SUP’AIR EONA 3 User manual

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SUPAIR SAS
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
RCS 387956790
Revision Index : V1 18/01/2021
English
User’s manual

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Thank you for choosing to fly our EONA 3 to
paraglide with. We are delighted to
have you on-board to share our passion for
paragliding.
SUPAIR has been designing producing and
selling accessories for free flying activities
since 1984. By choosing a SUPAIR product
you benefit from almost thirty years of ex-
pertise, 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 hopefully en-
joyable 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 SUPAIR team remains
at your disposal at [e-mail]
We wish you many safe and enjoyable flying
hours and happy landings.
Team SUP’AIR

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Contents
Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Equipment overview 7
Connecting the glider 8
Pre-flight preparation 10
Take-off 11
Flight characteristics 12
End of flight 13
Fast descents 14
Flight incidents 16
Line layout 17
Materials 18
Measurement table 19
Certificates 29
Maintenance 34
Mandatory checks 35
Warranty 35
Disclaimer 35
Pilot equipment 35

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Conseil Attention ! Danger !
Introduction
Welcome to the world of free flying : a shared world of passion
The EONA 3 wing is a glider meeting all the students and instructors requirements. It was designed for both intensive schooling and private use
while providing great inflight comfort all along the pilot's progression curve.
The well though out design and choice of materials were guided by the same quality and longevity objectives.
The EONA 3 glider as described in this user manual is EN EN 926 -1 : 2015 & 926 - 2 : 2013 Classe A. Certified.
Meaning that this paragliding wing has a maximal passive safety margin built-in in addition to being forgiving and collapse resistant in turbulent
aerology.
It is naturally adapted to all flying levels including beginner pilots.
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
SUPAIR 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
Voile EONA 3 XS S M ML L
Number of cells 38 38 38 38 38
Flat surface area (m²) 21,8 24 26,6 28,7 31
Span (m) 10,23 10,73 11,3 11,74 12,2
Chord (m) 2,65 2,78 2,93 3,04 3,16
Flat Aspect Ratio 4,8 4,8 4,8 4,8 4,8
Projected surface (m²) 3,56 3,56 3,56 3,56 3,56
Projected span (m²) 18,59 20,46 22,68 24,47 26,43
Projected aspect ratio 8,14 8,54 8,99 9,34 9,7
Glider weight (kg) 4,4 4,7 5,0 5,4 5,7
In-flight weight range (kg) 50-70 65-85 80-105 90-115 105-130
Certification
"Classe A,
EN : 926-2 : 2013 & 926-1 : 2015,
LTF NFL II-91/09"
Acrobatic flying Non
Number of risers 3+1
Speed bar Yes, course : 130
mm
Yes, course : 140
mm
Yes, course : 140
mm
Yes, course : 150
mm
Yes, course : 150
mm
Trim Non
Other variable device Non
Break travel at maximal weight (cm) 65 68 70 73 75
Harness dimensions used for certification
Lenght between
attachment points : 40
+/- 2 cm Height of main
suspension points : 40
+/- 1 cm
Lenght between
attachment points : 42
+/- 2 cm Height of main
suspension points : 42
+/- 1 cm
Lenght between
attachment points : 44
+/- 2 cm Height of main
suspension points : 42
+/- 1 cm
Lenght between
attachment points : 46
+/- 2 cm Height of main
suspension points : 44
+/- 1 cm
Lenght between
attachment points : 48
+/- 2 cm Height of main
suspension points : 44
+/- 1 cm

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PTV (kg) 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130
EONA 3 XS
EONA 3 S
EONA 3 M
EONA 3 ML
EONA 3 L
In-flight weight range
In-flight weight range (kg)
Perfect In-flight weight range (kg) to optimize
flight performances

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Equipment overview
Speedbar
Speedbar Split-hook
Speedbar bar
Inner bag
Pocket with repair kit
Riser hook-up loop
Leading edge
Trailing edge
Stab
A riser
B riser
C riser
Brake handle
Brake line
Brake retaining strap
A' riser (for big ears)
TREK 130 L backpack
Inner Surface
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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 cara-
biners. Check for the risers to be properly positioned and untwisted. The "A" risers must be located at
the front and facing the flight direction( see schematic ). Lastly, check for the main self-locking carabi-
ners to be fully closed and locked in place.
Choosing an adapted harness
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 BIRDY glider was certified EN B 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
It is advised to adjust the harness's chest strap width based on your
wing size :
40 cm for a BIRDY size XS
42 cm for a BIRDY size S
44 cm for a BIRDY size M
46 cm for a BIRDY size ML
48 cm for a BIRDY size 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/
speedbar line is relaxed.
Harness chest strap spacing
Installing the speedbar
Risers
Self-locking
Carabiners
Harness Flight direction

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Garde
Brake line length fisherman's knot
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 ins-
pected and approved by a professional before flying.
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).
CONNECTING THE GLIDER

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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 EONA 3 glider was designed to help new pilots with their progression. 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 is crucial to carry out a thorough pre-flight check and in particular to ensure that the passenger and pilot are correctly
fastened in their harnesses and that the harnesses are correctly connected to the spreaders.
Before every take-off, check the following:
- that harnesses and karabiners are in good working order
- that the reserve parachute container is correctly closed and that the handle is in the correct position
- that your personal settings have not been changed
- that the glider is correctly connected to the karabiners and that they are safely locked