SUPAIR Eiko 20, Eiko 23 User Manual
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glider user's manual EIKO
User’s manual
SUP’AIR - VLD
34 rue Adrastée
Parc Altaïs
74650 Annecy - Chavanod
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E
English
Revision index : 23/11/2015
Mountain GLIDER
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Thank you for choosing to fly our EIKO to paraglide with. We are delighted to have you
on-board to share our passion for paragliding.
SUP'AIR has been designing producing and
selling accessories for free flying activities
since 1984. By choosing a SUP'AIR product
you benefit from almost thirty years of expertise, innovation and customer care. We
pride ourselves for our work ethics and customer care.
We hope you will find this user's manual
comprehensive, explicit and hopefully enjoyable as well. We advise you to read it
carefully.
You will find the latest information and
updates on this product on our website : www.supair.com. If however you
have any further questions, do not
hesitate to ask one of our dealers.
Naturally the entire SUP’AIR team remains at
your disposal at info@supair.com
We wish you many safe and enjoyable
flying hours and happy landings.
Team SUP’AIR
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Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Equipment overview 6
Connecting the glider 7
Pre-flight preparation 11
Take-off 12
Flight characteristics 13
End of the flight 14
Specific practices 14
Fast descents 15
Flight incidents 17
Line layout 18
Materials 19
Measurement table 20
Certificates 22
Maintenance 24
Mandatory checks 25
Warranty 25
Disclaimer 25
Pilot equipment 25
Complementary equipment / Accessories 26
Contents
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Introduction
Advice Caution ! Danger !!
Welcome to the world of free flying : a shared world of passion.
The EIKO glider is the answer to the Hike&Fly pilots targeting local sites, Flight Parks and mountaineering in general. Providing great comfort levels in all stages of the activity, the EIKO layout was well thought from beginning to end, and choice of materials were guided by
the same quality and longevity objectives.
The EIKO glider was certified EN 926-1: 2006 & 926-2: 2013, Category B and LTF 91/09.
Meaning that this paragliding wing has an excellent levelof passive safety margin built-in, in addition to being well beheaved and collapse resistant in turbulent aerology.
It is naturally adapted to all flying levels.
It is compatible with most harness models found on today's market, however we highly recommend using the Hike&Fly SUP'AIR models
specifically adapted for the activity.
After reading this manual we advise you to inflate & check your wing on a training hill first.
N.B. : The following three icons will help you to read this manual.
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Technical data
Glider EIKO 20 23
Cell number 41 41
Flat surface area (m²) 20 23
Span (m) 9,8 9,8
Chord (m) 2,48 2,48
Flat Aspect Ratio 4,8 4,8
Projected surface area (m²) 16,98 19,53
Projected span (m) 7,71 8,27
Projected aspect ratio 3,5 3,5
Glider weight (kg) 2,45 2,75
In-flight weight range (kg) 50 - 80 65 - 100
Min. speed (km/h) 39
Max. speed (km/h)
Certification
EN & LTF classe B
Riser number. 3 3
Trimmer non non
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Equipment overview
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13
Riser hook-up loop
14
15
16
1
Leading edge
2
Trailing edge
3
Stabilizer
4
5
A riser'
6
7
C riser
10
Brake handle
9
Brake line
11
12
Brake holding guide
Intrados
Extrados
Accelerator/Speedbar Split-hook.
Inner bag.
Pocket with repair kit.
19
B riser
A riser
8
13
14
15
16
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2
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4
5
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Connecting the glider
Opening the wing
Choosing an adapted harness.
Choose a flat or lightly angled training hill without obstacles or wind.
Open your wing and arrange it in a crescent shape.
Check the fabric and the lines for any sign of wear or damage. Check for the links connecting the lines to the risers to be fully closed.
Identify, separate and arrange the A,B.C, risers as well as the brake lines neatly. Knots or tangles can not be present.
The EIKO glider was certified EN B with a EN1651 & LTF 91/09 certified harness and hence can be flown with most harnesses models
found on the market today. Meaning that it can be flown with most harnesses models found on the market today. We wil advise you
to choose a EN1651 and or LTF 91/09 certified harness with a built-in dorsal protection system.
It is advised to adjust the harness's chest strap width based on your wing size :
38 cm for an EIKO size XS
40 cm for an EIKO size S
Harness chest strap spacing
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Connecting the wing to the harness.
Connecting the glider
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3
5
2
4
6
7 8
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3
5
2
4
6
7 8
With self-locking
carabiners
With Connects
Without twisting the risers, connect
them to the harness connection
loops using the self-locking carabiners.
The connection wing/harness can
be done using either standard
self-locking carabiners or a set
of SUP'AIR "Connects" ( ultralight
flexible Dyneema connectors ).
Check for the risers to be properly
positioned and untwisted. The "A"
risers must be located at the front
and facing the flight direction( see
schematic ).
Lastly, check for the main self-locking carabiners to be fully closed
and locked in place.
A'A
A'A
Flight directionFlight direction
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Install the accelerator according to your harness manufacturer's recommendations.
Connect it to the wing using the split hooks.
Once the accelerator/speedbar is connected, adjust its length according to your measurements. For correct use, there must not be any tension at the split-hook level when the
accelerator/speedbar line is relaxed.
Installing the accelerator
Connecting the glider
Flight direction
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