Summary of MENTOR 3
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Version 1.3 03/2013 vers.1.3/03.2013 p . 1 / 28.
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Nova............................................................................................5 the mentor 3............................................................................6 short technical description...............................................................6 safety.................
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Front tuck......................................................................................16 stall manoeuvres.............................................................................16 spin...............................................................................................16 ful...
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This manual contains important information and instructions to use your glider. Please read the following pages carefully before your first flight. For questions and suggestions please contact us: info@nova-wings.Com . To find further information about this or other products please visit our website...
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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 decided to fly a nova gl...
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The mentor 3 the mentor 3 is the successor of the well known and very successful mentor 2. The glider is a high performance high-level en b glider, which is dedicated to pilots, who have already gathered experience on lower rated gliders. With a solid amount of experience, the mentor 3 offers outsta...
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Handling characteristics to improve the handling characteristics we were aiming for the precise feedback of the mentor 2 but we tried to reduce the brake pressure. The result is a very agile glider, that offers slightly more damping than the mentor 2, to relax the pilot during long flights, as well ...
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Pilots requirements the mentor 3 is a high performance intermediate glider. It is not suited for beginners. We recommend the glider for pilots who are already capable of certain techniques, like controlling a glider in turbulent conditions: the pilot should be able to prevent unwanted pitch or roll ...
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Registration to get all warranty and service features, you have to register your glider on our homepage. Please choose “login®istration” and follow the advice for registration scope of delivery the mentor 3 is shipped with a rucksack, an inner pack sack, a riserbag, the speed system, a windsock, ...
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Weight range each size of the mentor 3 is certified for a certain weight range. The weight refers to the “overall take off weight”. This means the weight of the pilot, the glider, the harness and all other equipment. If you fly the mentor 3 on the lower half of the weight range, the agility decrease...
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3.) lines (a lines on top, all lines sorted, brake line unlooped between brake handle and pulley) 4.) glider (glider lies arched with opened cell openings at take off.) 5.) wind and airspace (wind suitable for launch and airspace in front of take off free of other gliders) the mentor 3 has a very we...
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Flying from sinking air into lift is just the opposite: without any pilot action, the angle of attack would increase and the wing would pitch up. The pilot can feel this, by an increased brake pressure. In this situation, the pilot should release the brakes to reduce the pitch movement. To generaliz...
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Whole approach. This will increase the stability of the glider and the feeling of the wing. Just before touch down you should apply more brake. Many times it makes sense to induce a stall. Attention: a deep stall in just 2 meters height can cause a quite violent touch down. Make sure to not fully ap...
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If you perform the manoeuvre in bumpy air, the mentor 3 may start to deform. (the wingtips move forward until the wing has a “horseshoe shape”) if the wingtips start to move forward immediately exit the manoeuvre. To exit the b-stall, raise up both hands speedily. Keep the brake handles (without ext...
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If the pilot weight shifts to the outer side, the spiral movement will get slower as soon as the pilot releases the inner brake. The rest of the exit works as explained above for the first phase of the deep spiral. If the pilot shifts his weight clearly to the inner side, the mentor 3 might stay in ...
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Due to the increased drag of the collapsed wing, the glider will turn to the collapsed side. Furthermore, the glider will pitch down because of the increased wing loading. (the glider has to increase its speed because of the reduced area – that’s what causes the pitching down.) the pilot can prevent...
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The available brake travel before stalling the wing depends on the size. It is approximately 60cm for the mentor 3 19, 63cm for the mentor 3 21, 66cm for the mentor 3 23, 70cm for the mentor 3 25, and 73cm for the mentor 3 27. Those numbers are just a rough indication. (the publication of the brake ...
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In case of a cravate we recommend the following actions: 1.) counter steer: probably the wing wants to turn to the side of the cravate. In some cases, the turning happens quickly and will end in a stable deep spiral without the pilot’s action. So it is important to react quickly by counter steering....
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Speed system mounting the speed system most harnesses have two pulleys on each side. Some light harnesses have simple rings instead. Guide the accelerator ropes (included in the delivery) from top to bottom through these pulleys. Then fix the speed bar on the bottom of the ropes. It is important to ...
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Service and maintenance general advice to keep your glider in good condition for many years, please consider the following advice: • don’t expose your glider to unnecessary uv radiation – for example by leaving it on the landing site unpacked. • don’t fold the nylon rod reinforcements at the cell op...
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Check we suggest a trim inspection (nova trim tuning ntt) in the first year after the date of purchase (new glider). In the case that the ntt is done, the next full check (nfs: nova full service) has to be done 3 years after purchase (new glider). In the case of commercially used gliders, (tandems o...
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Technical data size xxs xs s m l zoom factor 0.880 0.930 0.970 1.010 1.05 no. Of cells 51 span proj. M 8.46 8.90 9.32 9.72 10.11 area proj. M² 18.46 20.33 22.3 24.26 26.21 aspect ratio proj. 3.9 span m 10.86 11.42 11.96 12.48 12.97 area m² 21.68 24 26.33 28.65 30.96 aspect ratio 5.43 line diameter m...
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Overview risers 1 a1-riser 5 main suspension loop 2 a2-riser (ears) 6 speed clips 3 b-riser (b-stall) 7 shackle 4 c-riser 8 brake handle vers.1.3/03.2013 p . 23 / 28.
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Overview glider 1 stem lines 5 top sail 2 top lines 6 trailing edge 3 bottom sail 7 nameplate 4 cell openings vers.1.2/01.2013 p . 24 / 28.
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Line plans vers.1.3/03.2013 p . 25 / 28.
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Line lengths mentor 3 type of line xs s m l a1 470.4 491.3 liros ppsl 160red a2 477.3 499 liros ppsl 160red a3 446.1 466.5 liros ppsl 160red ag1 214.9 224.1 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp ag2 211.5 220.7 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp ag3 200.5 209.1 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp ag4 196 204.6 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp ag5 2...
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Cg4 47.4 49.5 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp cg5 202.1 210.7 edelrid a8000-u70r dsp cg6 186.4 194.5 edelrid a8000-u70r dsp cg7 180.2 188.2 edelrid a8000-u70r dsp dg1 62.1 64.4 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp dg2 61.8 64.2 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp dg3 61.1 63.4 edelrid a8000-u90r dsp dg4 59.8 62.1 edelrid a8000-u90r ds...
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Over all line lengths you can find the overall line lengths (from the shackle to the loops on the bottom sail) on the homepage of the para-academy. (www.Para-academy.Eu) please note, that you can not calculate the over all length, by just adding the single line lengths listed above! Vertriebsgesells...