Niviuk ARTIK 4 User Manual

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41. CHARACTERISTICS1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?The ARTIK 4 has been designed for cross country pilots wanting toopen the door to the world of cross country and for those pilots seekingto improve their performance in the Grand Touring Class withoutcompromising safety.The Artik 4 is an EN C glider. Please, do not use it if you do not haveenough experience to fly this wing category.1.Introduir a en Jordi el tema dels manuals i l’ús d’Incopy per gestionarles traduccionsModerate passive safety gliders with dynamic reactions in turbulenceand mishandling. Glider recovery can require pilot intervention.Description of the skills and experience required for EN C gliders:To be flown only by pilots familiar with recovery techniques, activepiloting, flying in turbulent conditions and able to handle this kind ofdemanding aircraft.Only the aeronautical authorities of the respective countries candetermine the pilot competence.1.2 CERTIFICATIONThe ARTIK 4 has successfully achieved the European EN/LTFcertification. This test was carried out in the Swiss Air-Turquoiselaboratories in Switzerland.Traducció de zero.The ARTIK 4 passed the essential load test of 8g without experiencingany problems.We recommend paying special attention on the flight test report madeby the certification laboratory, and specially attention to the test pilotcomments (Point 25 on the flight test report).On the flight test report there is all necessary information to know howthe new paraglider will react on each manoeuvre tested.It is important to take into account that each size can have a differentreaction on the same manoeuvre. Furthermore, the same size onmaximum load o minimum load can experiment a different behaviour.Check the certification results and figures on the last pages of thismanual or at www.niviuk.com1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAIVORWith progressive, predictable and efficient handling the ARTIK 4effectively reads the air mass, seeking out and coring thermals withefficiency and ease. The ARTIK 4 remains agile, light and predictable inall conditions of flight and behaves impeccably during turbulence.The first thing you will notice under the ARTIK 4 is the softer inflationfollowed by the capacity for the glider to take off serenely.The profile has also been modified and includes the RAM Air Intaketechnology to keep the glider steady in any situation. Additionally, ittransmits clear information to the pilot to let him focus on the pleasure offlying.With its superb gliding even when fully accelerated, the ARTIK 4’sefficiency could be compared to an EN D glider but yet, with the handlingabilities as an EN C wing.Piloting it is intuitive in all sense; allowing the pilot to make instant