Light, compact, high performance & safe (EN/LTF B)

MENTOR 5 light – the all-rounder

The MENTOR 5 light is the lightweight version of the MENTOR 5 – the master in its class. It weighs approximately 25 % less and can be packed much smaller than the standard version but it comes with all the advantages of the normal MENTOR 5. This makes it an all-rounder and offers you the freedom to undertake nearly every possible type of paragliding: cruising around local sites, paragliding holidays, hike & fly, vol-biv and ambitious cross-country flights.

Small packing volume – low weight. The MENTOR 5 light has all the advantages of its standard version but it weighs more than 25% less and is far more compact to pack. Other differences between the "normal" and the light version:

  • The wing is easier to inflate and launch. Great for difficult alpine take-offs.
  • Experienced pilots will sense slightly more feedback from the wing.
  • Like all lightweight wings, the collapse and recovery characteristics are a little less dynamic.

Suitable for everyday flying – fully guaranteed. We deliberately do not construct our lightweight wings by pushing the limits of what is possible. Apart from the gallery lines, all lines are sheathed. They practically sort themselves. Launching is simple. The risers are not "Spaghetti-straps", but are conventional, aerodynamically slim risers with split A's. For years, our sensible compromise between durability and lightweight fabrics has proved itself reliable. We therefore provide our 3 year guarantee for the MENTOR 5 light too.

Real life performance – the benchmark. The MENTOR series has dominated the XC intermediate class for many years. All three of the longest FAI triangles flown on an EN B wing were completed on Mentor 3, 4 and 5s. The greatest of which is Berni Peßl's 300 km triangle. The MENTOR 5 light offers the same outstanding XC potential. The wing combines impressive performance, precise handling, excellent climb rate in thermals, as well as a high degree of passive safety for its classification (aspect ratio only 5.4). This impressive performance is easily accessible – even in strong thermals the wing ensures a relaxed and comfortable feeling in flight. A very important aspect for long XC-flights.

The all-rounder – one for all. The MENTOR 5 light is suitable for nearly all disciplines of paragliding. Every pilot values less weight and more compact equipment. This is even more important for hike & fly, when the gear has to be carried up the mountain. During hike & fly and vol-biv you will learn to appreciate the wing's simple launch characteristics. And if excellent glide performance in tricky conditions is required during vol-biv or cross-country flights, you will love the MENTOR 5 light.

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The MENTOR 5 light experience

Demands

The MENTOR 5 light is a paraglider with impressive performance, which has – in the hands of an experienced pilot – very manageable handling and extreme flight behaviour. Yet, flying the MENTOR 5 light does require a certain level of skill and experience. Although certified as EN B, the MENTOR 5 light is not suitable for beginners or occasional pilots.

For queries about the suitability of the wing for you, your NOVA dealer will be happy to assist!

Features

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Everything you need to know about the MENTOR 5 light:

  • Less weight, more compact, same performance: the flying characteristics and performance are practically identical to the MENTOR 5.
  • The lightweight construction (mostly high quality 27-g/m2 Porcher cloth) enhances the improved launch characteristics – the canopy inflates faster and it climbs overhead easily. A big advantage in difficult take-off spots, which are common in alpine terrain.
  • The perforated profile and diagonal ribs have been analysed and optimised for strength. The consequence is less weight with a very high degree of durability.
  • Completely suitable for everyday use: the MENTOR 5 light is covered by all guarantees and warranties as all NOVA paragliders. More on services and guarantees.

Impressions

"For me the MENTOR 5 is a very good mixture of a torpedo and a butterfly. I also noticed that after an eleven hour flight I was still fit and not feeling too tired."


Michael Müller (CH) flew a 292.88 km FAI triangle on his MENTOR 5 (XS) – at the time the Swiss FAI-record flight across ALL wing classifications!

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FAQ

在认证的全重范围内，具体的飞行全重首先从根本上取决于个人偏好：如果追求更高灵敏度和动态感，飞行员应该靠近我们伞翼的全重范围上限来飞行。如果更喜欢高阻尼的轻柔飞行，那飞中限会让你更加开心。当然，飞行气象条件对此也有很大的影响——在颠簸风大的情况下，更大的翼载荷会带来更好的稳定性；同理，在微弱气流中选择靠近下限飞行，会让飞行变得无与伦比。正确的飞行翼载荷选择主要取决于个人偏好以及主要飞行气象条件。您的NOVA经销商会非常乐意为您提供建议！

刹车绳是伞翼认证的组成部分——更改刹车绳，会影响伞的飞行特点和极端飞行情况下的反应。因此，我们强烈建议不要对刹车系统进行任何修改。在实际制动作用发生前，刹车绳有充足的行程是很重要的。这使得在使用加速系统时，伞翼不会自动刹车。此外，过短的刹车会对性能产生影响，甚至对意外发生时的恢复产生影响，比如在遇到塌陷时，或当伞翼进入降落伞失速时。

性能数据在很大程度上取决于飞行员所制造的阻力，这跟他们的坐姿和座袋类型有关。符合空气动力学的流线型座袋或坐姿可以让滑翔比相差一个点。NOVA团队从来不确定绝对的性能数据，而是通过做参照的伞翼来进行比对。因此，我们不发布性能数据。

飞行员如何抓握刹车绳是一个个人偏好的问题——但这确实会对伞的操控感和飞行特性有显著影响。我们推荐“绕半圈”的方法。您将刹车手柄握在掌心，并将它纽绕手掌半圈，让刹车绳位于拇指和食指之间。这个方法让刹车行程缩短大约20厘米，同时能够积极有效地传达伞翼的反馈信息——首先，您可以直接感受刹车绳的运动行程；其次，手臂所处位置更高，更容易感受伞翼。基于人体工程学考虑，我们并不建议一直采用这种方法飞行，比如在滑行阶段，或其他并不需要靠刹车绳来转向的飞行阶段。请注意：抓握刹车绳时，从“不绕圈”到“绕圈”，必须要考虑相应缩短的刹车行程。

我们的座右铭是简洁。我们的伞可以使用长条袋来收叠，但这并不是必要的。你可以用自己喜欢的方式来叠伞，再把它装进我们的内伞包。要小心避免不必要的前缘翼肋支撑的弯折。当伞要被收叠起来长时间存放，或收叠得很紧凑时，这一点尤为关键。

伞布材料、伞绳和所有其他部件，在被用于批量生产前，都会经过严格的测试。我们不仅测试伞布的耐久性（紫外线损伤或使用损耗引起的高透气性或低抗撕裂性），还测试其机械坚固性，例如拉伸。出于质量控制目的，我们定期在批量生产过程中进行抽样检查。

当新伞投入使用时，伞绳就开始受力。这会让伞绳发生小程度的拉伸和收缩。这与伞绳制造商或工艺质量无关——在工厂里，所有的NOVA伞翼都接受了伞形调平，并且在极小的偏差范围内进行了预拉伸。为了修正伞绳的拉伸或收缩，我们建议伞翼在10-20趟飞行之后就接受NTT伞形修正——最迟不超过一年。通常来说，在最初的10-20个使用小时后，伞绳的长度就保持不变了。为了充分发挥NTT伞形修正的作用，NOVA鼓励所有飞行员在10-20个飞行小时后为伞翼做检查。

干燥，不要收叠得太紧；如果可能的话，放置在温差变化小的空间——这些都让我们的伞翼感觉良好。千万不要把伞存放在潮湿环境，同时也要避免过热的环境，比如，你可能会把伞放在车里。切勿使用化学清洁剂和/或刷子来清除污垢。

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