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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!
Thank you for your trust 42
About NOVA 43
Quality 44
Flying and nature 45
The MENTOR 4 46
Introduction 46
Technical summary 47
MENTOR 4 technologies 48
MENTOR 4 target group 50
General information 50
Recommendations 50
Operating limits 51
On receiving your paraglider 52
Initial flight 52
Registration 52
Accessories included 52
Glider modification 52
Suitable harnesses 53
Weight range 53
Flying the MENTOR 4 54
Take off 54
Normal flight 55
Accelerated flight 56
Turning 57
Landing 58
Rapid descent techniques 59
Collapses 61
Stalls 62
Cravats 64
Care and maintenance 66
Packing the glider 66
Storage 68
Cleaning 68
Repair 68
Disposal 68
Powered flight 69
Service and guarantee 71
myNOVA 71
Our services 71
Particulars and exceptions 75
Technical data 77
Overview risers 78
Overview glider 79
Line plan 80
Line lengths 81
Contents
_ GERMAN MANUAL 3
Version 1.2 | January 2016
The respective current and valid manual can be found
on our website: www.nova.eu