Niviuk Kougar-2, User Manual

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during landing must be decreased by using the brakes and if necessary
by a longer run off as the pilot makes contact with the ground
When landing in moderate wind conditions, the ground speed is reduced
so simple and progressive application of the brakes will be enough for a
perfect landing. Landing with open or half open trimmers is possible, but
it will be necessary to balance the application of the brakes to the position
of the trimmers and the forward ground speed being experienced. Of
course open trimmers and an increase in forward ground speed when
landing may require a larger landing area as opposed to when the
trimmers are closed.
The KOUGAR 2 very efficiently transforms forward speed into lift and
inherently allows a wide margin for error either with or without wind.
4. IN FLIGHT
It is important to stress that the reaction to the manoeuvres is different in
each wing size, and even the reactions and solutions to each manoeuvre
are different on the same size wing when the overall loading (i.e. Pilot/
harness Weight/ wing load).
Having known the aforementioned facts, pilots will be able to face
different situations more appropriately. The greater the wing loading, the
lesser the incidence rate; but the glider will react more abruptly.
In terms of piloting the wing, the main toggles are more flexible and
progressive, enabling for better glider control without excessive effort.
An additional toggle system, connected to the stabilizer, improves glider
management during accelerated flights and turns.
The KOUGAR 2 can be steered with the trims opened while keeping the
profile stable. In other words; maintaining a high wing internal pressure
with extraordinary leading edge rigidity at high speed. The glider turns
without losing its handling flexibility nor its stable flight characteristics.
The wing’s high performance abilities enhance the engine’s power curve
for a lesser workload, enabling the use of smaller size 125 and 80 cc.
motors and without the need for high cubic capacity power plants.
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE
The KOUGAR 2 comfortably absorbs moderate turbulence in either
normal or accelerated flight, minimising any bouncing effect which is
often experienced with other reflex profiles.
Over handling
Most flying incidents are caused by incorrect actions of the pilot, which
chained one after another creates abnormal flying configurations (a
cascade of incidents). You must to remember that over handling the
wing will lead to critical levels of functioning. The KOUGAR 2 is designed
always to try to recover normal flight by itself, do not try to over handle it.
Generally speaking, the reactions of the wing, which follow over handling,
are neither due to the input made or the intensity, but the length of time
the pilot continues to over handle. You have to allow the profile to re-
establish normal flight speed after any type of handling.
The most important safety and security feature of every glider is the pilot.
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS
The following indications should be viewed as purely informative, solely
relevant to normal flying settings, and can not to be considered nor
viewed as a paragliding teaching manual. Only professional paragliding
schools can teach and prepare pilots to do all these maneuvers.
Asymmetric collapse
The collapse will normally open by itself but if that does not happen, pull
completely on the brake line on the side, which has collapsed. Do this
with a firm movement. You may have to repeat this operation to provoke