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Nova ION LIGHT, IBEX 2 User Manual

Version 1.0
08/2010
NOVA ....................................................................................... 6
The ION LIGHT ..................................................................... 7
Short technical description ......................................................... 7
Handling Characteristics ............................................................ 7
Target Group ............................................................................... 8
First flight .................................................................................. 9
Registration ................................................................................ 9
Weight range .............................................................................. 10
Flying the ION LIGHT ........................................................ 10
Normal flight .............................................................................. 11
Big ears .................................................................................... 13
B-Stall ...................................................................................... 14
Deep spiral ............................................................................... 14
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C-Stall ...................................................................................... 16
Asymmetric collapse ............................................................... 16
Front tuck ................................................................................. 16
Stall manoeuvres ........................................................................ 17
Spin .......................................................................................... 17
Fullstall .................................................................................... 17
Deep/Parachutal sta ll ............................................................... 17
Winch launch ............................................................................. 19
Speed system .............................................................................. 19
Mounting the speed system ..................................................... 19
Using the accele ra to r in fl ight ................................................. 20
Service and maintenance ...................................................... 20
Repair ......................................................................................... 21
Environment friendly behaviour: ........................................ 22
Disposal: ................................................................................. 22
Technical data ....................................................................... 23
Overview risers ...................................................................... 24
Overview Glider .................................................................... 25
Line plans ............................................................................... 26
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Line lengths: .......................................................................... 27
Over all line lengths: ............................................................. 29
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Congratulations, for choosing to fly a NOVA ION LIGHT. You have got a glider, to experience exiting and safe flights for many years.
This manual contains important information and instructions to use your glider. Please read the following pages carefully before your first flight. For questions and suggestions please contact us:
info@nova-wings.com.
To find further information about this or other products please visit our website: www.nova-wings.com
To fully use all our maintainance and guarantee services you have to register your glider on our website. (click MY NOVA, and REGISTER)
For more information on our guarantee services have a look here: http://www.nova-wings.com/english/nova/guarantee.html
Now we wish you many nice ours in the air and a safe landing at the end of every flight.
NOVA Team
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NOVA
Since the company was founded in 1989, NOVA has become one of the world’s leading paraglider manufacturers with their head office in Terfens/Austria.
NOVA consists of a highly qualified team and most of the team members share the passion of flyi ng with tho s e pilots, who decided to fly a NOVA glider.
This passion and our Know-How are the fundamental parts of our work. By now, the p ass i on and the K no w-How are co nti nuously gr owing. This is why w e are for example pioneers in the area of air flow simulations, which allows us to predict certain properties of a new wing quite accurately on the computer.
Last but not least we have outstanding test pilots who provide a substantial contribution to make every new wing an unmistakable NOVA glider, which impresses in every aspect.
But NOVA doesn’t only just stand for the development and the design of paragliders. We also want to take the responsibility for the manufacture of our gliders. That’s why the production of NOVA-gliders takes place in our factory in the Hungarian town of Pecs. This allo ws us to influence important factors, for example quality assurance during the whole production process. Furthermore we can guarantee fair working conditions for about 100 NOVA­employee s in Hungary.
We are convinced that the customer benefits from better employee working conditions, in terms of high-quality products.
What we want to achieve are happy and enthusiastic pilots, because the future of our sport depends on the enthusiasm of the people who are part of this wonderful sport.
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The ION LIGHT
The ION Light is the lig ht weight ver sion of the well prove n ION. The weight was reduced by around 35% by different measures. The flight characteristics of the ION and the ION light are widely the same.
The little weight and small pa ck size makes the ION LIGHT the perfect glider for travelling, mountaineering as well as an every day glider, with a low carrying load.
Short technical description
The ION LIGHT has 37 cells. Five of those cells are closed stabilo cells on each side.
There are four layers of lines. The first layer, the A-lines are red. B, C and D lines are yellow. The brake layer, which is not one of the four line layers, is orange. (the stabilo lines are orange as well.)
The risers consist of 5 be lts. On the first two belts (red) b oth A stem lines are attached. Furthermore the speed system is fixed on the first A belt. On the next three belts the B, C, and D stem lines are attached.
Safety
The ION LIGHT has a long brake travel until stall and soft collapse behaviour. In combination with the da mped flight chara cterist ics, the I ON LIGHT is suited for begin ners. T he EN / LTF t est pro to cols sho w the ve ry bi g sa fet y mar gins of the glider. The ION LIGHT is definitely not at the limit of its certification class. (EN B / LTF 1-2)
Handling Characteristics
We are especially proud of the balanced handling characteristics. Despite the large available brake travel, the ION LIGHT can be piloted as precisely as is normally only possible with higher rated wings. So a beginner can “grow” perfectly with the ION LIGHT and he will have the possibility to learn a lot more about flying than on a sluggish school-glider. A pilot who already has gathered solid experience will be able to use all the possibilities the wing offers right from the beginning.
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Performance
We have improved the maximum speed, as well as the stability and the glide ratio in accelerated flight. So the ION LIGHT is the perfect wing to gather experience in cross country flight. The greatest strength of the ION LIGHT lies in its impressive climbing performance. The wing can be turned very slow and tight, which allows the pilot to use small thermals efficiently. Thanks to the precise handling characteristics, it is easy to increase or decrease the amount of banking. The combination of efficient a nd r e la xed thermalling is without equal.
New Features
• Kink resistant nylon rods instead of mylar reinforcements at the
leading edge.
• Dirthole s on the stabile.
• New position and fixation of the brake pulleys for better
ergonomics.
• A vector band behind the cell openings maintains a very good
shape of this important part of the wing.
Target Group
The ION LIGHT aims to all pilots who are loo king for a light weight wi ng with a pleasant handling and a very high safet y level. T his co mbination i s interes ting for mountaineers, as well for other pilots, who appreciate a light glider with a small pack size.
The ION LIGHT is no al l-out super light wing and it is absolutely suited for regular use and we issue the same material-guarantee like for all our other gliders. Of course the light construction requires some compromises. That's why we recommend the normal-weight Ion fo r all pilots who strain their glider extraordinary, for example by doing a lot of ground handling.
Pilots requirements:
The ION LIGHT is approved for schooling, so of course we don’t make any demands on the pilot’s skills, but we would like to remind every pilot of the importance of individual re sponsibility at this point.
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Every pilot, who fl ies on their own has to be a ble to decide if their skill s and equipment is adequate for the respective conditions. The ION LIGHT offers superior safety but even on such a glider with maximum passive safety, misjudgements may have serious consequences.
The best way to avoid misjudgements is a defensive approach to the sport. Some times it makes sense to pass on a flight, instead of getting yourself into conditions you cannot handle. Regular training improves your skills and enables you to enjoy your flights, even in more diffic ul t conditions.
Please consider these thoughts!
General information bevor implementing
First flight
Every NOV A glid e r has to be flo wn a nd c hecked thro u gh a N OV A d ea le r. T hi s flight (date and pilot) has to be entered on the stabilo of the wing.
Registration
To get all warra nty a nd ser vic e fea tures, yo u have to r egist er your gl ide r on o ur Homepage. Please choose “LOGIN” and follow the advice for registration
Scope of delivery
The ION LIGHT is shipped with a rucksack, an inner pack sack, a riserbag, the speed system, a windsock, the manual and a patch.
Modificatio ns on the glider
Any modification (e.g. change of line lengths, changes on the speed system) causes a loss of certification. We recommend that you contact NOVA before performing any kind of change.
Suited harnesses
The ION LIGHT is approved for any harness of the class “GH” (without diagonal bracing). This means almost every harness which is currently available.
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