Niviuk SKIN 2 P User Manual

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41. CHARACTERISTICS1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?The SKIN 2 P is designed for mountaineers, hike&fly aficionados andthose who love adventures. The wing’s excellent performance permitsexploration with lightweight and compact equipment, without evercompromising the safety of the pilot.Niviuk would like to reassure you that the SKIN 2 P is not just a wing fordescending down mountains. Its good performance in thermals, glideand speed make this model an easy-to-fly paraglider which is accessibleto pilots with some flight experience.Only the aeronautical authorities of respective countries can determinepilot competence.1.2 CERTIFICATIONAll sizes of the SKIN 2 P (16m, 18m and 20m), were certified at the Swisstesting house Air Turquoise S.A. in accordance with European norms: EN926-1:2015 & LTF NFL II-91/09 chapter 3.The results were:Strength test: 11.524 N / 146.11 kg maximum load at 8g.Shock test: 800 daNThe SKIN 2 P 18m was certified to standards EN 926-2: 2013, EN926-1: 2015 & LTF 91/09 with a weight range of 70kg minimum to 90kgmaximum.Certification: BCertification reference: PG 1134.2017We recommend pilots read the flight test report carefully. The reportcontains all the necessary information on how the paraglider reactsduring each of the tested manoeuvres.It is important to note that different sized wings will react differentlyduring manoeuvres. Even within the same size, at maximum or minimumload, the behaviour and reactions of the wing may vary.For further information on the flight test and the correspondingcertification number, please see the final pages of this manual.1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIOURNiviuk developed the SKIN 2 P by adopting very specific goals: tocontinue to achieve optimum performance while minimising weightand volume in order to achieve an easily transportable wing; excellenthandling; to facilitate more control for the pilot; improve the flarebehaviour during the landing phase and, above all, to obtain the bestlevel of certification whilst improving on the previous generation. Theflight tests confirmed a high degree of safety for this new wing concept.We have succeeded in having the wing transmit the maximum feedbackin an understandable and comfortable way so that the pilot can focus onpiloting.In all aspects of flight, the wing is very solid and stable. During glide andwhen fully accelerated, the wing maintains altitude well. When gliding,the profile remains stable. Turning is precise and less physical, and theturn is easily initiated. The wing is very easy to inflate even in nil-wind, itrequires an extremely short takeoff (ideal especially in the mountains) andprovides a smooth and precise landing.Flying this wing is very intuitive, with clear, usable feedback about the airmass. It responds to the pilot’s inputs effectively and even in very thermicand turbulent conditions it remains stable and solid.The SKIN 2 P flies efficiently. It enters thermals with sufficient speed tocentre in the lift and climbs progressively. The handling is progressive