On Receiving Your Paraglider; Initial Flight; Registration; Accessories Included - Nova ION 7 Bedienungsanleitung

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On receiving your paraglider

Initial flight

Before sale, every NOVA wing is checked and flown by a NOVA
dealer. The name of the pilot and date of this first flight must written
on the paraglider's information label. Generally this will be situated in
the centre cell (at the profile rib).
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Registration

Diese Registrie- In order to take advantage of the full guarantee and services, for
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example NOVA Protect, you must register the paraglider at our
14 Tagen nach
web site: my.nova.eu ↗
Kauf (Rechnungs-
datum) erfolgen.

Accessories included

Your ION 7 (Light) will be delivered with an inner bag, riser bag, windsock,
manual, self-adhesive repair tape and stickers.

Glider modification

At delivery, the specifications of a new paraglider conform to tho-
se used during the certification process. Any user modification (for
example, change of the line length, modification of the riser) means
the glider no longer conforms to its certification. We recommend
consulting NOVA before any modification.
Care should be taken when modifying the brake line length: in the
factory, the brake line is set so there is 10 to 15 centimetres free
play. This is essential for two reasons:
• If the speed system is engaged, the brake line travel is reduced. A brake
line modified to achieve shorter travel would mean that the wing would
be automatically braked when accelerated. Firstly, this would reduce
the effectiveness of the speed system and secondly this could
induce a stall.
• The free play of the brake has an effect on extreme flight incidents.
If the brake line length is modified, this can influence the reaction of
the glider.

Suitable harnesses

Your paraglider is certified for use with a harness classified as
GH (without cross-bracing). This group contains nearly all currently
available harnesses. The certification sticker on your harness
provides information on its classification.
Some harnesses allow particularly effective weight-shift, but at the
same time turbulence is directly fed back to the pilot. Other harnesses
are more damped and therefore more comfortable – but the disadvan-
tage is that they are less agile. Every pilot must decide for themselves
which set-up is suitable for him/herself.
NOVA wings are designed and tested using NOVA harnesses. Therefore
we recommend flying our wings in combination with our harnesses.
The EN 926 standard requires the specification of the following two harness dimensions:
1.) The horizontal distance between the two main attachment points or the horizontal
distance between the bottom of the main carabiners.
2.) The vertical distance between the main attachment point and the seat board, or the
vertical distance between the seat board and the bottom of the main carabiner.
Harness measurements
Total all-up weight < 80 kg
Vertical distance (40±2) cm
Horizontal distance (40±1) cm

Weight range

Your paraglider is certified for a stipulated weight range. If you fly the
glider outside this range, you are outside the operating limits of the
equipment. Therefore the paraglider does not conform to the flying
characteristics determined during the certification process – this
means your certification is no longer valid. Additionally, we
provide a recommended weight range which defines the ideal
combination of climb, stability and speed. It is a question of personal
preference whether you wish to fly at the upper, lower or middle of the
stipulated weight range. Low wing loading brings the advantages of,
for example, high damping, a less dynamic feel and a great climb rate.
The disadvantage is less speed, less agility and reduced internal wing
pressure. On the other hand, high wing loading means more speed, a
more taut canopy and more agility, which has increased dynamics as
a consequence.
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The choice of
harness has a
major influence
on the flying
characteristics of
your paraglider.
80-100 kg > 100 kg
(44±2) cm (48±2) cm
(42±1) cm (44±1) cm
?
We do not wish to
make a statement
like: »A wing must
be flown at the
upper weight limit«.
Which size is most
appropriate is
more a question of
individual taste and
the wing's intended
purpose. While
flatland fliers prefer
less loaded wings,
in the Alps highly
loaded wings can be
an advantage.
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