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EONA glider user’s manual

User’s manual

SUP’AIR - VLD

34 rue Adrastée

Parc Altaïs

74650 Annecy - Chavanod

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E

English

Revision index : 24/03/2015

EN-A GLIDER

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EONA glider user’s manual

Thank you for choosing to ﬂy our EONA to

paraglide with. We are delighted to have

you on-board to share our passion for para-

gliding.

SUP’AIR has been designing producing

and selling accessories for free ﬂying acti-

vities since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR pro-

duct you beneﬁt from almost thirty years of

expertise, innovation and customer care.

We pride ourselves for our work ethics and

customer care.

We hope you will ﬁnd this user’s manual

comprehensive, explicit and hopefully en-

joyable as well. We advise you to read it

carefully.

You will ﬁnd the latest information and

updates on this product on our website :

www.supair.com. If however you have any

further questions, do not hesitate to ask one

of our dealers.

Naturally the entire SUP'AIR team remains at

your disposal at info@supair.com

We wish you many safe and enjoyable

ﬂying hours and happy landings.

Team SUP’AIR

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EONA glider user’s manual

Introduction 4

Technical speciﬁcations 5

Equipment overview 6

Connecting the glider 7

Pre-ﬂight preparation 9

Take-off 10

Flight characteristics 11

End of the ﬂight 12

Speciﬁc practices 12

Fast descents 13

Flight incidents 15

Line layout 16

Materials 17

Measurement table 18

Certiﬁcates 22

Maintenance 25

Mandatory checks 26

Warranty 26

Disclaimer 26

Pilot equipment 26

Complementary equipment / Accessories 27

Contents

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Introduction

Advice Caution ! Danger !!

Welcome to the world of free ﬂying : a shared world of passion.

The EONA wing is a glider meeting all the students and instructors requirements. It was designed for both intensive schooling and private

use while providing great inﬂight comfort all along the pilot's progression curve. The well though out design and choice of materials were

guided by the same quality and longevity objectives.

The EONA glider is EN EN 926 -1 : 2006 & 926 - 2 : 2013 Classe A. Certiﬁed.

Meaning that this paragliding wing has a maximal passive safety margin built-in in addition to being forgiving and collapse resistant in

turbulent aerology.

It is naturally adapted to all ﬂying levels including beginner pilots.

It can be used with most harnesses found on the market today. For better inﬂight comfort and sensations we will advise you to choose

the SUP'AIR progression harness models.

After reading this manual we advise you to inﬂate & check your wing on a training hill ﬁrst.

N.B. : The following three icons will help you to read this manual.

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Technical data

Glider EONA XS S M L

Cell number 41 41 41 41

Flat surface area (m²) 20 23 26.5 29.45

Span (m)9.8 10.51 11.28 11.89

Chord (m)2.48 2.66 2.86 3.01

Flat Aspect Ratio 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8

Projected surface area (m²) 16.98 19.53 22.50 25.00

Projected span (m) 7. 71 8.27 8.88 9.36

Projected aspect ratio 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

Glider weight (kg) 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.5

In-ﬂight weight range (kg) 50-73 65 - 85 80 -105 100 - 130

Trim speed (km/h) 38

Max. speed (km/h) 49

Certiﬁcation EN A EN A EN A EN A

Riser number. 3 3 3 3

Trimmer no no no no

Colour code SPRING

Colour code WINTER Colour code SUMMER

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Equipment overview

Riser hook-up loop

1Leading edge

2Trailing edge

Stabilizer

A riser

B riser

C riser

Brake handle

Brake line

Brake holding guide

A' riser (for big ears)

Intrados

Extrados

« Ears » kit

BIRD 100 lt. capacity carrying rucksack.

Accelerator/Speedbar.

Accelerator/Speedbar Split-hook.

Accelerator/Speedbar bar.

Inner bag.

Pocket with repair kit.

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Connecting the glider

Opening the wing

Without twisting the risers, connect them to the harness connection loops using the self-

locking carabiners.

Check for the risers to be properly positioned and untwisted. The "A" risers must be loca-

ted at the front and facing the ﬂight direction( see schematic ).

Lastly, check for the main self-locking carabiners to be fully closed and locked in place.

Risers

Self-locking

Carabiners

Harness : Flight direction

Choosing an adapted harness.

It is advised to adjust the harness's chest strap width based on your wing size :

38 cm for an EONA size XS

40 cm for an EONA size S

42 cm for an EONA size M

44 cm for an EONA size

Install the accelerator according to your harness manu-

facturer's recommendations.

Connect it to the wing using the split hooks.

Once the accelerator/speedbar is connected, adjust

its length according to your measurements. For correct

use, there must not be any tension at the split-hook

level when the accelerator/speedbar line is relaxed.

Red : left riser

Green :

right riser

Choose a ﬂat or lightly angled training hill without obstacles or wind.

Open your wing and arrange it in a crescent shape.

Check the fabric and the lines for any sign of wear or damage. Check for the links

connecting the lines to the risers to be fully closed. Identify, separate and arrange the

A,B.C, risers as well as the brake lines neatly. Knots or tangles can not be present.

The EONA glider was certiﬁed EN A with a EN1651 & LTF certiﬁed harness and hence can

be ﬂown with most harnesses models found on the market today. We wil advise you to

choose a EN1651 and or LTF certiﬁed harness with a built-in dorsal protection system.

Connecting the wing to the harness.

Harness chest strap spacing

Installing the accelerator

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Brake line length ﬁsherman's knot

Connecting the glider

Margin

Be certain to adjust and leave a small amount of

line slack to keep steering toggle play, prevent wing

proﬁle deformation and hinder the accelerator func-

tionality.

During acceleration, the glider's trailing edge must

not be deformed.

If you modify the original default setting, have it

inspected and approved by a professional before

ﬂying..

The default factory maximum brake line length is :

72 cm

Brake line lengths are set at the factory to allow

optimal glider control. However, if they do not suit you

they can be adjusted to your liking.

We will advise using a ﬁsherman’s knot and to keep

your length changes to a minimum (approx 5cm

maximum).

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PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION

Unfold the glider and place it on its upper surface in an arc.

Separate the A,B,C risers and the brakes, be certain for the risers and lines not to have any twists or knots or be hooked to a branch,

stone etc...

The EONA glider was designed to help new pilots with their progression. To discover your new wing, we will advise you to conduct your

ﬁrst small ﬂights in calm conditions on a school training hill or a familiar site you are used to ﬂying with your own harness.

Caution !

It vital to conduct a thorough pre-ﬂight check and have the harness properly connected to the glider prior each takeoff.

Run through the following procedure prior each takeoff:

- harness or carabiners do not show signs of wear and tear.

- the reserve parachute container is correctly closed and that the handle is in the correct position

- your personal settings have not been changed

- The wing is properly connected to the risers with all links securely tightened and locked in place.

- The wing is properly connected to the harness without any riser twist.

- You are securely connected to the harness with the leg and chest strap buckles closed, self-locking carabiners locked.

- Your are wearing your helmet and it is properly fastened.

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Take-off

The design team has strived to produce a wing with optimum inﬂating abilities in all ﬂyable conditions. Whether it be in light or high

winds you will enjoy its docile behavior while launching. However before the ﬁrst ﬂight, practice ground-handling to become familiar

with your new glider. It is possible to inﬂate in a front- or reversed-launch method.

Forward launch

To inﬂate the glider grab the upper ends of the "A" risers with your hands and progressively move foreward guiding the glider

upward. Once the wing is ﬂying overhead, apply brakes as necessary, look up and perform a visual check before accelerating to

take off.

Reverse launch

If the wind speed is sustained and permits it, we will advise you to use a reversed inﬂation method more adapted to conduct a better

visual check. Face the wing and grab the "A" risers. With a light pull and adapted rearward walking motion, inﬂate your wing. Once

the glider is stable overhead, turn around, look up once more to check that all is ok. before running down the slope and takeoff. Note:

it is not necessary to use the "A" risers to inﬂate the wing.

Caution !

Before take-off, ensure for the airspace to be clear in front, around and above you with weather conditions matching your ﬂying skill

level..

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