience of flying
schools, flying instructors and safety
officers. These guidelines should help pilots
to select the appropriate glider classification
for their particular level of flying ability. The
information below relates to the
classification in EN/LTF-certification. There
is also further information on the website of
the relevant licensing body.
WARNING
The descriptions of flight characteristics
contained in this Manual are all based
on experiences from the test flights,
which were carried out under
standardised conditions.
The classification is merely a
description of the reactions to these
standard tests.
The complexity of the paraglider system
means that it is not possible to give any
more than a partial description of the
glider’s flight behaviour and reactions to
disturbances. Even a small alteration in
individual parameters can result in flight
behaviour which is markedly modified
and different from the description given.
EN/LTF certification
The Core 3 received EN-D e classification in
the final classification by the licensing body.
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders with demanding flying
characteristics and potentially violent
reactions to turbulence and pilot errors.
Recovery to normal flight requires precise
pilot input.
Target group and recommended
flying experience
Performance pilots with extensive flying
experience of at least approx. 75 hours
airtime per year, who wish to fly at a top
performance level in, e.g. cross-country
flying.
The Core 3 is suitable for OLC and World
Cup pilots who have already acquired
experience in how to fly a 2-line glider and
who are familiar with the characteristics and
extreme flight manoeuvres for this class.
If pilots wish to fly the Core 3 but do not
have a sufficient level of experience with 2-
line gliders, they should take part in an
instruction course.
Instruction course
The instruction course is recommended for
all pilots, particularly pilots who do not have
experience flying a 2-line glider. It includes
the following points:
Equipment: instruction in technical
aspects, including B-line steering,
handling the rigid structures and
unsheathed lines, service intervals etc.
Extreme flight manoeuvres, Part 1:
demonstration using test video of the
various extreme flight manoeuvres.
Extreme flight manoeuvres, Part 2:
description of how extreme flight

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Section 2
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manoeuvres are initiated and the correct
reaction to various flight attitudes.
Safety training: points to note if
attending safety training, flight behaviour
and structural stress.
Description of pilot skills required
Designed for pilots well-practised in
recovery techniques, who fly very actively,
have significant experience of flying in
turbulent conditions, and who accept the
implications of flying such a wing.
In addition, pilots must be familiar with the
special requirements of flying a 2-line glider.
Suitability for training
The Core 3 is generally not suitable for use
as a training glider.
CCC certification
The Core 3 is published on the CIVL
webside as CCC certified glider.
It is permitted to compete in FAI Category 1
Cross Country events.
To fulfil the requirements for CCC-
Paragliders, it is necessary to install the
CCC - Kit for Core 3. This is available
directly at SWING.

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Section 3
Technical Description
03 Technical Description
General layout
Core 3 –High end
performance from Swing
One of the greatest challenges in paraglider
development is to develop a competition
glider which satisfies very stringent
demands. It requires technical precision and
capability which go right to the limits of what
is feasible. With the new Core 3, our
developers and designers have created a
paraglider which epitomises our maxim
“Powered by Passion” with a remarkable
design.
The new Core 3 is based on the model
being replaced, the Core 2 which, with
eighteen months of testing and trialling, had
one of the lengthiest development periods in
the company’s history. The reason for this
extensive testing was the new concept
which Swing used for the first time with the
Core 2: the canopy of this high-performance
glider featured various rigid components
and an innovative attachment system, which
was generally referred to as “2 line
attachment”.
This concept was continued in the Core 3.
The design is a clear statement: the two-line
system, unsheathed aramid lines and
aerodynamically optimised components
Fig. 1: CAD drawing of Core 3

Technical Description
Section 3
15
emphasise its background –competition
paragliding.
The new design gives the Core 3 a number
of features with which pilots must familiarise
themselves before flying the glider for the
first time. Swing therefore offers a special
instruction course for the Core 3 (refer to the
section “Instruction Course”). The half-day
course is intended for all pilots who wish to
familiarise themselves with the special
features of the Core 3.
This Manual also contains additional
information on special aspects about flying
the Core 3. We would therefore like to
remind you again at this point to read this
Manual carefully. It is also essential that you
comply with the service intervals for the
Core 3 (refer to the section “Inspection”).
IMPORTANT
If you plan to attend safety training with
the Core 3, it is essential that you take
part beforehand in the special Core 3
instruction course. This will teach you
about its special features, flight
behaviour and structural stress.
Line system
The Core 3 has A and B line levels, which
fork twice from the bottom (riser) to the top
(canopy) and which are divided into main,
middle and top lines. The A-top lines also
fork into a double A-attachment point. The
individual line levels are connected with one
another using the “handshake knot”(special
hoop technology).
The Maintenance and Service book has a
detailed line connection plan, showing the
individual levels, connections and
descriptions of the lines.
With the brake lines, the individual levels
are bundled at the end with the main brake
line. This runs through the brake pulley
attached to the riser and is knotted at the
brake swivel of the control handle. There is
a mark on the main brake line which allows
the control handle to be correctly positioned.
The main lines are all attached to Maillon
quick links. They are fed through special
elastic rings and attached to prevent the
lines from slipping and to ensure that they
sit in the correct position.
IMPORTANT
The paraglider is delivered ex factory
with the Maillon quick links secured
using a strong thread-locking
compound Loctiteto prevent
unintentional opening. After service
work, quick links which have been
opened must be secured again against
unintentional opening.
WARNING
The service intervals for the lines given
in the Maintenance and Service book
must be observed under all
circumstances.
The Core 3 has sheathed lines with
diameters of less than 1mm. There is a
risk of the lines breaking if there is
improper use or if service intervals are
not observed.
High-performance gliders with
extremely thin line diameters are under
no circumstances suitable for acro
flying or radical extreme flight
manoeuvres.

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Section 3
Technical Description
Folding lines
Special folding lines were used when the
Core 3 was going through certification.
Without these folding lines, tucks and front
stalls may vary from the EN-D guidelines.
The folding lines are in effect duplicates of
the front A-risers. At the canopy, the folding
lines are attached to special loops at the
rear of the air inlet. At the lower end, their
three main lines are attached to a special
riser. This riser is longer than the normal
riser for the Core 3, so that the folding lines
do not affect the canopy in any way when
they are not being used.
Please contact Swing if you have any
questions regarding use of the folding lines
and riser.
Risers
The 12mm wide risers specially developed
for the Core 3 with Kevlar reinforcement
allow the pilot to use a pulley system to
adjust the speed of the Core 3 to suit
individual preference. There is more
information on use of the speed system in
the section “Flying the Core 3”.
Technical information and
materials
The Maintenance and Service book has
detailed technical information, including
take-off weight, design information and
speed range. It also includes extensive
information about the canopy and line
material used.

Setting up the Core 3 and test-flying
Section 4
17
04 Setting up the Core 3
and test-flying
Before the first flight
WARNING
A specialist must test-fly and inspect the
paraglider before your first flight. The
test-flight must be recorded on the
paraglider information label.
During production, the Core 3 goes through
several quality control checks before finally
undergoing an exact type certification test.
Conformity with the reference specimen is
checked and certified before the glider is
delivered to the customer. Extreme care is
taken in the manufacture of all patterns,
lines and riser lengths. They show a high
level of precision and should not be altered
under any circumstances.
WARNING
Any changes or improper repairs to this
paraglider shall render invalid the
certification and warranty.
Adjusting the main brake lines
The Core 3 is delivered ex factory with a
brake adjustment marked which complies
with the test sample and which should not
be altered. This adjustment will allow you to
steer and land the paraglider almost without
delay.
The main brake lines must be checked by
an expert before the test flight, and must be
fastened so that the mark is visible approx.
5mm above the knot.
Factory setting
Correctly installed brake lines have about
10cm of feed. This is how far you must pull
down the brakes before the trailing edge of
the paraglider starts to move downwards
and begins to brake. Note that the brake
cascades already cause drag by their
aerodynamic resistance.
Modern gliders such as the Core 3 have
less tolerance with regard to adjustment of
the brake lines. It is therefore normally not
necessary to alter the length.
If you do nevertheless adjust the brakes,
under no circumstances should you go
above or below the tolerance levels given in
the Maintenance and Service book.
Incorrect adjustment
If the brake lines are too long, the paraglider
reacts slowly and is difficult to land. The
brake lines can be adjusted during flight by
wrapping them around your hands which will
improve the flight characteristics. Adjust the
brake lines to the correct length after you
have landed. Changes to the braking
distance should always be made in small
increments of no more than 2 to 3cm and
must be tested on a training slope. The left
and right brakes must be adjusted
symmetrically.
If the brakes are shortened, care must be
taken that the paraglider is not slowed down
in trim and accelerated flight because of the
brake lines being too short. Safety issues
may arise and performance and launch
behaviour may deteriorate if the brake lines
are shortened too much.

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Section 4
Setting up the Core 3 and test-flying
WARNING
If the brake lines are too short, the
following risks could arise:
there could be an early stall
the paraglider does not launch well
and there is a risk of deep stall
the paraglider exhibits dangerous
behaviour in extreme flying
the trailing edge of the paraglider is
braked in accelerated flight which, in
an extreme case, could cause a
frontal collapse
Brake knots
The overhand knot and bowline knot shown
below are the most suitable for connecting
the brake line to the brake handle.
Fig. 2: Overhand knot
Fig. 3: Bowline knot
WARNING
Loose, unsuitable or incorrectly tied
brakeline knots can cause the main
brake line to loosen and then lead to
loss of control of the glider.
Ensure that only overhand or bowline
knots are used and that they are tied
correctly.

Setting up the Core 3 and test-flying
Section 4
19
Adjusting the brake handle
The Core 3 is fitted with Swing’s Multigrip
brake handles, which allows the stiffness of
the grip area to be adjusted. The various
options for stiffening the brake handles
allow them to be adjusted to suit the pilot’s
particular preferences. There are 4 levels of
stiffness possible using various
combinations of the stiffening options. The
pilot is able to choose the appropriate
degree of stiffness by simply taking out or
inserting the various parts.
Fig. 4: How to insert and remove the stiffeners
into Swing’s Multigrip brake handle
Multigrip brake handle on delivery with both
stiffeners
To remove the stiffeners, turn the Multigrip brake
handle inside out and push the two small rods out
through the opening
Multigrip brake handles after removing both
stiffening rods. These are the various parts:
Firm stiffening (bar)
Soft stiffening (tube)
Multigrip brake handle without stiffening
Brake swivel
Main brake line
The procedure is the same to insert the stiffeners:
turn the Multigrip brake handle inside out and
push the two small rods into the handle again
through the opening.
There is also a swivel where the brake
lines/brake handles connect to prevent the
brake lines from twisting.
Speed system
The Core 3 already has a high basic trim
speed, but this can be increased
considerably by using the additional speed
system. It is particularly useful if there is a
strong headwind, for valley crossings or to
leave a dangerous area quickly.
The A-risers can be shortened using the
speed bar. This decreases the canopy’s
original angle of attack and the speed of the
glider increases.

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Section 4
Setting up the Core 3 and test-flying
The speed system must be correctly fitted
and adjusted to ensure it operates smoothly
during flight. Before first launch, the length
should be adjusted to suit the pilot and the
speed system should be checked.
The speed bar and the riser are connected
by special Brummel hooks. Adjust the length
to the speed system so that your legs are
fully stretched when at maximum
accelerated flight (the two riser pulleys next
to each other), otherwise you may
experience symptoms of fatigue in long
flights. You should still be in a comfortable
flight position even when the speed system
is used to its full extent.
You will not be able to use the paraglider’s
full potential if the speed system is too long.
WARNING
Do not make the speed system too
short. The glider must under no
circumstances be pre-accelerated as a
result of the adjustment being too short.
Problems (such as collapses or tucks)
have a more drastic effect with
increased speed than in unaccelerated
flight. It is generally strongly
recommended that you do not use the
speed system in turbulent areas and
when flying close to the ground,
because of the increased risk of
collapse.
Fasten the speed bar to the harness before
launch to avoid tripping over it when
preparing to launch or taking off.
Fig. 5: How the Core 3 speed system works