Niviuk LINK 23, User Manual

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Page 2: ...gression the LINK will adapt with your experience We are sure that you will enjoy flying this wing and that you will soon discover the true meaning of our slogan Give importance to the small details t...

Page 3: ...ING INFLATION CONTROL AND TAKE OFF 8 3 6 LANDING 9 4 IN FLIGHT 9 4 1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE 9 4 2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS 10 4 3 USING THE ACCELERATOR 11 4 4 LYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES 11 4 5 KNOTS IN FL...

Page 4: ...l freedom The addition of SLE technology with its light weight and structured cells ensures that every inflation and take off remains simple and uneventful Thanks to the LINK s controlled and progress...

Page 5: ...is packaged following the maintenance and conservation instructions recommended for the advanced materials NIVIUK Gliders are made of first class materials as demanded by the performance durability a...

Page 6: ...maillons which attach the lines to the risers are properly closed Identify and if necessary disentangle the lines from A B and C risers the brake lines and the corresponding risers Make sure that ther...

Page 7: ...ry pilot should be aware of the trimmer settings and make any necessary adjustments appropriate to the conditions the terrain and pilot ability In flight The trimmers on the LINK are highly and precis...

Page 8: ...ach the lines to the risers are fully closed Identify and if necessary disentangle the lines from A B and C risers the brake lines and the corresponding risers Check for no ties or knots The correct p...

Page 9: ...ers are closed The LINK very efficiently transforms forward speed into lift and inherently allows a wide margin for error either with or without wind 4 IN FLIGHT We recommend that you read very carefu...

Page 10: ...o recover optimum flight speed Negative spin This configuration is out of the normal flight behaviour of the LINK Certain circumstances however may provoke this configuration such as trying to turn wh...

Page 11: ...le of the LINK has been designed to fly stable through its entire speed range It is useful to accelerate when flying in strong winds or in extreme descending air When you accelerate the wing the profi...

Page 12: ...e which should be avoided more so if you are flying near the ground or flying in turbulence 5 2 B LINE STALL When you carry out this manoeuvre the wing stops flying it loses all horizontal speed and y...

Page 13: ...f piloting that is different to normal flight To learn safely how to master acrobatic manoeuvres you should attend lessons which are carried out and supervised by a qualified instructor over water Ext...

Page 14: ...d checked at your local repair centre every 100 hours of use or every 12 months whichever happens first This will guarantee that your LINK will continue to function properly and therefore continue ful...

Page 15: ...82 3 82 3 82 FLATTENING 15 15 15 15 CORD MAXIMUM 2 56 2 67 2 77 2 9 MINIMUM 0 6 0 62 0 65 0 69 AVERAGE 2 08 2 17 2 25 2 34 LINES TOTAL METERS M 276 294 306 317 HEIGHT M 6 87 7 11 7 41 7 72 NUMBER 218...

Page 16: ...HREAD SERAFIL 60 AMAN GERMANY SUSPENSION LINES FABRIC CODE SUPPLIER UPPER CASCADES TNL 080 EDELRID GERMANY MIDDLE CASCADES TNL 080 TEIJIM LIMITED JAPAN MIDDLE CASCADES TNL 140 TEIJIM LIMITED JAPAN MAI...

Page 17: ...17 11 3 RISER ARRANGEMENT...

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Page 19: ...ENGHT m m A B C D 480 480 480 480 STANDARD 480 480 525 570 TRIMMER OPENED 380 410 440 480 ACCELERATED 11 5 LENGTHS LINK 23 NIVIUK LINK 23 LINES HEIGHT m m A B C D br 1 6380 6300 6320 6430 7000 2 6340...

Page 20: ...ENGHT m m A B C D 480 480 480 480 STANDARD 480 480 525 570 TRIMMER OPENED 380 410 440 480 ACCELERATED 11 8 LENGTHS LINK 29 NIVIUK LINK 29 LINES HEIGHT m m A B C D br 1 7245 7151 7182 7309 7900 2 7199...

Page 21: ...A 8 A 9 B 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A 21 B 22 A 23 A 24 0 Class B In accordance with EN standards 926 2 2005 926 1 2006 PG_0451 2011 Date of issue DMY 03 01 2012 Manufacture...

Page 22: ...A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 B 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 B 21 B 22 A 23 A 24 0 Class B In accordance with EN standards 926 2 2005 926 1 2006 PG_0491 2011 Date of issue DMY 03 01...

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Page 24: ...The importance of small details niviuk com...