Glider user's manual
| EONA 3
SUPAIR
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Flight Caracteristics
Here are a few tips to take advantage of your EONA 3 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 BIRDY 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 a EONA 3 size XS
• 14 cm for a EONA 3 size S
• 14 cm for a EONA 3 size M
• 15 cm for a EONA 3 size ML
• 15 cm for a EONA 3 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.
Turning
To produce a turn, once you have checked that the airspace is clear, lean into the harness inside the turn – you may also ask the passenger to do
likewise – and progressively pull down the brake on the side where you wish to turn until you have achieved the desired angle of bank. You can then
modulate the speed and radius of the turn by using the external brake. If you are flying at low speed, initiate the turn by releasing the outside brake
first. This will avoid the risk of spinning.
