Niviuk TAKOO 3, 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 6
2.4 TYPE OF HARNESS 6
2.5 TRIM DISPLAY 6
2.6 INSPECTION AND WING INFLATION
ON THE GROUND 6
2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES 7
3. THE FIRST FLIGHT 7
3.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE 7
3.2 PREPARATION 7
3.3 FLIGHT PLAN 7
3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST 7
3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL, AND
TAKE-OFF 7
3.6 LANDING 8
4. IN FLIGHT 8
4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 8
4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 8
4.3 USING THE TRIM DISPLAY 10
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 10
4.5 KNOTS IN FLIGHT 10
5. LOSING HEIGHT 10
5.1 EARS “EARS LOCK SYSTEM” 11
5.2 B-LINE STALL 12
5.3 SPIRAL DIVE 12
5.4 SLOW DESCENT TECHNIQUE 12
6. SPECIAL METHODS 12
6.1 TOWING 12
6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT 13
7. FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS 13
8. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 13
8.1 MAINTENANCE 13
8.2 STORAGE 13
8.3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS 14
8.4 REPAIRS 14
9. SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY 14
10. GUARANTEE 14
11. TECHNICAL DATA 15
11.1 TECHNICAL DATA 15
11.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION 15
11.3 RISERS ARRANGEMENT 16
11.4 LINE PLAN 17
11.5 LENGHTS TAKOO 3 39 18
11.6 LENGTHS TAKOO 3 42 18
11.7 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN TEST 19