SUP’AIR EONA User Manual
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EONA glider user’s manual
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 : 24/03/2015
EN-A GLIDER
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Thank you for choosing to fly our EONA 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 9
Take-off 10
Flight characteristics 11
End of the flight 12
Specific practices 12
Fast descents 13
Flight incidents 15
Line layout 16
Materials 17
Measurement table 18
Certificates 22
Maintenance 25
Mandatory checks 26
Warranty 26
Disclaimer 26
Pilot equipment 26
Complementary equipment / Accessories 27
Contents
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Introduction
Advice Caution ! Danger !!
Welcome to the world of free flying : a shared world of passion.
The EONA wing is a glider meeting all the students and instructors requirements. It was designed for both intensive schooling and private
use while providing great inflight comfort all along the pilot's progression curve. The well though out design and choice of materials were
guided by the same quality and longevity objectives.
The EONA glider is EN EN 926 -1 : 2006 & 926 - 2 : 2013 Classe A. Certified.
Meaning that this paragliding wing has a maximal passive safety margin built-in in addition to being forgiving and collapse resistant in
turbulent aerology.
It is naturally adapted to all flying levels including beginner pilots.
It can be used with most harnesses found on the market today. For better inflight comfort and sensations we will advise you to choose
the SUP'AIR progression harness models.
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 EONA XS S M L
Cell number 41 41 41 41
Flat surface area (m²) 20 23 26.5 29.45
Span (m) 9.8 10.51 11.28 11.89
Chord (m) 2.48 2.66 2.86 3.01
Flat Aspect Ratio 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8
Projected surface area (m²) 16.98 19.53 22.50 25.00
Projected span (m) 7. 71 8.27 8.88 9.36
Projected aspect ratio 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Glider weight (kg) 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.5
In-flight weight range (kg) 50-73 65 - 85 80 -105 100 - 130
Trim speed (km/h) 38
Max. speed (km/h) 49
Certification
EN A EN A EN A EN A
Riser number. 3 3 3 3
Trimmer no no no no
Colour code SPRING
Colour code WINTER
Colour code SUMMER
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Equipment overview
8
13
Riser hook-up loop
14
15
16
1
Leading edge
2
Trailing edge
3
Stabilizer
4
5
A riser
6
B riser
7
C riser
10
Brake handle
9
Brake line
11
12
Brake holding guide
A' riser (for big ears)
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Intrados
Extrados
14
« Ears » kit
BIRD 100 lt. capacity carrying rucksack.
Accelerator/Speedbar.
Accelerator/Speedbar Split-hook.
Accelerator/Speedbar bar.
Inner bag.
17
18
19
Pocket with repair kit.
20
17
15
16
18
19
20
17
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Connecting the glider
Opening the wing
Without twisting the risers, connect them to the harness connection loops using the selflocking carabiners.
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.
Risers
Self-locking
Carabiners
Harness :
Flight direction
Choosing an adapted harness.
It is advised to adjust the harness's chest strap width based on your wing size :
38 cm for an EONA size XS
40 cm for an EONA size S
42 cm for an EONA size M
44 cm for an EONA size
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.
Red : left riser
Green :
right riser
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 EONA glider was certified EN A with a EN1651 & LTF certified harness and hence can
be flown with most harnesses models found on the market today. We wil advise you to
choose a EN1651 and or LTF certified harness with a built-in dorsal protection system.
Connecting the wing to the harness.
Harness chest strap spacing
Installing the accelerator
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Brake line length
fisherman's knot
Connecting the glider
Margin
Be certain to adjust and leave a small amount of
line slack to keep steering toggle play, prevent wing
profile deformation and hinder the accelerator functionality.
During acceleration, the glider's trailing edge must
not be deformed.
If you modify the original default setting, have it
inspected and approved by a professional before
flying..
The default factory maximum brake line length is :
72 cm
Brake line lengths are set at the factory to allow
optimal glider control. However, if they do not suit you
they can be adjusted to your liking.
We will advise using a fisherman’s knot and to keep
your length changes to a minimum (approx 5cm
maximum).
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PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION
Unfold the glider and place it on its upper surface in an arc.
Separate the A,B,C risers and the brakes, be certain for the risers and lines not to have any twists or knots or be hooked to a branch,
stone etc...
The EONA glider was designed to help new pilots with their progression. To discover your new wing, we will advise you to conduct your
first small flights in calm conditions on a school training hill or a familiar site you are used to flying with your own harness.
Caution !
It vital to conduct a thorough pre-flight check and have the harness properly connected to the glider prior each takeoff.
Run through the following procedure prior each takeoff:
- harness or carabiners do not show signs of wear and tear.
- the reserve parachute container is correctly closed and that the handle is in the correct position
- your personal settings have not been changed
- The wing is properly connected to the risers with all links securely tightened and locked in place.
- The wing is properly connected to the harness without any riser twist.
- You are securely connected to the harness with the leg and chest strap buckles closed, self-locking carabiners locked.
- Your are wearing your helmet and it is properly fastened.
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