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  • PRION 5

    Three-liner | 33 cells | 4.42 aspect ratio | Weight 4.70 kg - Size S

    PRION 5 – Fly safely

    The PRION 5 combines the globally tried and tested strengths of its predecessors - simple launch characteristics and good-natured handling - with improved roll damping and a new design. It can also boast of two innovations: the redesigned, even more comfortable NOVA Adjustable Handles and a colour gradient on the brake line that helps to correctly dose the brake travel.

    Certification: EN/LTF A


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  • AONIC

    Three-liner | 49 cells | 5.17 aspect ratio | Weight 4.75 kg - Size S

    AONIC - Take your skills to “A” higher level

    The high-end EN A paraglider AONIC impresses with sportiness and performance, which is not usually found with EN A gliders - and is nevertheless suitable for instruction due to its high level of safety.

    Certification: EN/LTF A


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  • ION 6

    Three-liner | 51 cells | aspect ratio 5.19 | weight 4.7kg - size S

    ION 6 – Adventure awaits

    The fundamentally redesigned ION 6 (EN/LTF B) is the next generation of the popular ION series. The result: high passive safety, particularly precise handling and maximum performance to achieve personal XC goals.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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  • ION 6 light

    Three-liner | cells: 51 cells | aspect ratio: 5.19 | weight: 3.9 kg - size S

    ION 6 Light – Always up for flying

    Now the only reason not to fly is the weather, because the ION 6 Light (EN/LTF B) is infinitely versatile. Whether you plan to hike & fly, local soaring or even an ambitious cross-country flight - as soon as the sun shines, this paraglider puts you right at the front and top. A high degree of passive safety comes as standard.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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  • MENTOR 6

    High-Tech for the EN B Class

    MENTOR 6 - Extend your Range

    For many years the MENTOR series has been synonymous with top performance in the EN B class. The MENTOR 6 continues this tradition, complementing the strengths of its predecessors with innovations that enhance its performance even more. Broaden your horizons with the master in its class.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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  • MENTOR 6 Light

    Three-liner | 59 cells | 5.43 aspect ratio | 4,2 kilo weight - size S

    MENTOR 6 Light - Less weight, zero limits

    At home in the B class and travelling the world - the MENTOR 6 Light in size S is a hefty 850 grams lighter than its big brother, but offers the same ingenious new developments like Zig-Zag 3D-Shaping, the innovative Mini-Rib Vector Tape, Double-B Splits and new risers. Since sometimes during Hike&Fly you might get choppy conditions, the MENTOR 6 Light also comes with a plus trim in comfort next to the high performance.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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  • PHANTOM

    Top-end performance with low-end B pilot demand

    PHANTOM – a new era in paragliding

    The PHANTOM offers the safety of a basic intermediate with the performance of a top-end wing. This has been made possible through probably the most complex construction ever used in a serial-production wing.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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  • SECTOR

    Certification: EN/LTF C

    SECTOR – For Your Perfect Day

    The SECTOR is a performance XC wing with comparatively low aspect ratio, with substantial, totally usable performance and excellent handling. Like the MENTOR in the standard class, the SECTOR is the mile-eater of the sports class.

    SECTOR - for your perfect XC day!

    Certification: Certification: EN/LTF C


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  • BANTAM

    Three-Liner | Cells: 33 | Aspect Ratio: 4.4 | Weight: 1.65 kg - Size 12

    BANTAM - Made for para-mountaineers.

    Small, compact, dynamic - the BANTAM is the perfect miniwing for all mountaineers who prefer a flight with plenty of speed to a descent on foot. Only 1.65 kg (size 12) makes the BANTAM the lightest certified non-single-surface wing on the market (as of October 2019).

    Certification: EN/LTF D


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  • IBEX 4

    The versatile fun machine

    IBEX - Wherever you go

    Light, high performance, fast, uncomplicated, safe and just pure fun: the IBEX 4 is a versatile, super-lightweight paraglider (from 3.0 kg) with a multitude of uses and an extraordinarily wide weight-range. It is suitable for hike & fly, travelling, recreational flying, mountaineering, flying under instruction and strong-wind soaring.

    Certification: EN/LTF A


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  • DOUBLESKIN

    Three-Liner | Cells: 33 | Aspect Ratio: 4.4 | Weight: 2.1 kg - Size 17

    DOUBLESKIN - Minimalist hike & fly

    The DOUBLESKIN is the lightest paraglider in the world* with top and under surface (2.1 kg / size 17). It has a very small pack size and is a delight in the air thanks to better aerodynamics compared to a single-surface wing. With the DOUBLESKIN walking up is as enjoyable as flying and landing!

    (*by same flat surface area, with EN-certification, with the Ultralight Riser and without taking single-skin wings into account. As: 06/19)

    Certification: EN/LTF A


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  • BION 2

    Share the most beautiful moments

    BION 2 - flexibility and comfort

    Like its predecessor, the BION 2 excites professional tandem pilots as well as enthusiastic recreational pilots who want to share their most beautiful moments. Take off, enjoy, land safely: the BION 2 is a reliable partner which takes its responsibility seriously.  With maximum performance, it will never let you or your passenger down.

    Certification: EN/LTF B


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Stories

A look over the shoulder of our workshop expert

NOVA Trim Tuning - For an 'as new' flying feeling

"After the initial approximately 15 - 20 flying hours, the lines of almost every paraglider come out of trim" explains Paul, a professional in the NOVA workshop. He should know what he is talking about… he performs about 500 trim tunings annually. “This means it is recommended and very sensible to take advantage of the NOVA Trim Tuning (NTT). When the lines are out of trim the launch and flight characteristics of the glider change, it loses some of its agility and becomes slower. After the NOVA Trim Tuning the wing just flies really well again!”

­Generally, the materials which make up every paraglider are elastic and flexible to a certain degree. Nowadays, the cloth lasts much better and longer than before, but the trim of the lines changes due to the material. This mainly happens at the beginning, in the initial 10 - 15 hours of flight, but can also occur later. The lines can stretch or shrink. When and why the line lengths change we will explain in a later article.

The changed trim in turn leads to a change in the flight behaviour of the glider. Therefore, if in doubt, the lines should be re-trimmed. The aim of trimming (i.e. a calculated change in line length in the millimetre range) is to restore the glider to its optimum angle of attack. Years ago we developed the NTT together with paragliding instructor and mathematician Ralf Antz to provide a simple service solution for this unavoidable problem. We are proud to be the first manufacturer to develop this service and we are happy to see others are following suit. The NTT just makes sense!

The NTT is then performed at one of our approved NOVA Check Centres. All our accredited and specially trained partner service centres follow a set inspection and trimming procedure and use the appropriate software for the NTT. This guarantees that the procedure is accurate and reliable.
Anyone buying a new NOVA wing in Germany or Austria is offered the first NTT free of charge. To be eligible, the wing must be registered at my NOVA within two weeks of purchase. At my NOVA the serial number of the glider and the contact details of the pilot for the return shipment are recorded.

How is an NTT performed? When the paraglider arrives at the NOVA Check Centre, the existing trim is first checked and entered in the corresponding trim record sheet. Based on the existing trim, the exact line lengths (down to the millimeter) are measured under load with a laser measuring device. Using the results, the lines are then newly trimmed. The line lengths are adjusted relative to each other (relative trim), so that the angle of attack is again optimised in all line areas. The line length is normally lengthened or shortened using a loop; line replacement is rarely necessary. Of course, if a line is damaged, it will be replaced.

When the pilot gets their wing back, they can be happy about the optimised flight characteristics once more! Another excellent advantage: if the NTT is carried out within the first year, the due date of the first NOVA Full Service (NFS) is postponed for year. Or put differently, the full inspection is due three years after purchase, not two years. During the NFS, the trim is also checked and the lines will be re-trimmed if necessary.

In conclusion: the lines of all paragliders, regardless which manufacturer they come from, are made of materials that change over time. This changes the trim which can have undesirable effects on the flight behaviour, handling and performance of the wing. So it makes sense, especially at the beginning but also later, to regularly check the trim of the lines. After the NTT the launch and landing characteristics, safety, agility and glide performance are again optimised.
Providing a free trim tuning in Austria and Germany makes NOVA unique. More information and the exact terms and conditions of the NTT can be seen here.

More exciting facts and terminology all about trimming:

LINE MATERIAL
NOVA uses a smart mix of Dyneema and Aramid (Kevlar) lines. For example, the more heavily used main A and B-lines are made from Dyneema. It has a higher breaking load and UV resistance but also changes more quickly. For the main C-lines Aramid is used, because it has to withstand a lower load and the trim stability of Aramid lines plays a major role.

LOOPS
NOVA paragliders are delivered with the lines looped, so that it is easier to change the loop them when re-trimming the wing. By using different types of loops (single loop, double loop, clove hitch, clove hitch plus loop) the line length can be adjusted relative to the others.

RELATIVE TRIM VS. ABSOLUTE TRIM
During the NTT, a relative trim is performed. This means the lines are adjusted to each other in order to optimise the angle of attack. This means the length of one line is oriented to the other lines. The entire wing is taken into consideration and the aim is not - as with the absolute trim - to adjust all lines back to the original length.
 

INSPECTION
The NOVA Full Service (NFS) corresponds to the classic full inspection of a paraglider, where the trim of the lines (NTT), line strength, porosity and the condition of the cloth are thoroughly checked. After purchase of a new NOVA paraglider and registration on myNova within the first 14 days as well as an NTT within one year or 100 hours, the full service is only necessary in the third year. Without the NTT, as with paragliders from other manufacturers, the full inspection is due in the second year. Additionally the guarantee is extended from three years to a full four years!

Anyone who would like to have more information on this topic can view an in-depth talk (in German) by expert Ralf Antz at the Thermik Fair 2020 here.

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