Registration ................9 Scope of delivery ................9 Modifications on the glider ............9 Suited harnesses ................9 Weight range ................10 Flying the ION LIGHT ............10 Launch ..................10 Normal flight ................11 Turning ..................12 Landing ..................13 Manoeuvres for fast decent ............
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C-Stall ..................16 Collapses ..................16 Asymmetric collapse ............... 16 Front tuck ................. 16 Stall manoeuvres ................ 17 Spin ..................17 Fullstall ..................17 Deep/Parachutal stall ............... 17 Cravates ..................18 Winch launch ................19 Speed system ................19 Mounting the speed system ............. 19 Using the accelerator in flight ..........
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Line lengths: ................27 Over all line lengths: ............. 29 Vers.1.0 S. 4 / 30...
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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.
Terfens/Austria. NOVA consists of a highly qualified team and most of the team members share the passion of flying with those pilots, who decided to fly a NOVA glider. This passion and our Know-How are the fundamental parts of our work. By now, the passion and the Know-How are continuously growing.
The ION LIGHT The ION Light is the light weight version of the well proven 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.
Target Group The ION LIGHT aims to all pilots who are looking for a light weight wing with a pleasant handling and a very high safety level. This combination is interesting for mountaineers, as well for other pilots, who appreciate a light glider with a small pack size.
To get all warranty and service features, you have to register your glider on our 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,...
ION LIGHT in this weight range. If you fly the ION LIGHT on the upper half of the weight range, the agility and the stability in turbulences will increase. Also the speed will increase slightly.
Normal flight If you release both brakes (“Hands up”) the ION LIGHT glides at the so called “trim speed”. At this speed, the glide ratio reaches its maximum. If you fly into a headwind or through sinking air, you should use the accelerator to maximise your glide ratio.
The difficulty is finding the right amount, which is important if you want to climb efficiently in thermals. The ION LIGHT turns quite sensitively, so only small inputs are needed for performing precise turns. Tight and quick turns or fast changes of turning direction without unwanted pendulum movement are quite complex and take some training.
Manoeuvres for fast decent Big ears Big ears are very effective and easy to perform with the ION LIGHT. For initiation, pull the outer A risers symmetrically. Keep the brake handles (without extra wraps) in your hands.
As you pull the risers down, the gliders stops its forward motion and after a pendulum swinging motion, the ION LIGHT enters a very stable stall state. The sink rate depends on the wing loading and on how much the pilot pulls the B- risers.
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If the pilot shifts his weight clearly to the inner side, the ION LIGHT might stay in a deep spiral, even when releasing both brakes. In this case, it helps to apply the outer brake, or both brakes and of course to shift the weight to the outer side.
Most of these collapses are rather small – they only affect a small part of the wingspan. In such a case, the ION LIGHT continues to fly almost unaffected. If the collapse affects 50% of the wingspan or more, the wing will react...
60cm for the ION LIGHT 19, 63cm for the ION LIGHT 21, 66cm for the ION LIGHT 23, 70cm for the ION LIGHT 25, and 73cm for the ION LIGHT 27. Those numbers are just a rough indication. (The publication of the brake travel is claimed by the EN 926.)
This is what you call a cravate. During our extensive test flights with the ION LIGHT we never experienced a cravate but this situation can not be eliminated with any paraglider.
Winch launch The ION LIGHT is very easy to launch on the winch. You should start to climb at a flat angle. We recommend the use of a towing device which accelerates the glider during the winch launch.
Using the accelerator in flight If you push the speed travel all the way, the ION LIGHT will gain approximately 12km/h speed. (Compared to “hands off”speed) It makes sense to use the accelerator when flying into a headwind or through sinking air – or simply to move forward faster.
You can repair small holes or tears in the cloth (smaller than 5cm) yourself with a special self adhesive repair tape. (You can order it at NOVA or in any service centre.) If you are not sure about the damage, or if the damage affects parts of a seam, please contact NOVA.
In the case that the NTT is done, the next full check (NFS: NOVA full service) has to be done 3 years after purchase. In the case that the NTT is not done, the wing needs a full check after 2 years. The check expert can define the next check interval on the basis of the wing’s condition.
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