Summary of IBEX 2
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Version 1.0 08/2010
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Nova ....................................................................................... 6 the ion light ..................................................................... 7 short technical description ......................................................... 7 safety ...........................
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Vers.1.0 s. 3 / 30 c-stall ...................................................................................... 16 collapses ..................................................................................... 16 asymmetric collapse ............................................................... ...
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Vers.1.0 s. 4 / 30 line lengths: .......................................................................... 27 over all line lengths: ............................................................. 29.
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Vers.1.0 s. 5 / 30 congratulations, for choosing to fly a nova ion light. You have got a glider, to experience exiting and safe flights for many years. This manual contains important information and instructions to use your glider. Please read the following pages carefully before your first flight. ...
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Vers.1.0 s. 6 / 30 nova since the company was founded in 1989, nova has become one of the world’s leading paraglider manufacturers with their head office in terfens/austria. Nova consists of a highly qualified team and most of the team members share the passion of flying with those pilots, who decid...
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Vers.1.0 s. 7 / 30 the ion light the ion light is the light weight version of the well proven ion. The weight was reduced by around 35% by different measures. The flight characteristics of the ion and the ion light are widely the same. The little weight and small pack size makes the ion light the pe...
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Vers.1.0 s. 8 / 30 performance we have improved the maximum speed, as well as the stability and the glide ratio in accelerated flight. So the ion light is the perfect wing to gather experience in cross country flight. The greatest strength of the ion light lies in its impressive climbing performance...
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Vers.1.0 s. 9 / 30 every pilot, who flies on their own has to be able to decide if their skills and equipment is adequate for the respective conditions. The ion light offers superior safety but even on such a glider with maximum passive safety, misjudgements may have serious consequences. The best w...
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Vers.1.0 s. 10 / 30 the choice of the harness has a big influence on the flight characteristics of the ion light. There are harnesses which allow very effective weight shifting on the one hand, but which tip to the side in turbulences quite undamped on the other hand. Other harnesses don’t allow ext...
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Vers.1.0 s. 11 / 30 just before launch we recommend a check routine, which should be performed carefully. (many accidents at take off could be avoided by a proper check!) we recommend the following routine: 1.) strapped up (leg strap and chest strap on the harness and helmet strap all done up) 2.) c...
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Vers.1.0 s. 12 / 30 if you fly in strong turbulences we recommend applying both brakes slightly. This increases the stability and you get good feedback through the brakes, which is necessary to fly your wing actively. Flying actively means permanent control and correction of the angle of attack in t...
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Vers.1.0 s. 13 / 30 attention: if you can’t use the brakes for steering the glider you can use the d-risers instead. (this might be necessary for example, if the brake lines tangled up due to a bad pre-launch check or less likely, if the main brake line tears). The ion light can be turned quite well...
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Vers.1.0 s. 14 / 30 to end the manoeuvre, release the a-risers. If the wingtips don’t open automatically, you can inflate them by applying the brakes with a short impulse movement. B-stall you can enter a b-stall by symmetrically pulling both b-risers approximately 15cm. The force is quite high at t...
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Vers.1.0 s. 15 / 30 the first attempts to fly a deep spiral should be stopped clearly before reaching the second phase to get used to the quick rotation and to practice the exit without pendulum swinging. The exit should be performed by simply releasing the inner brake with a neutral weight-shift. T...
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Vers.1.0 s. 16 / 30 c-stall this manoeuvre can be found sporadically in some paragliding literature. We don’t recommend it, because entering and exiting the c-stall can be very demanding and dangerous for many pilots. Collapses asymmetric collapse if you fly in strong turbulences, one side of the gl...
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Vers.1.0 s. 17 / 30 stall manoeuvres spin if you pull one brake too much, you might induce a so called spin. The centre of rotation is no longer far outside the wing (like during a normal turn), but it moves inside the wing. Furthermore the rotation speed increases. The ion light will go back to nor...
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Vers.1.0 s. 18 / 30 difficult to keep the wing in a deep stall: if you pull the brakes a little too much, the glider will enter a full stall. If you release the brakes too much, the glider will go back to normal flight. To practice a deep stall, it is necessary to master the full stall first. A very...
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Vers.1.0 s. 19 / 30 4.) full stall: many cravats can be opened by using the full stall. But of course you have to have solid experience with this manoeuvre to be able to use it properly. 5.) reserve: if you loose control or if you are not absolutely sure that you have enough height for further attem...
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Vers.1.0 s. 20 / 30 we suggest adjusting the length quite long and then try to estimate the free travel in flight to shorten it after the flight. Using the accelerator in flight if you push the speed travel all the way, the ion light will gain approximately 12km/h speed. (compared to “hands off”spee...
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Vers.1.0 s. 21 / 30 • don’t expose your glider to unnecessary uv radiation – for example by leaving it on the landing site unpacked. • don’t fold the nylon rods at the cell openings too hard. (but they don’t need more care than mylar reinforcements do) • if you pack the glider when it is wet or just...
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Vers.1.0 s. 22 / 30 check we suggest a trim inspection (nova trim tuning ntt) in the first year after the date of purchase. In the case that the ntt is done, the next full check (nfs: nova full service) has to be done 3 years after purchase. In the case that the ntt is not done, the wing needs a ful...
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Vers.1.0 s. 23 / 30 technical data size 19 21 23 25 27 zoom factor 0.863 0.9073 0.95 0.99 1.0288 no. Of cells 37 span proj. M 8.23 8.65 9.06 9.44 9.81 area proj. M² 19 21 23 25 27 aspect ratio proj. 3.57 3.57 3.57 3.57 3.57 span m 10.69 11.24 11.77 12.27 12.75 area m² 22.62 25 27.41 29.77 32.25 aspe...
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Vers.1.0 s. 24 / 30 overview risers 1 a1-riser 6 main supspension loop 2 a2-riser (ears) 7 carabiner 3 b-riser (b-stall) 8 brake handle 4 c-riser 9 speed clips 5 d-riser 10 shackle.
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Vers.1.0 s. 25 / 30 overview glider 1 stem lines 6 top sail 2 middle lines 7 trailing edge 3 top lines 8 nameplate 4 bottom sail 5 cell openings.
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Vers.1.0 s. 26 / 30 line plans.
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Vers.1.0 s. 27 / 30 line lengths: ion light linetype 19 21 23 25 27 a1 262.5 277.1 290.6 302.2 313.8 liros ppsl275 red a2 334.6 354.65 369.7 385.4 401.8 liros ppsl275 red am1 273.5 286.6 300.9 313.6 324.8 liros ppsl160 red am2 267.8 281.2 295.6 308.3 319.8 liros ppsl160 red am3 179 187.6 197.1 205.4...
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Vers.1.0 s. 28 / 30 bg10 80.9 85.1 89.2 93 96.8 liros dc60 yellow bg11 145.5 152.9 160.2 166.9 173.3 liros dsl70 orange c1 263.8 277.5 291.2 303.6 314.8 liros ppsl275 yellow c2 332.9 352 370.9 387.4 402.3 liros tsl280 yellow cm1 273.5 287.3 300.5 313 325 liros ppsl160 yellow cm2 267.7 281.7 295.2 30...
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Vers.1.0 s. 29 / 30 sg2 118.4 124.6 130.6 136.2 141.5 liros dsl70 orange sg3 125.7 132.2 138.6 144.5 150.2 liros dsl70 orange sg4 136.2 143.3 150.2 156.6 162.7 liros dsl70 orange ff 161 169 176 182 191 edelrid 7850-360 orange f1 295.1 310.5 326.3 338.8 351.9 liros dsl70 orange f2 258.3 272.6 288.1 3...
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Vers.1.0 s. 30 / 30 vertriebsgesellschaft m. B. H. Auweg 14 a-6123 terfens austria tel.: +43 5224 66026 fax.: +43 5224 6602619 mail: info@nova-wings.Com homepage: www.Nova-wings.Com.