NIVIUK GLIDERS IKUMA 21, User Manual

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SUMMARY
WELCOME 2
USER’S MANUAL 2
1. CHARACTERISTICS 4
1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR? 4
1.2 CERTIFICATION 4
1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIOR 4
1.4 ASSEMBLY, MATERIALS 4
2. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY 6
2.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 6
2.2 PROCEDURE 6
2.3 ASSEMBLY TO THE HARNESS 6
2.4 TYPE OF HARNESS 6
2.5 ASSEMBLY OF THE ACCELERATOR 6
2.6 INSPECTION AND WING
INFLATION ON THE GROUND 7
2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES 7
3. THE FIRST FLIGHT 7
3.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 7
3.2 PREPARATION 7
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 7
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST 7
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL
AND TAKE-OFF 7
3.6 LANDING 8
3.7 FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS 8
4. IN FLIGHT 8
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 8
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 8
4.3 USING THE ACCELERATOR 10
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 10
4.5 KNOTS IN FLIGHT 10
5. LOSING HEIGHT 11
5.1 EARS 11
5.2 4B2 TECHNIQUE 11
5.3 B-LINE STALL 11
5.4 SPIRAL DIVE 12
5.5 SLOW DESCENT TECHNIQUE 12
6. SPECIAL METHODS 12
6.1 TOWING 12
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 12
7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 13
7.1 MAINTENANCE 13
7.2 STORAGE 13
7.3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS 13
7.4 REPAIRS 13
8. SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY 13
9. GUARANTEE 13
10. TECHNICAL DATA 15
10.1 TECHNICAL DATA 15
10.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 16
10.3 ARRANGEMENT ARRANGEMENT 17
10.4 LINE PLAN 18
10.5 LENGTHS IKUMA 21 19
10.6 LENGTHS IKUMA 23 19
10.7 LENGTHS IKUMA 25 20
10.8 LENGTHS IKUMA 27 20
10.9 LENGTHS IKUMA 29 21
10.10 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN TEST 22