Nova ARGON 20, Manual

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The Harness:
Any DHV certified harness with a hang point at about chest height may
be used with a NOVA ARGON.
Please note: the hang point position changes the position of the brakes
relative to the pilots body.
CAUTION! CROSS STRAPS THAT ARE ADJUSTED TOO TIGHTLY
CAN DRASTICALLY EFFECT YOUR GLIDERS HANDLING, AND THUS
MAY NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHER ACTIVE SAFETY! HAVE THEM
TIGHTENED THE CORRECT AMOUNT.
The Flight:
Preflight check and launch preparations:
As for any aircraft a thorough preflight check must be made prior to each
flight on the NOVA ARGON!
Having unpacked and laid out the paraglider in a slight horseshoe
pattern the following checks must be made:
Before every launch check lines, risers and canopy for damage! Do not
launch in case of even the smallest damage!
When laying out, the wind direction should be observed. The canopy
should be deployed into the wind so both halves of it are loaded sym-
metrically.
The paraglider should be arranged in a semicircle against the wind. This
ensures that the A- lines in the centre section of the canopy will tension
before the ones at the wing tips. Thus the canopy inflates evenly and an
easy launch in the desired direction is guaranteed.
All lines and risers should be carefully untangled and arranged in a way
that they do not catch on anything. Special attention should be paid to
the A- lines, which should run free and untangled from the A-risers (pink
sleeve) to the canopy.
It is equally important to untangle the brake lines so that they are clear
and can not catch on any thing during launch.
The brake lines should run freely through the pulleys to the trailing edge
of the canopy.