Nova Ibex-3, Manual

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Thank you for your trust 39
About NOVA 41
Quality
42
Flying and nature 43
The IBEX 3 44
Introduction 44
Technical summary 45
IBEX 3 technologies 46
IBEX 3 target group 48
General information 48
Recommendations 48
Operating limits 49
On receiving your paraglider 50
Initial flight 50
Registration 50
Accessories included 50
Glider modification 50
Suitable harnesses 51
Weight range 52
Flying the IBEX 3 53
Basics 53
Risers and lines 53
Take off 54
Tow launch 55
Normal flight 55
Accelerated flight 56
Turning 57
Landing 57
Rapid descent techniques 57
Collapses 60
Stalls 61
Cravats 62
Care and maintenance 63
Packing the glider 64
Storage 64
Cleaning 64
Repair 65
Disposal 65
Compression Bag 65
Service and guarantee 67
myNOVA 67
Our services 67
Particulars and exceptions 71
Technical data 73
Overview risers 74
Overview glider
75
Line plan 76
Line lengths 77
Contents
_ GERMAN MANUAL 3
About NOVA
Driven by the idea of creating better wings, we founded NOVA in
1989. The company quickly grew into a significant manufacturer.
We rapidly consolidated and expanded our market position.
Our headquarters are in Terfens, near Innsbruck. Thanks to this loca-
tion we are 20 minutes from our local flying site, the Rofan. Due to its
proximity to lake Achensee, it is ideal for glider testing. Alternatively,
the Zillertal, the Stubaital or the southern Alps are close by.
As a paragliding manufacturer, being close to mountains is essenti-
al. Firstly we need appropriate terrain for good development work.
Secondly, we need to have our finger on the pulse and need to be
closely connected to our customers. In Tyrol and the surrounding areas
paragliding is more than a sport. This positive attitude translates into
our products, which assists us to keep making better paragliders.
NOVA has a highly qualified staff team, nearly all of whom share the
same passion for flight as the pilots who choose to fly NOVA wings.
This passion and our know-how are the drivers of our innovation. For
example, it lead us to being pioneers in the area of flow simulation,
where we can reasonably accurately predict many of the characteri-
stics of a new wing design on a computer.
The starting point
of our mission is to
build paragliders
which are safe and
simultaneously
high performance.
Performance and
safety, or rather the
correct ratio bet-
ween the two, make
for lots of flying fun
– and that is what it
is all about!
Version 1.1 | January 2016
The respective current and valid manual can be found
on our website: www.nova.eu