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  • Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL - IOTA DLS Product Manual Version...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Thank you for flying ADVANCE 2. Piloting requirements 2.1. General safety advice 3. Getting Started 3.1. Delivery 3.2. Basic settings 3.3. Speedsystem 3.4. Suitable harnesses 3.5. Weight range 4. Flight characteristics 4.1. Takeoff 4.2. Normal flight 4.3. Turning flight 4.4.
  • Page 3 8.1. Data 8.2. Materials 8.3. Certification 8.4. Light sport aircraft 8.5. Wing parts 8.6. Risers 8.7. Line plan 8.8. Bowline...

  • Page 4: Thank You For Flying Advance

    Greetings from Thun your ADVANCE Team 2. PILOTING REQUIREMENTS The IOTA DLS is classified as an EN/LTF B wing and is intended for pilots with several years of flying experience who fly regularly and already have some cross-country flying experience. An active flying style using brakes, speed system and/or riser control (C-Handles) is required. As the pilot you must be able to recognise canopy disturbances at their onset, and be able to oppose them by means of adequate, appropriate and timely control response.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    3.2. Basic settings At delivery the basic set up of the IOTA DLS will be the original trim situation that the ADVANCE test team found to be best. Certification was also gained in this condition. Any alterations or changes to the paraglider, such as altering the line lengths or fitting different risers or quicklinks, will result in a loss of the glider’s certification.

  • Page 6: Speedsystem

    Each of the IOTA DLS SPI positions has an icon with a value for headwind, expected climb and sink rate. These indicated positions are effective for only one of their three values, taken in isolation – considered by itself. This means that either the headwind, or the expected rate of climb, or the sink rate applies to that position.

  • Page 7: Suitable Harnesses

    3.5. Weight range The IOTA DLS comes out in five sizes. The weight ranges for the different wing sizes are listed in the “Technical Data“ section. The figures given there refer to total take-off weight. This includes the pilot’s body weight including clothing, as well as the weight of all the equipment (paraglider, harness, instruments, etc.

  • Page 8: Flight Characteristics

    This means: In a lot of wind and/or on steep ground the IOTA DLS needs little or almost no initial tug ( just lead it up ). In zero wind and/or on flat ground a more reasonable impulse would be sensible.

  • Page 9: Normal Flight

    4.1.3. Takeoff in light wind (forward takeoff) The IOTA DLS only needs a moderate pull-up impulse even in a light wind. It is not necessary to step back and ‘run into the lines’. Guide the glider up with pronounced leaning forward, but without too much of a pull on the A-risers, until the canopy is overhead.

  • Page 10: Turning Flight

    Angle of bank can always be increased, stabilised or reduced by brake line load.  The IOTA DLS makes a very agreeable companion in thermals. You do not have to correct for large pitching movements, and this improves your climbing behaviour – and therefore your performance – significantly. When thermalling, choose the desired angle of bank and corresponding radius, and try to let the glider turn steadily at this attitude.

  • Page 11: Collapses

    Using the C-Handles The IOTA DLS has a new easy C-handle System (Neopren coated connection on the C-risers). It is possible to steer using these C-handles instead of the brake lines – from trim speed right up to 100% speedbar. Steering and active flying using C-risers (handles) has less affect on performance than using brakes for the same purposes: they brake the wing more efficiently than pulling the trailing edge down;...

  • Page 12: Rapid Descents

    Poorly flown wingovers can cause a wingtip to fold inwards from the side, causing it to catch in the lines and create a cravat. Due to the high drag they produce cravats can lead to strong rotation (spiralling). Stop an increase in rotation rate by just the correct amount of outside brake.
  • Page 13 The IOTA DLS big ear lines have their own attachments. To apply, pull the outer A-lines briskly downwards at the same time. The wingtips will fold, and can be easily held in this position. Sink speed can be increased by using the speed system while big ears are applied.

  • Page 14: Stalling

    The IOTA DLS only comes out of a spiral dive by itself if the pilot is in a neutral sitting Warning position.

  • Page 15: Landing

    Stable parachutal stall cannot be established, whether attempted by brake or B-stall. In rain, or if the canopy is wet, the IOTA DLS like all paragliders, is more vulnerable to parachutal stall. If the wet glider were to go into parachutal stall you should recover only by accelerating using the speedbar. See also section “Flying with a wet paraglider”.

  • Page 16: Flying With A Wet Paraglider (Risk Of Deep Stall)

    See also section „Deep stall“. 4.10. Winching The IOTA DLS is suitable for winch launching. When taking off in windless conditions, ensure that the paraglider is laid out in an arched or even wedge shape (to avoid risk of the glider rosetting).

  • Page 17: Acrobatics

    4.11. Acrobatics During the development of the IOTA DLS, the focus was on good characteristics for thermal flying and on easy and safe handling. Assuming adequate pilot ability and correct technique, the IOTA DLS lends itself well to flying such manoeuvres as wingovers, SAT, helicopter and asymmetric spiral.

  • Page 18: Maintenance

    6. MAINTENANCE 6.1. Glider inspection Your IOTA DLS must be checked every 24 months, 150 flying hours or 150 flights, whichever comes first. The check should be carried out by an authorised ­ADVANCE check centre, according to the recommended guidelines.  When carrying out a periodic glider inspection, the condition of all materials is assessed with the utmost care according to strict guidelines.

  • Page 19: Paraglider Repairs

    When using the product there is always the risk of unpredictable overstress in flight, for example caused by flying conditions or a surprise bump in the air. In rare cases the product could suffer damage. This is especially disappointing in that, usually, neither the manufacturer nor the pilot can be held responsible. Light products tend to be more susceptible to damage due to overstress.

  • Page 20: Service & Warranty

    assessments. When your harness reaches the end of its useful life in a number of years’ time, please remove all metal parts and dispose of the rest of the harness in a waste incineration plant. 7. SERVICE & WARRANTY 7.1. ADVANCE Service Center ADVANCE operates two company-owned service centres that carry out checks and repairs of all types.

  • Page 21: Technical Data

    EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B EN/LTF B 8.2. Materials We routinely inspect and test our materials many times over. Like all ADVANCE products the IOTA DLS is designed and produced as a result of the latest developments and contemporary knowledge. We have chosen all the materials very carefully, under conditions of the strictest quality control.
  • Page 22 ADVANCE handling. Nevertheless, the certification rating occupies a significant proportion of the specifications that have to be met. 8.4. Light sport aircraft The IOTA DLS belongs to the “Light sport aircraft” category with an empty weight of less than 120 kg. 8.5. Wing parts 8.6. Risers 8.7.
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