Accelerated Flight; Turning - Nova XENON Bedienungsanleitung

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Accelerated flight

Fitting the speed system
The majority of harnesses are fitted with two pulleys per side. Some
(lightweight) harnesses instead have two simple rings or loops. The
two speed bar cords are pulled from top to bottom through both
pulleys/rings and fitted to the foot bar.
The correct length adjustment is important. If it is too short, there is
the danger that the wing is constantly accelerated, which should be
avoided at all costs. If the cords are too short there is the risk that the
speed bar is unreachable.
If the cords are set too long, it is not possible to accelerate the wing to
its maximum speed.
We recommend setting the cords a little too long when first fitting the
speed system, so that the free play can be judged during flight. Then
the slack can be taken up if necessary. Brummel hooks with three
holes assist with the simple adjustment of the cord length.
Using the speed system
Before take off or on connecting the risers to the harness, the Brum-
mel hooks on the speed system must be attached to those on the
harness. Please make it part of your pre-flight routine to connect the
speed system – it is important for your safety.
The XENON is fitted with a very effective and smooth-running
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speed system. Up to the maximum speed, the glide performance
remains very high.
Please note: using
the brakes during
Pitch correction, i.e. active flying, in accelerated flight should not be
accelerated flight is
performed through the brakes, but using the B-Handles or the speed
not only detrimental
system. When using the B-handles, the brakes must be held by their
to performance,
but (in comparison
handles, without a wrap. Otherwise the brakes will be too short during
to non-accelerated
accelerated flight, which could make the wing more prone to collapse.
flight) it increases
the likelihood of
collapses!
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Height-Adjustable B-Handles (HAB-Handles)
B-steering is performed by means of the Height-Adjustable B-Handles
(HAB-Handles). This allows pitch and directional control in accelerated
flight without deforming the profile in a way that reduces performance.
Speed system geometrical data
If the entire range of the speed system is utilised, the A-risers are
shortened by approximately 15 centimetres (size 18) and by 14 cm
(size 17) in comparison to the B-risers. The B3-line is shortend by half.

Turning

Turning a wing is the combination of inner brake, outer brake and
weight-shift. The key is the correct dose of each element. One of the
features of the XENON is its sensitive handling. Small brake inputs are
sufficient to fly precise turns.
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Height-Adjustable
B-Handles
6 different heights
Total Range
8,5 cm
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