Niviuk KLIMBER P, User Manual

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SUMMARY
WELCOME 2
USER 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 4
1.4 ASSEMBLY, MATERIALS 5
1.5 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS 7
2. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY 7
2.1 CHOOSING THE RIGHT LOCATION 7
2.2 PROCEDURE 7
2.3 CONNECTING THE HARNESS 7
2.4 HARNESS TYPE 7
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 CHOOSING THE RIGHT LOCATION 10
3.2 PREPARATION 10
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 10
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK 10
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL
AND TAKE-OFF
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3.6 LANDING 11
3.7 PACKING 10
4. IN FLIGHT 11
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 11
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 12
4.3 ACCELERATED FLIGHT 13
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES
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4.5 LINE KNOT(S) IN FLIGHT 14
5. LOSING ALTITUDE 14
5.1 EARS 14
5.2 5B1 TECHNIQUE 14
5.3 B-LINE STALL 15
5.4 SPIRAL DIVE 15
5.5 SLOW DESCENT TECHNIQUE 15
6. SPECIAL METHODS 16
6.1 TOWING 16
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 16
7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 16
7.1 MAINTENANCE 16
7.2 STORAGE 17
7.3 CHECKS AND INSPECTION 17
7.4 REPAIRS 17
8. SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY 17
9. GUARANTEE 17
10. TECHNICAL DATA 18
10.1 TECHNICAL DATA 18
10.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 19
10.3 RISERS PLAN 20
10.4 SUSPENSION PLAN 21
10.5 DIMENSIONS KLIMBER P 22 22
10.6 DIMENSIONS KLIMBER P 24 22
10.7 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN TEST 23