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> congratulations Congratulations on the purchase of your new TONIC DHV 1. The TONIC has been designed to offer maximum safety for the entry-level pilot, for schools & pilots that demand no compromise in stability. We strongly recommend that before you even unfold the TONIC you carefully read this manual in order to be aware of any general limitations, performances characteristics, take off and flight characteristics, landing procedures, dealing with emergency situation and general maintenance.
> warning & liability This manual has been created to give the pilot help and hints to help with the correct operation of this wing. By no means is this a substitute of a training course, or appropriate experience gained with years and hours of airtime, nor is this manual intended to give pilot´s knowledge regarding flight safety.
& 180 gr. Line attachment points are made of polyester. --lines The lines are made of Superaramid kevlar covered with a polyester sheath for protection against wear, UV and abrasion. The lower section of the brake lines is made from Dyneema. This material is less prone to failure after repeated use through the brake pulleys. The riser karabiners, also called "Maillons Rapide "(French for "quick links"), are made with stainless steel of 800 Dan.
When flying downwind ( wind from behind ) the best glide is obtained between 0% brake and 15% of brake. The TONIC is a DHV 1 1 accelerated but using the accelerator system close to the ground is not advisable & it should be released as soon as turbulent air is encountered. Note that the glide angle is not affected by the wing loading, but that the security is.
Connect risers to your harness making certain that your karabiners are fully closed & you have no twists in the risers. > strong wind We do not recommend taking off, or flying, with a wind speed higher than 25 km/h; this may change depending of pilot´s experience, but we remind you that flying in poor weather conditions is the single greatest cause or accidents in free-flying. We recommended that the reverse launch is the best technique when the wind is strong at take off.
optimise your thermal skills. A safety (SIV) course is something to consider, as these teach you how to deal correctly with unstable situations such as collapses, rapid descent manoeuvres, stalls ands spins, and so you will get far more from your flying. With the correct technique & qualified instruction the pilot can learn to help stop collapses by flying “actively” & recover the wing more quickly, by the giving the correct input, when collapses occur.
wake turbulence of the pilot. Remember, the pilot can learn to help stop collapses by flying 'actively', but if a front tuck does occur it will easily clear itself. Re-inflating the wing can be helped by correct pilot input and, once the glider is overhead, symmetrically applying 40 % of both brakes & then releasing immediately will get pressure back in to the glider and speed up the recovery.
> weather to fly If in doubt whatosoever about the weather and flying conditions, then do not launch! Before going flying you should check the weather forecast & always ask more experienced pilots about the conditions expected for the day. Never fly if there weather conditions are unsuitable, especially with any of the following present or even threatening: Strong wind; Rain; Thunderstorms; Cumulus Nimbus; or Cumulus Congestus.
regain level flight. Like this, the pilot can control the bank angle and the sink rate of the glider in the Spiral dive. Always remember that whilst in the Spiral dive you are drifting with the wind, and it is very easy to become disorientated. This manoeuvre is not approved for bank angles higher than 60 degrees. At this upper limit the sink rate of the canopy is approximately 10 m/s and the overload is equal to 2G's.
If necessary, control the surging forward of the canopy by gently braking when the glider is in front of you. Do not brake too hard as you may cause the wing to enter a full stall in this way, and let the brakes back up as soon as the surge has stopped. > maintenance Store the paraglider in a dry space away from chemical agents, UV light and high temperature. If the canopy has been packed wet it is necessary to reopen it and let it dry before packing away for a sustained period.
TONIC | technical specifications | size 25 27 29 32 area (m2) 24,6 26,5 28,6 31,4 projected area (m2) 21,5 23,3 24,9 27 span (m) 10,8 11,2 11,6 12,1 projected span (m) 8,9 9,26 9,6 10 aspect ratio 4,7 4,7 4,7 4,7 projected aspect ratio 3,7 3,7 3,7 3,7 max chord (m) 2,85 2,96 3,07 3,21 min. chord (m) 0,56 0,58 0,6 0,63 nº cells 36 36 36 36 line lenght (m) 6,59 6.
TONIC 25 196.5 196.5 196.5 196.5 1 2 98.5 186 186 186 186 3 432.5 423.5 427 441 4 77.5 86.5 116.5 190 190 190.5 190.5 5 72 6 65.5 116.5 194.5 193.5 193.5 193.5 7 57.5 116.5 312+20 8 53 186 9 186 186 186 186 426 418 422.5 436.5 52 116.5 10 51 190 11 191 191 47 116.5 191 186 12 47 85.5 84.5 80.5 50.5 13 90.5 116.5 186 93 93 428.5 77 93 78.5 48.5 33 37.5 17 127 120 36 46 43.5 119 116.5 75 69 75 16 49 76.5 76.
TONIC 27 203.5 203.5 203.5 203.5 1 2 102 193 193 193 193 3 449 439 443 89.5 4 80.5 116 5 197.5 197.5 197.5 197.5 75 68 6 116 202 201 201 201 320+20 7 59.5 116 8 55 193 193 193 193 9 442 434 10 193 52.5 193 438.5 453 54 116 11 12 197.5 198.5 198.5 48.5 198.5 48.5 116 88.5 87.5 83.5 94 116 193 13 96.5 82 96.5 77.5 96.5 96.5 14 82 79.5 80 15 96.5 449 81.5 50.5 16 17 78 130 79.5 124 39 116 50.5 45.5 74 71.5 34 96.5 123.5 37.5 96.
TONIC 29 1 211 211 211 211 2 105.5 200 200 200 3 200 465 455 459 474 93 4 83.5 120 5 204,5 204,5 204,5 204,5 77.5 6 208 208 208 209.5 70.5 120 335+20 7 62 120 200 8 57 200 200 200 200 9 458 449.5 454 10 54.5 469 56 120 200 11 92 91 86.5 120 97.5 12 204,5 205.5 205.5 50.5 205.5 50.5 120 200 14 85 82.5 15 100 82 465 100 76.5 100 100 460.5 100 100 16 81 17 135 82 128.5 40.5 47 49.5 35.5 74 128 39 81 120 52.5 84.5 471 55.
TONIC 32 220.5 220.5 220.5 220.5 1 2 110.5 209 209 209 209 3 486.5 476 480 496 97 125.5 4 87 5 6 213.5 218.5 217.5 213.5 217.5 213.5 7 64.5 209 125.5 213.5 217.5 81 73.5 125.5 350+20 8 59.5 209 209 209 209 9 479 470 475 491 58.5 125.5 10 57 11 214 215 215 215 52.5 125.5 209 12 52.5 96 13 86 15 104.5 86.5 125.5 58 493 481.5 54.5 88.5 104.5 104.5 80 104.5 486.5 89 14 209 94.5 104.5 104.5 84 104.5 104.5 95 89 90.5 102 57 125.
A B C D D C B A A B C D = 505mm A = 365 B = 390 C = 450 D = 505 mm mm mm mm
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