Niviuk PEAK 23, 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 BEHAVIOUR 4
1.4 ASSEMBLY, MATERIALS 4
1.5 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS 5
2. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY 5
2.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 5
2.2 PROCEDURE 5
2.3 ASSEMBLY OF THE HARNESS 5
2.4 TYPE OF HARNESS 5
2.5 ASSEMBLY OF THE ACCELERATOR 6
2.6 INSPECTION AND WING INFLATION
ON THE GROUND
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2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES 6
3. THE FIRST FLIGHT 6
3.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 6
3.2 PREPARATION 6
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 6
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST 6
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL, AND
TAKE-OFF
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3.6 LANDING 7
4. IN FLIGHT 7
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 7
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 7
4.3 USING THE ACCELERATOR 9
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 9
4.5 KNOTS IN FLIGHT 9
5. LOSING HEIGHT 9
5.1 BIG EARS 9
5.2 B-LINE STALL 10
5.3 SPIRAL DIVE 10
6. SPECIAL METHODS 11
6.1 TOWING 11
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 11
7. FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS 11
8. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 11
8.1 MAINTENANCE 11
8.2 STORAGE 11
8.3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS 12
8.4 REPAIRS 12
9. SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY 12
10. GUARANTEE 12
11. TECHNICAL DATA 13
11.1 TECHNICAL DATA 13
11.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 13
11.3 RISER ARRANGEMENT 14
11.4 LINE PLAN 15
11.5 DIMENSIONS PEAK 23 16
11.6 DIMENSIONS PEAK 25 16
11.7 DIMENSIONS PEAK 27 17
11.8 DIMENSIONS PEAK 29 17
11.9 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN 18