Niviuk HOOK 5 P, User Manual

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SUMMARY
WELCOME 2
USER’S MANUAL
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1. CHARACTERISTICS 4
1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR? 4
1.2 CERTIFICATION 4
1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR 5
1.4 CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS 5
1.5 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS 8
2. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY 8
2.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION 8
2.2 PROCEDURE 8
2.3 CONNECTING THE HARNESS 8
2.4 TYPE OF HARNESS 8
2.5 SPEED BAR 8
2.6 INSPECTION AND WING
INFLATION ON THE GROUND
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2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES 10
3. THE FIRST FLIGHT 10
3.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 10
3.2 PREPARATION 10
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 11
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST 11
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL,
AND TAKE-OFF
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3.6 LANDING 11
3.7 PACKING 11
4. IN FLIGHT 12
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 12
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 12
4.3 ACCELERATED FLIGHT 14
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 14
4.5 KNOT(S) IN FLIGHT 14
5. LOSING ALTITUD 15
5.1 BIG EARS 15
5.2 B-LINE STALL 15
5.3 SPIRAL DIVE 15
5.4 SLOW DESCENT THECNIQUE 16
6. SPECIAL METHODS 16
6.1 TOWING 16
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 16
7. FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS 17
7.1 MANTINANCE 17
7.2 STORAGE 17
7.3 CHECK AND INSPECTION 17
7.4 REPAIRS 18
8. SAFETY AND RESPONSABILITY 18
9. GUARANTEE 18
10. ANNEXES 18
10.1 TECHNICAL DATA 19
10.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 20
10.3 RISERS PLAN 21
10.4 SUSPENSION PLAN 22
10.5 DIMENSIONS HOOK 5 P 20 23
10.6 DIMENSIONS HOOK 5 P 22 23
10.7 DIMENSIONS HOOK 5 P 24 24
10.8 DIMENSIONS HOOK 5 P 26 24
10.9 DIMENSIONS HOOK 5 P 28 25
10.10 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN TEST 26