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1. CHARACTERISTICS
1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?
The ICEPEAK 6 is aimed for those experienced pilots with a good level of
flying skills. It has been conceived for competition, therefore its capacity
to fly kilometre after kilometre with an intensive pace has been proved. Its
strengths are its glide, its excellent rapid ascent in thermals and its speed
when flying. Moreover, it provides to the pilot a perfect transmission of
the air flow and an incomparable security sensation in its category.
Description of the skills and experience required for this glider:
For those pilots used to recovery techniques, active piloting, to fly on
turbulent conditions and capable of flying these kind of demanding
gliders.
1.2 CERTIFICATION
The ICEPEAK 6 passed the certification according to European EN / LTF
rules. This test was carried out in the Swiss Air-Turquoise laboratories
in Switzerland. All the commercially available sizes passed every
required test with excellent results load test of 8gandcollision test of
1.000daNwithout experiencing any problems.
The certification result achieved on the ICEPEAK 6for all sizes is:
EN D
LTF D
We recommend paying special attention on the flight test report made
by the certification laboratory, and specially attention to the test pilot
comments (Point 25 on the flight test report).
On the flight test report there is all necessary information to know how
the new glider will react on each manoeuvre tested.
It is important to take into account that each size can have a different
reaction on the same manoeuvre. Furthermore, the same size on
maximum load o minimum load can experiment a different behaviour.
Description of flight characteristics on D class:
Paragliders with very demanding flying characteristics and potentially
violent reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recommended for
experienced and regularly flying pilots.
The intervention of the pilot is needed to recover a normal flight state.
Check the certification results and figures on the last pages of this
manual or at www.niviuk.com
1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR
Designing a new high-featured and accessible glider is the result of
years of research and extensive testing flights under all conditions and in
different places in order to provide an easy piloting wing.
The ICEPEAK 6 cells are impregnated with Niviuk technology: equipped
with SLE and RAM air intake technology in the leading edge to gain
performance, speed and stability. The parasitic drag is reduced to the
minimum decreasing the overall length of the suspension lines thanks to
its internal architecture. It offer you more features and more safety with
less aspect ratio and weight.
With an aspect ratio of only 6.9,it is a 2 liner wing that provides clear and
useful information to the pilot; it usually situates itself into the centre of
the thermal or it follows the ascendant (good) air flow. Its air entrances
have been replaced, so the application of the RAM air intake turns the
leading edge in a powerful and key element to its performance. While
flying the ICEPEAK 6 the pilot feels that can reach his full potential.
In thermals, you will realize that you are piloting a glider with a big
capacity to reach the nucleus. Regarding speed and L/D, ICEPEAK 6 is
