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EONA
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EONA
2 glider user's manual
FLIGHT CARACTERISTICS
Here are a few tips to take advantage of your EONA2 wing's performance in flight:
Flying « hands up » will provide the best glide ratio in nil wind.
Using the accelerator/speedbar.
« Hands up » speed or trim speed
Piloting without the toggles/brakes.
According to the EN A norm, the EONA2 glider was designed to be stable throughout its speed range.
Accelerated, the wing becomes more sensitive to turbulence. If you sense a glider internal pressure decrease while pushing on the accelerator;
lessen the speedbar tension to bring it back to its neutral default setting while slightly applying a small amount of brake by pulling the hand
toggles and prevent a possible leading edge frontal collapse.
The accelerator/speedbar length travel is:
13 cm for an EONA2 size XS
15 cm for an EONA2 size S
15 cm for an EONA2 size M
16 cm for an EONA2 size ML
16 cm for an EONA2 size L
If for whatever reason, the toogles/brakes are no longer available, you will need to pilot your wing using the harness and "C" risers instead.
Beware not to overcontrol the glider to limit the risk of experiencing a possible stall.
To land, let your wing glide for as long as possible before applying a full braking motion. Braking using the "C" risers is not as efficient as using
the toggles and could bring a more energetic landing than normal.
Turns
To make your glider turn efficiently, and only after checking that the space below you is clear and safe to land on, weight shift toward the inside
of the turn and progressively pull your brake/toggle on the same side until the desired turning angle is reached. The turning speed and radius
can also be adjusted by using the other brake/toggle controlling the upper half side of the wing. If flying at low speed, begin your turn by raising
your hand on the upper and external side of the turn to prevent a possible flat-turn or twisted turn on the vertical axis.
