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Thank you for your trust
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About NOVA
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Quality
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Flying and nature
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The SOMNIUM
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Introduction
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Features | SOMNIUM 46
Preamble
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Safety notices
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Recommendations
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On receiving your harness
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Delivery
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Accessories included
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Passive safety
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Adjustments: Basics
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Closing the buckles
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Closing the pod
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Cockpit adjustment
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Drink containers
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Basic settings
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Adjusting the pod
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Flying without the pod
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Adjusting the speed system
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Optional stirrup
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Installing the parachute
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Fitting the parachute
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Operation
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Technical features
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In the air
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General
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Pre-flight check
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Launch and landing
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Getting into the pod
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Turns
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Acceleration
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Stirrup
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Water ballast
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Schools
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Towing
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Acro
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Tandem
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Care, repair and maintenance
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Maintenance
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Airbag care and maintenance
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Inspection
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Repairs
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Additional information
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Disposal
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Technical Data
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Materials
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Certification
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Contents
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About NOVA
Driven by the idea of creating better wings, we founded NOVA in 1989. The com-
pany quickly grew into a significant manufacturer. We rapidly consolidated and ex-
panded our market position.
Our headquarters are in Terfens, near Innsbruck. Thanks to this location we are 20
minutes from our local flying site, the Rofan. Due to its proximity to the Achensee
lake, it is ideal for product testing. Alternatively, the Zillertal, the Stubaital or the
southern Alps are close by.
As a paragliding manufacturer, being close to mountains is essential. 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 environ-
ment translates into our products, which assists us to keep making better paragli-
ders – tailored to the demands of our customers.
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 led us to being pioneers in the
area of flow simulation, where we can reasonably accurately predict many of the
characteristics of a new wing design on a computer.
