Niviuk PEAK 4 User Manual

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41. CHARACTERISTICS1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?The PEAK 4 is aimed for those experienced pilots with a good level offlying skills. It has been conceived for cross country and competition,therefore its capacity to fly kilometer after kilometer with an intensivepace has been proved. Its strengths are its glide, its excellent rapidascent in thermals and its speed when flying. Moreover, it provides to thepilot a perfect transmission of the air flow and an incomparable securitysensation in its category.The PEAK 4 is a new glider’s concept. Its design and structure havechanged completely to improve its performance. The PEAK 4 has a newprofile and it has improved the internal pressure of the wing with thenew RAM technology. The lines have been redistributed, new improvedmaterials and the inclusion of TNT technologies that improves itsperformance.Description of the skills and experience required for this glider:For those pilots used to recovery techniques, active piloting, to fly onturbulent conditions and capable of flying these kind of demandinggliders.1.2 CERTIFICATIONThe PEAK 4 passed the certification according to European EN / LTFrules. This test was carried out in the Swiss Air-Turquoise laboratories inSwitzerland. All the commercially available sizes passed every requiredtest with excellent results load test of gand collision test of 1.000 daNwithout experiencing any problems.The certification result achieved on the PEAK 4 for all sizes is:EN DLTF DWe 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 glider will react on each maneuver 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 behavior.Description of flight characteristics on D class:Paragliders with very demanding flying characteristics and potentiallyviolent reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recommended forexperienced and regularly flying pilots.The intervention of the pilot is needed to recover a normal flight state.Check the certification results and figures on the last pages of thismanual or at www.niviuk.com1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIORDesigning a new high-featured and accessible glider is the result ofyears of research and extensive testing flights under all conditions and indifferent places in order to provide an easy piloting wing.The PEAK 4 cells are impregnated with Niviuk technology: equipped withSLE, STE, TNT, DRS and RAM air intake technology in the leading edgeto gain performance, speed and stability. The parasitic drag is reduced tothe minimum decreasing the overall length of the suspension lines thanksto its internal architecture. It offer you more features and more safety withless aspect ratio and weight.