Niviuk SKIN 2 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 CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS 5
1.5 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS 6
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 TRIMMERS 7
2.6 INSPECTION AND WING
INFLATION ON THE GROUND
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2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES 9
3. THE FIRST FLIGHT 9
3.1 CHOOSING THE RIGHT LOCATION 9
3.2 PREPARATION 9
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 10
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST 10
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL
AND TAKE-OFF
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3.6 LANDING 10
3.7 PACKING 10
4. IN FLIGHT 10
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 10
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 11
4.3 ACCELERATED FLIGHT 12
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 13
4.5 LINE KNOT(S) IN FLIGHT 13
5. LOSING ALTITUDE 13
5.1 EARS 13
5.2 SPIRAL DIVE 13
5.3 SLOW DESCENT TECHNIQUE 14
6. SPECIAL METHODS 14
6.1 TOWING 14
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 14
7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 14
7.1 MAINTENANCE 14
7.2 STORAGE 15
7.3 CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS 15
7.4 REPAIRS 16
8. SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY 16
9. GUARANTEE 16
10. TECHNICAL DATA 18
10.1 TECHNICAL DATA 18
10.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 19
10.3 RISERS LAYOUT 20
10.4 LINE PLAN 21
10.5 LENGTHS SKIN 2 P 16 22
10.6 LENGTHS SKIN 2 P 18 22
10.7 LENGTHS SKIN 2 P 20 23