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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 43
About NOVA 45
Quality 46
Flying and nature 47
The MENTOR 5 48
Introduction 48
Technical summary 49
MENTOR 5 technologies 50
MENTOR 5 target group 52
General information 52
Recommendations 52
Operating limits 53
On receiving your paraglider 54
Initial flight 54
Registration 54
Accessories included 54
Glider modification 54
Suitable harnesses 55
Weight range 55
Speed-system additional line set
assembly
56
Flying the MENTOR 5 58
Take off 58
Normal flight 59
Accelerated flight 60
Turning 61
Landing 62
Rapid descent techniques 62
Collapses 65
Stalls 67
Cravats 68
Care and maintenance 70
Packing the glider 70
Storage 72
Cleaning 72
Repair 72
Disposal 72
Powered flight 73
Service and guarantee 75
myNOVA 75
Our services 75
Particulars and exceptions 79
Technical data 80
Overview risers 81
Overview glider 82
Line plan 83
Contents
_ GERMAN MANUAL 3
Version 1.1 | September 2017
The respective current and valid manual can be found
on our website: www.nova.eu