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This manual contains important information on using your para glider. We recommend reading it carefully in advance of your first flight with NOVA offers the wing. Please contact us or your NOVA partner with any queries or comprehensive suggestions. guarantees and services.
Flying the TRITON 2 LIGHT simultaneously high performance. Take off NOVA has a highly qualified staff team, nearly all of whom share the Performance and Normal flight same passion for flight as the pilots who choose to fly NOVA wings.
These are all important indi- dom. On the other, there is a requirement to follow laws and ethical cators for us too, but at NOVA we feel the term quality encompasses groundrules. Please show respect to your fellow pilots, but also consi- more.
The TRITON 2 LIGHT Dependable and powerful Rough, alpine terrain is incompatible with complicated design con- Introduction cepts. In accordance with our philosophy of simplicity, only the profile nose is fitted with rods. The TRITON 2 light can be packed depending Maximum performance with minimal weight –...
Comfort on the ground NOVA Air Scoop is an optimised air intake, which increases the All NOVA paragliders are made to be easy to use. For packing you internal wing pressure. NOVA’s Air Scoop principle is similar to can use a concertina bag, but it is not essential. Our extensive the ram-air inlet duct on a sports car: increased airflow produces...
• Sand, dirt and snow (especially in large quantities) have a very nega- accredited school or instructor. Many of our NOVA Partners can offer tive effect on the flying behaviour of the wing. Before each launch, this service.
Suitable harnesses Your paraglider is certified for use with a harness classified Before sale, every NOVA wing is checked and flown by a NOVA dea- ler. The name of the pilot and date of this first flight must written on as GH (without cross-bracing).
The TRITON 2 LIGHT distinguishes itself by its easy inflation behavi- our (both during forward and reverse launch) and without wanting to hang back. The wing climbs cleanly and directly without a tendency to overshoot. Confident launches can only be learnt by practise - there is only a limited knowledge to be gained from books and descriptions.
flies slower and without creases. More specific two speed bar cords are pulled from top to bottom through both pul- information can be found here: www.nova.eu/speedbrake leys/rings and fitted to the foot bar. Important: If the Speedbrake is pulled too much or too suddenly when The correct length adjustment is important.
3) Spiral dive The spiral dive is the most demanding descent technique and should Please note: if the paraglider is no longer steerable using the brake be learned at great height, preferably during an SIV/pilotage course. lines (for example if they have become tangled) then the wing has limited steering capacity through the C-risers.
In conclusion: it is essential to practise this manoeuvre gently and in Such a collapse normally only affects a small part of the whole span stages. The exit must be controlled. Important safety information: and the wing will not react significantly. During larger collapses which affect 50 percent or more of the span, the wing will clearly react: due •...
B-riser (see line plan, page 76). Only the centre of the wing collapses These figures give a rough indication. Their inclusion in this manual is and the wing tips continue flying. In an extreme case this could lead required by EN 926. In turbulent air, a stall may occur markedly sooner to a cravat.
Cravats If a part of the wing is so tangled in the lines that it cannot free itself (possibly after a collapse), it is referred to as a cravat. This occurrence cannot be discounted on any model of paraglider. In the case of a cravat, we recommend the following: 1.
This has a negative effect on their durability and strength. Packing the glider Keep it simple! NOVA paragliders can be stored in a concertina bag, To us, paragliding but it is not essential (we haven‘t found that concertina bags prolong means freedom.
When you wish to dispose of your glider, hours stated in the manual). please return it to NOVA or to your local NOVA partner, where it will be dismantled into its individual components and properly disposed of.
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When it comes to checks we are very particular – that’s why we don’t wing is covered for accidental damage for one year after registering just call it a check, but a NOVA Full Service. We check all the details the glider at myNOVA (please note: there is a 50 euro +VAT excess of the paraglider: porosity, line lengths, correct trimming, etc.
Firstly, thanks to a user account our clients have unlimited access to all their important data – for example, the NOVA Full Service log, Trim Tuning data or even a change of owner. Secondly, we gain a deeper insight into the durability of the material and lines through the collection of this data.
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_DE _EN Technische Daten | Technical data TRITON 2 LIGHT The ultimate mountain machine TYPE EN/LTF-C, EN-CCC Anzahl Zellen Number of cells Projizierte Spannweite Projected span 9,39 10,22 Projizierte Fläche Projected area 18,6 20,4 22,17 Projizierte Streckung Projected aspect ratio Ausgelegte Spannweite Flat span 11,86...
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Bei jedem Gleitschirm von NOVA ist ein reichhaltiges Bündel an Service- und Garantieleistungen inkludiert. Beim Kauf eines Schirms erwirbt man mehr als nur das Produkt. Every NOVA paraglider comes with a big package of extra services and guarantees. When you buy the wing you get more than just the product.
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