SUP’AIR TASKA Manuel utilisateur

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glider user's manual TASKA

User’s manual

SUP’AIR - VLD

34 rue Adrastée

Parc Altaïs

74650 Annecy - Chavanod

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E

English

Revision index : 23/03/2017

TASKA

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glider user's manual TASKA

Thank you for choosing to ﬂy our TASKA to paraglide with. We are delighted

to have you on-board to share our passion for paragliding.

SUP'AIR has been designing producing and selling accessories for free

ﬂying activities since 1984. By choosing a SUP'AIR product you beneﬁt from

almost thirty years of expertise, innovation and customer care. We pride

ourselves for our work ethics and customer care.

We hope you will ﬁnd this user's manual comprehensive, explicit and hope-

fully enjoyable as well. We advise you to read it carefully.

You will ﬁnd the latest information and updates on this product on our

website : www.supair.com. If however you have any further questions, do

not hesitate to ask one of our dealers.

Naturally the entire SUP'AIR team remains at your disposal at info@supair.

com

We wish you many safe and enjoyable ﬂying hours and happy landings.

Team SUP’AIR

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glider user's manual TASKA

Introduction 4

Technical speciﬁcations 5

Equipment overview 6

Connecting the glider 7

Pre-ﬂight preparation 9

Take-off 10

Flight characteristics 11

End of the ﬂight 12

Speciﬁc practices 12

Fast descents 13

Flight incidents 15

Line layout 16

Materials 17

Measurement table 18

Certiﬁcates 22

Maintenance 26

Recycling 27

Mandatory checks 27

Warranty 27

Disclaimer 27

Pilot equipment 27

Contents

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Introduction

Advice Caution ! Danger !!

Welcome to the world of free ﬂying : a shared world of passion.

The TASKA meets all the sporting pilot's requirements whishing to ﬂy under an accessible but yet powerful C glider. It was designed for

high performancel ﬂying and will give the pilot maximum comfort to optimize long distance XC adventures.

The well though out design and choice of materials were guided by the same quality and longevity objectives.

The TASKA glider is EN EN 926 -1 : 2015 & 926 - 2 : 2013 Classe C. Certiﬁed.

This means that the paraglider in spite of good passive safety can react dynamically to over-piloting or in turbulence, and will have to be

handled accordingly to stabilize it.

It also means that it requires a skill level and experience compatible with the wings in that category.

It can be used with most harnesses found on the market today. For better inﬂight comfort and sensations we will advise you to choose

the SUP'AIR progression harness models.

After reading this manual we advise you to inﬂate & check your wing on a training hill ﬁrst.

N.B. : The following three icons will help you to read this manual.

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Technical data

Glider TASKA XS S M L

Cell number 67 67 67 67

Flat surface area (m²) 22,5 24,3 25,6 27,5

Span (m)11,95 12,47 12,75 13,21

Chord (m)2,33 2,43 2,48 2,57

Flat Aspect Ratio 6,35 6,35 6,35 6,35

Projected surface area (m²) 18,78 20,45 21,37 22,96

Projected span (m) 9,24 9,64 9,85 10,21

Projected aspect ratio 4,55 4,55 4,55 4,55

Glider weight (kg) 4,0 4,2 4,5 4,8

In-ﬂight weight range (kg) 65 - 85 75 - 95 85 - 105 100 - 120

Certiﬁcation EN / LTF C

Riser number. 3 + 1

Trimmer no

Ocean Ruby Jungle

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Equipment overview

Riser hook-up loop

1Leading edge

2Trailing edge

Stabilizer

A riser

B riser

C riser

Brake handle

Brake line

Brake holder

« A » split risers (for Big Ears)

Intrados

Extrados

Accelerator/Speedbar.

Accelerator/Speedbar Split-hook.

Accelerator/Speedbar bar.

17 Pocket with repair kit.

18 "C" steering ball.

19 "B-C" Recall Strap.

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Connecting the glider

Opening the wing

Without twisting the risers, connect them to the harness connection loops using the self-

locking carabiners.

Check for the risers to be properly positioned and untwisted. The "A" risers must be loca-

ted at the front and facing the ﬂight direction( see schematic ).

Lastly, check for the main self-locking carabiners to be fully closed and locked in place.

Risers

Self-locking

Carabiners

Harness :

Flight direction

Choosing an adapted harness.

It is advised to adjust the harness's chest strap width based on your wing size :

42 cm for an TASKA size XS

43 cm for an TASKA size S

44 cm for an TASKA size M

45 cm pour une TASKA taille L

Install the accelerator according to your harness

manufacturer's recommendations.

Connect it to the wing using the split hooks.

Once the accelerator/speedbar is connected,

adjust its length according to your measurements.

For correct use, there must not be any tension at

the split-hook level when the accelerator/speed-

bar line is relaxed.

Choose a ﬂat or lightly angled training hill without obstacles or wind.

Open your wing and arrange it in a crescent shape.

Check the fabric and the lines for any sign of wear or damage. Check for the links

connecting the lines to the risers to be fully closed. Identify, separate and arrange the

A,B.C, risers as well as the brake lines neatly. Knots or tangles can not be present.

The TASKA glider was certiﬁed EN C with a EN1651 & LTF certiﬁed harness and hence can

be ﬂown with most harnesses models found on the market today. Meaning that it can

be ﬂown with most harnesses models found on the market today.We wil advise you to

choose a EN1651 and or LTF certiﬁed harness with a built-in dorsal protection system.

Connecting the wing to the harness.

Harness chest strap spacing

Installing the accelerator

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Brake line length ﬁsherman's knot

Connecting the glider

Garde

Be certain to adjust and leave a small amount of

line slack to keep steering toggle play, prevent wing

proﬁle deformation and hinder the accelerator func-

tionality.

During acceleration, the glider's trailing edge must

not be deformed.

If you modify the original default setting, have it

inspected and approved by a professional before

ﬂying..

The default factory maximum brake line length is :

55.5 cm cm for an TASKA size XS

54 cm cm for an TASKA size S

59 cm cm for an TASKA size M

54 cm cm pour une TASKA taille L

Brake line lengths are set at the factory to allow

optimal glider control. However, if they do not suit you

they can be adjusted to your liking.

We will advise using a ﬁsherman's knot and to keep

your length changes to a minimum (approx 5cm

maximum).

Margin

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PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION

Unfold the glider and place it on its upper surface in an arc.

Separate the A,B,C risers and the brakes, be certain for the risers and lines not to have any twists or knots or be hooked to a branch,

stone etc...

The TASKA wing was designed for cross-country ﬂying pilots,.

To discover your new wing, we will advise you to conduct your ﬁrst small ﬂights in calm conditions on a school training hill or a familiar

site you are used to ﬂying with your own harness.

Caution !

It vital to conduct a thorough pre-ﬂight check and have the harness properly connected to the glider prior each takeoff.

Run through the following procedure prior each takeoff:

- harness or carabiners do not show signs of wear and tear.

- the reserve parachute container is correctly closed and that the handle is in the correct position

- your personal settings have not been changed

- The wing is properly connected to the risers with all links securely tightened and locked in place.

- The wing is properly connected to the harness without any riser twist.

- You are securely connected to the harness with the leg and chest strap buckles closed, self-locking carabiners locked.

- Your are wearing your helmet and it is properly fastened.

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Take-off

The R&D team has optimized the wing's performance in response to the most ambitious pilots needs, while maintaining optimal pas-

sive safety, making the TASKA a well built and behaved glider in all circumstance.

However, before the ﬁrst ﬂight, practice ground handling to familiarize yourself with your new wing. It is possible to inﬂate it forward or

reversed.

Forward launch

To inﬂate the glider grab the upper ends of the "A" risers with your hands and progressively move foreward guiding the glider

upward. Once the wing is ﬂying overhead, apply brakes as necessary, look up and perform a visual check before accelerating to

take off.

Reverse launch

If the wind speed is sustained and permits it, we will advise you to use a reversed inﬂation method more adapted to conduct a better

visual check. Face the wing and grab the "A" risers. With a light pull and adapted rearward walking motion, inﬂate your wing. Once

the glider is stable overhead, turn around, look up once more to check that all is ok. before running down the slope and takeoff. Note:

it is not necessary to use the "A" risers to inﬂate the wing.

Caution !

Before take-off, ensure for the airspace to be clear in front, around and above you with weather conditions matching your ﬂying skill

level..

Inﬂating the TASKA is easy without any hard point ; the sequence demands and adaptation to the weather conditions of the day.

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