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- Page 1 MANUAL...
- Page 3 WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF NOVA PILOTS! WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON BUYING YOUR NEW NOVA TRITON AND WISH YOU MANY ENJOYABLE FLYING HOURS! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS OR CRITICISM REGARDING ANY NOVA PRODUCT PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US.
- Page 4 PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND NOTE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: THIS PARAGLIDER MEETS AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EN (EUROPEAN NORM 926) OR OF THE GERMAN LTF (GERMAN CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHI- NESS). ANY ALTERATIONS TO THE PARAGLIDER WILL RENDER ITS CERTIFICATION INVALID! THE USE OF THIS PARAGLIDER IS SOLELY AT THE USER’S OWN RISK!
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Page 5: Technical Data
* Pilot + approx. 17 to 20kg of equipment (including wing) Changes of these data is possible: Please look after the actual version of this manual or the technical data table on the NOVA homepage: www.nova- wings.com/downloads Further details concerning measurements and design may be taken from the engineering specifications of the certification. - Page 6 The basic form of the NOVA TRITON is a slim, elliptical, rearward swept wing. Buildup of canopy: The canopy of the TRITON is built by 71 cells over the wingspan. The wingtip is slightly pulled down, building a kind of stabilizer.
- Page 7 Large cross port vents allow effective airflow inside the canopy, providing good reinflation without reducing the profile accuracy. Rigging system of the NOVA TRITON: The lines of the NOVA TRITON are made of strong and stretch resistant Polyester / Polyethylene (Dyneema: white core) or Polyester / Aramid (Technora: yellow core) lines.
- Page 8 ”o- ring” (normally used as a seal) in the form of a ”figure eight” which prevents any slipping of the lines on the quick link. The NOVA TRITON is equipped with 3 risers per side. The A-lines are attached to the A-risers. The B-lines and the stabilizer lines are attached to the B-riser.
- Page 9 brakeline-pulley red cover press button risers control handle speedsystem pulley brummelhook control handle red cover traction risers bottom pulley mounting point of winching adapter main carabiner harness pulley stirrup...
- Page 10 60cm, depending on the size of the pilot and the type of the harness. Please note: the hang point position changes the position of the brakes relative to the pilots body. The TRITON was not tested with harnesses with an effective cross strap system.
- Page 11 Preflight check and launch preparations: As for any aircraft a thorough preflight check must be made prior to each flight on the NOVA TRITON! Having unpacked and laid out the paraglider in a slight horseshoe pattern the following checks must be made:...
- Page 12 Hold the A risers with arms outstretched behind you. Before take off recheck the canopy, the direction of the wind and the air space around you! A good progressive run ensures your NOVA TRITON will inflate and come up equally and quickly.
- Page 13 A stalling wing tip announces itself by a gentle surge backwards of the wingtip. In this situation you have to loosen brakes immediately. In case it is impossible to control the NOVA TRITON with the brake lines the C- risers may be used to steer and land the canopy.
- Page 14 Spiral dive: To enter a spiral dive with a NOVA TRITON the pilot must use weight shift while slowly applying more and more brake on one side. During a spiral dive the angle of bank can be controlled by increasing or re- ducing the amount of inside brake.
- Page 15 DO NOT USE THE SPEEDSYSTEM IN ANY EXTREME MANOEUVRES! Landing: The NOVA TRITON is easy to land. The final leg of the landing approach must be into the wind. During this final glide the paraglider should be decelerated slowly and at approximately one meter above the ground, according to condi- tions, the pilot should ”flare”...
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Page 16: Extreme Flying Manoeuvres
The NOVA TRITON is not designed to be used for aerobatics. Extreme Flying Manoeuvres: Collapse: A negative angle of attack will cause the NOVA TRITON to collapse (e.g. in tur- bulent air). If one wing tucks, straight flight should be maintained by ”correcting for direc- tion”... - Page 17 A whet canopy, or temperatures below zero centigrades (0°C) may as well cause a stable parachutal stall. The NOVA TRITON generally is self recovering from parachutal stall. If the canopy remains in a parachutal stall, it is sufficient to gently push both A risers forward or to push the accelerator.
- Page 18 Gentle symmetrical braking as soon as the wing begins to move forward is recommended. If the pilot does not brake the canopy, the NOVA TRITON surges forward to 90° an- gel. In the worst case a big collapse will follow.
- Page 19 In case the spin is allowed to develop for some time, the NOVA TRITON surges far forward on one side and a dynamic asymmetric collapse or a line over can occur.
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Page 20: Rapid Descents
Rapid Descents: Spiral dive: The spiral dive is the fastest way to lose altitude. As explained previously (see under main section ”Flight” ) they have a rapid descent rate, however, the very high G-forces make it difficult to sustain a spiral dive for long and it can place high loads on the pilot and glider. - Page 21 When the pilot holds the outside A-risers on both sides and pulls them down, the NOVA TRITON easily tucks the outside wings and enters a stable descent mode . The pilot keeps the brake handles along with the outside A-risers in his hands.
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Page 22: Looking After Your Paraglider
Even when packed in the bag do not leave in the sun. The lines of the NOVA TRITON are made of an inner core of Aramid (Technora) or Polyethylene (Dyneema) and an outer sheath of Polyester. - Page 23 The NOVA TRITON is equipped with thin, unsheathed competition lines. Compared with normal, sheathed lines, these unsheathed Technora lines are thinner (less drag: more performance) and more easily damaged. Therefore one must pay careful attention to these lines to avoid damaging them.
- Page 24 (NOVA NTT: free of cost in Germany, Austria and Switzer- land). In the case the NTT is done, the next full check (NFS: NOVA full service) has to be done 3 years after purchase. In the case the NTT is not done, the wing needs a full check after 2 years.
- Page 25 The NOVA TRITON is at the forefront of modern paraglider design. You will enjoy many safe years of flying with your NOVA TRITON if you look after it correctly and adopt a mature and responsible approach to the demands and dangers flying can pose.
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Page 26: Overall Plan
Overall Plan: leading edge cell openings (intakes) glider information and certification sticker trailing edge canopy middle elements brake lines stabilo line main brake line main lines brake handles rapid links risers helmet NOVA TRITON 22... - Page 27 Lineplans: The here printed line plan just shows the line configuration. Please check the NOVA homepage for the actual version or lineplans of other sizes http://www.nova-wings.com...
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