User's guide for the paraglider

CONTENT INTRODUCTION 1.1 Warning 1.2 Safety EQUIPMENT 2.1 General 2.2 Operating limitations PILOT REQUIREMENTS SETTINGS 4.1 Breaks 4.2 Accelerator 4.3 Loos ends 4.4 Trims FLIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Pre-flight check 5.2 Take off 5.3 Landing 5.4 5.4Operation and controllability 5.5 Dangerous flight modes 5.6 Escape manoeuvres 5.7 Towing 5.8 Powered paragliding MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE SERVICE REGULAR CHECKS HARNESS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SUPPLEMENTS 1 Lanes ramification, diagonal system 2 Loos ends WARRANTY

INTRODUCTION Congratulations to your great choice of the KOMAKA glider. This manual will help you to get used to the new glider as soon as possible. If you have any questions, to which you can't find answers in this manual, do not hesitate to contact us. KOMAKA will offer you hundreds of hours of wonderful and safe flying if you take care of it properly. We wish you many safe flights and the same number of safe landings.

1.1 Warning This glider should be used only by a competent trained person or by a user under a professional supervision of a qualified instructor. Paragliding is potentially a dangerous sport, often even the right choice of the glider, its proper care and use cannot fully eliminate a potential risk of injury. It always depends on a pilot’s evaluation of a specific situation. 1.2 Safety Paragliding pilots must be responsible, disciplined and theoretically equipped for the flight. Even the best equipment cannot compensate for the careless mistakes of the pilot. NIRVANA PARAGLIDING attributes maximal importance to the safety of flying. We hope you will always choose the place and conditions for your flight with the same consideration we apply to the choice and development of new flying equipment to minimise potential risks. EQUIPMENT 2.1 General KOMAKA is a paraglider determined for beginners and advanced pilots, tourist flying, a modern construction with special improvements expecially for motor flying. 2.2 Operating limitation Paragliding belongs to potentially dangerous sports. You can reduce the potential risks however. Every person using this equipment should be properly trained in an authorized paragliding school. The KOMAKA paraglider is designed for free take-offs from the hills, towing on the tested winding equipments and for usage only with the tested and properly certified paramotors. As all other paragliders, KOMAKA is not constructed for any acrobatics. KOMAKA is not certified for tandem flying.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A PILOT KOMAKA corresponds to the STANDARD category. It means that it is suitable for beginners, lower and intermediate advanced pilots.

SETTINGS The glider is equipped with top-quality ropes EDELRID and DYNEEMA in the tested lengths, which are checked several times during manufacturing. Thus you receive it with optimal rope lengths. You can regulate yourself only the length of breaks, trims (at a version with trims) and speed. Any other possible changes can lead to undesirable canopy's behaviour or even to a dangerous flight. 4.1 Breaks The loops are tied to the breaks with an ambulatory twine. The check mark indicating the right rope length must be above the twine towards the canopy. 4.2 Speed system KOMAKA is provided with the speed system. This system allows you to achieve a change of the canopy's angle of inclination and to accelerate the speed that way. The glider's speed should be connected to a bar's line of a particular harness before the flight. It is necessary to adjust the length of this leading on the gear before its first use. Too “long speed” will not allow you to take advantage of the most possible acceleration of the glider. On the contrary, too “short speed” can cause a break down of the glider's entering edge at its full press down. We can help you with adjusting the right length of the speed system, eventually every instructor or a harness seller can give you an advice. 4.3 Loose ends KOMAKA is equipped with loose ends (supporting straps) for motorized flying. These are equipped with speed system and trims as well. A technical certificate “Z” will be drawn to this glider.

4.4 Trims Trims fulfil a similar function as speed only with a difference that you can fly with loose trims under calm conditions for the whole time of flying, which is more comfortable than the long standing in the speed. KOMAKA is equipped with the speed system and trims as well. This combination will allow you to take advantage of the maximal speed of the glider under calm conditions, for example at morning and evening flights. The trims can be loose partly of fully. Loose the trims symmetrically on both sides. In case of thermic weather or any turbulence, we recommend using only the speed. When you let it loose, you can quickly release the canopy into a normal flight position if it is needed. In case of using the trims, their pulling to a normal flight mode is more challenging and therefore it is not suitable to use the trims under unstable conditions. FLIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS This brochure is only informative. It is by no means a textbook of flying. All the described advices, simulations and manoeuvres should be professionally explained by your PG school instructor. 5.1 Pre-flight check Check your equipment carefully before take-off. A careful pre-flight check is ordered for all flight equipments and at the same time is a base for a safe flight. If the place and conditions are suitable for flying, take the glider out of the cover, unpack it completely, release and untwist the ropes and check its conditions: what - supporting straps

to check burning from breaks integrity of the speed system and operating pulleys minify carbines, their locking flipped over loose ends

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ropes

damages or twists endurance and security of the twines on the breaks ropes near the supporting straps

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canopy

canopy's coating supporting beckets profiles

At the same time, you should carefully check all the joints, straps, carbines etc. Joining the canopy's and the seat's straps should be done with a special safety endurance carbine.

5.2 Take off After you check the glider and harness before the take off, spread out the canopy's upper cover on the base, so that the entering edge forms an arch and the glider's centre is its top. The supporting straps mustn't be intertwisted. The take off is performed by standard procedures. The face-take-off with a run-up from the trailing edge and the cross take-off towards the glider do not require usage of any special techniques. The canopy does not tend to forerun; correction at the inflation, acceleration of the canopy and letting it loose are conformed to the current conditions. Before every take-off, take a look and check if the glider is fully filled and the ropes have not caught a branch or some different dirt, which would not prevent a safe flight. In case of any major deformation, the take-off should be cancelled and repeated. 5.3 Landing Landing is performed from a straight unbraked flight, against the wind if possible. Conform the landing manoeuvre to the current conditions. Landing at windlessness or with the wind by mistake should be done with a slightly pulled canopy. When you come close to the ground, draw both of the breaks close smoothly and symmetrically until you lose speed. If the wind is strong, pull the glider only in such a degree to land on the spot. Be prepared to turn about to the glider and check it’s discharging, even behind the “C” series of ropes if needed. Avoid placing the canopy on the entering edge. 5.4 Operation and Controllability The KOMAKA glider is set up so that the canopy's reactions are adequate to the pilot's interference with the operation. After bringing the glider in the curve by gradual pulling of the break, the canopy reacts in a way depending upon the extent of breaks pulling and that is not only in radius but subsiding in a curve also. The forces in operation have a progressive course where the point of losing the speed at one-way and symmetrical turning flight stall is markedly noticeable and allows the pilot to correct the arisen mistake of operating on time. 5.5. Dangerous flight regimes It is not important what type or class of the paraglider you fly. You can experience the canopy's breakdown, spinning or dragging off in unsuitable weather conditions. The best way how to learn to check the canopy in these dangerous flight regimes is from your paragliding instructor. Unacceptable reactions in impropriate moments can make a small problem much bigger. Symmetrical shutting - „Front stall“ If the symmetrical shutting of the entering edge takes place (for example because of turbulance or improper flying) in the sufficient altitude above the ground, the glider spontaneously changes into a normal flight. Filing can be accelerated by drawing in the breaks with an immediate return into the upper utmost position.

Asymmetrical shutting The asymmetrical tilting of the entering edge can take place for example because of turbulence or improper flying. If you get into this mode in the sufficient altitude, the glider starts to fill spontaneously and can turn by 180º during filling (according to the range of shutting). The glider is controllable in course of filling and therefore it is possible to stop the turning by pulling the breaks on the remaining “healthy” parts of the canopy, to keep the flight's direction or to slow down the turning. You can help to accelerate the filling of the shut part with 1 or 2 energetic pulled of the breaks in a way that we return the break into the upper utmost position during the “pumping”. These interferences with operation should be stepless. „Sackflug“ The parachute regime - sackflug can take place in various ways. One of them is caused operationally by a pilot and that is by pulling the breaks, when the loss of the forward speed and the sinking flight occurs and the canopy is almost fully inflated without any marked deformations (as with pulling), it has no forward speed and is not manageable. You can get into this regime because of strong turbulence in combination with improper interference with the operation or during a slow release of B-stall. After releasing the breaks of the glider by returning the breaks into the upper utmost position, best right after identification of this regime, the KOMAKA glider goes into the normal flight. The KOMAKA glider has a tendency to sackflug but it is necessary to know that if this regime occurs because of a pilot's mistake or weather conditions and the single release of breaks of the glider is not effective, you must insert your palms between “A” and “B” straps without releasing the operating loops and then press on the A-straps symmetrically. The glider responses to this impulse with a smooth transition into the normal flight. !!! By pressing we mean gradual pressure on the “A” strap, which doesn't pull the “A” row of ropes. Canopy's acceleration and its resulting start forward are the KOMAKA reactions. Negative spiral - spinning In case of bringing the glider into spinning in any way, we recommend to return both breaks into the upper utmost position immediately. The glider spontaneously returns into a normal flight. During filling and returning into the normal flight, which can take another 180º after one turn in the spinning regime, a short-term shutting of the entering edge can occur. Avoiding the occurrence of dangerous flight regimes and learning to identify it in time is a basic prerequisite of safe flying and of possible training for advances flying. !!! Attempts to interfere with the operation during spinning or to interfere while choosing this regime are not the right solutions of the arisen situation. On the contrary, they can extend the time necessary for the canopy's regeneration and transition into the normal manageable flight.

Full-stall Never bring the glider into full-stall without the training and supervision of an experienced instructor following the conditions stated for training of dangerous flight manoeuvres. The full-stall training can only be done above the water (with a back-up parachute). NEVER PERFORM FULL-STALL IF THE ALTITUDE IS INSUFFICIENT!!! 5.6 Escape manoeuvres Spiral The spiral allows dropping in the sufficient altitude. You can bring the paraglider into the spiral by smooth pulling one of the breaks until a suitable rotation (you have to like it) and an adequate subsiding. We recommend ending the spiral in the sufficient altitude by slow returning of breaks into the upper utmost position. For smooth and controlled return into a normal flight, it is advisable to release the breaks into the upper utmost position in course of one 360º turn. We recommend even a visual check of the hand's position. Spiral as an escape manoeuvre is not the most suitable manoeuvre, especially for the less experienced pilots with little knowledge of new wings. Because the KOMAKA paraglider does not have a tendency to remain in a stable spiral, the inexperienced pilots are in danger of loosing the orientation (threedimensional and altitude) and improper interferences into the operation because of overburden. Therefore we recommend to include this manoeuvre in the repertory of the escape manoeuvres after a thorough familiarization with the glider and to do its practice gradually; which means not bringing the glider into the spiral by swinging for example where the spiral is sharp, without a gradual rising of speed, subsiding and forces effecting the pilot. B-Stall If it is necessary, dropping in the sufficient altitude above the ground can cause sinking flight by smooth, symmetrical pulling back of the “B” straps. While completely pulling back the “B” rows of ropes, it must not come to pulling back of the “A” row of ropes because then it would not be B-stall but a massive frontal shutting, of which course is not smooth and the glider has a tendency to fill. The canopy is “warping” with the pilot and a symmetrical shutting can change into asymmetrical, which is connected with the transition into rotation. Therefore we recommend to grasp the “B” straps from the outside of the supporting straps in place of carbines so that we can check the evenness of pulling back, and to start pulling back the “B” row of ropes down. We must pay attention to pulling for the whole time of this manoeuvre, so that it is symmetrical. If the glider starts rotating while pulling, it is necessary to interrupt this manoeuvre and to return the straps into the normal flight position and to repeat the whole procedure (to returning into the normal flight). While bringing the glider into the B-stall, it gradually comes to loss of the forward speed – dropping of the pilot under the deformed canopy and a stable sinking flight. If we decide to interrupt the B-stall in course of the first phase when the regime is not stable, a slight outrunning of the canopy can occur (up to about 45º). We release the B-stall by symmetric, smooth pulling back of the “B” row of ropes, which we do not extend needlessly, to prevent a possible sackflug. In case it still occurs, follow the recommendations concerning this regime.

Shutting of stabilizers - “ears” This is a technique, which allows increasing the subsiding of the glider while remaining the forward speed. KOMAKA has a specially customized A-row of ropes, so that its allocation on the end of the wing enables gradual shutting of stabilizers, first with small deformation and a corresponding small force, and then with further gradual pulling of the outside rope we can reach a KOMAKA range of shutting. By shutting we understand folding of stabilizers under the canopy; the effective area of the glider gets smaller. It is appropriate to hold the ropes for the whole time we want to descent with this method. Do not let go of the breaks at this manoeuvre. Operating the glider with shut stabilizers is possible with leaning in the harness. We return the canopy into the flight position by releasing the A ropes and by a possible symmetrical pumping on the breaks. 5.7 Towing KOMAKA is suitable and tested for take-off using a winder on the assumption that the pilot has a valid certificate for towing. Ask for the original professional instructions for use for all towing systems.

5.8 Powered paragliding KOMAKA has been chosen for its qualities as a suitable glider to the NIRVANA paramotors and other tested paramotors. Its easy controllability, trouble free take-offs, pleasant turning and a wide range of speed designate it for this use. Powered paragliding requires special training.

MAINTAINANCE AND STORAGE Your glider is made of special materials. These will wear out and age with time. Especially the ultraviolet radiation from the sun and the parachute's moisture are harmful to it. Therefore do not leave the glider unpacked on the sun for too long. In case the glider gets in contact with water, dry it properly at the first opportunity (canopy and ropes). The most suitable way of drying is inflating the canopy as at the take-off. Do not dry the canopy on the direct sun! The glider should not be exposed to high temperatures (for example in an enclosed car) and to any effects of chemicals. Use a dry foam sponge for cleaning the canopy. Use a damp cloth or foam for the worse dirt. NEVER USE ANY DETERGENTS, DO NOT WASH, SOAK OR TWIST THE GLIDER! Store the glider dry in a light cover delivered by a manufacturer, best if stored at room temperature in a ventilated room. REPAIRS If the canopy is damaged by a tear of the cover up to the size of 10 cm outside the supporting seam, you can perform a temporary repair yourself with selfadhesive material – on both sides (self-adhesive SKYTEX, Polyant, carpet tape). Do not remove these patches. If the canopy is damaged in the seam close to the supporting ropes, we recommend giving it to the manufacturer to repair it. If the braiding of the supporting ropes and breaks are damaged, you can perform a temporary repair by sealing the damaged spot with a self-adhesive material. You can temporarily replace it with a spare rope if it is broken or damaged; the size can be adjusted according to the opposite side of the canopy. We recommend to let the manufacturer repair it if the main supporting ropes and breaks (D= 1.7, 2.0 mm) are broken and damaged. REGULAR CHECKS The glider must be technically checked after two years from the date of manufacture. Another check must be done every year. A record of these checks is kept in a glider's valid technical certificate. HARNESS The KOMAKA paraglider is suitable for usage with a harness equipped with the ABS system or with cross straps. Any tested PPG harness is an acceptable combination for powered flying.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Glider size label area flat (m2) area projected (m2) span flat (m) span projected (m) ratio flat ratio projected depth max (m) depth of the ear (m) line length middle (m) cells weight at take-off (kg) weight at take-off PPG/MPG

XS 19 19 16,42 9,94 7,97 5,2 3,87 2,41 0,66 5,77 50 75-95 95-125

KOMAKA S M 22 26 21,5 25,5 18,58 22,04 10,57 11,52 8,48 9,24 5,2 5,2 3,87 3,87 2,57 2,8 0,7 0,76 6,13 6,68 50 50 85-110 100-130 110-145 130-170

L 28 27,5 23,77 11,96 9,6 5,2 3,87 2,91 0,79 6,94 50 110-140 140-185

Included in the package is a parachute glider, a tightening strap, internal packaging and a rucksack.

APPENDIX No. 1

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APPENDIX No. 1

Loose ends for PPG

1. normal flight Normal flight without using the speed system and with the trims pulled in. The canopy has a normal angle of inclination. 2. loose trims When loosing the trims on the D row, various lengths of individual rows of ropes decreases the angle of inclination of the canopy and therefore accelerates it. This setting is suitable especially for early morning or evening flights when the weather is calm, without any obvious turbulence. The acceleration does not require long “standing in speed”. 3. speed Pressing down the speed system radically changes the angle of the canopy. A perceivable acceleration of the flight occurs that way. This acceleration is maximal while using it together with loosing the trims.

Always remember that using the speed system in case of need takes only a split second, whereas the return pulling back of the trims can take the inexperienced pilot even tens of seconds. The canopy with loose trims can response differently from the normal flight regime. Therefore choose such option of acceleration, which corresponds to the current conditions.

CERTIFICATE OF WARRANTY The warranty covers defects of work and materials on all parts of the KOMAKA glider for the period of one year. The warranty doesn't include any issues dealing with the glider's theft. It also doesn't include damages caused by common material wear-out connected to the glider's usage, damages caused by improper usage, its usage under unsuitable conditions or by improper fastening to the harness. This warranty expires in case of selling the glider to the third persons or at the moment of improper usage, unprofessional repair or installation of non-original parts. The warranty is valid if it is dated and signed by both sides.

Date …………………………….

Seller ……………………………

The purchaser confirms with his signature that he has been informed about a proper use of the glider.

Purchaser ……………………………

NIRVANA SYSTEMS s.r.o., Jateční 523, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic tel.: +420 577226616, fax: +420 577019117, sms: +420 775917001