Nova Aonic (EN A)

If you prefer less skinny risers, you can alternatively order our renowned Student Risers. These are also found on, for example, our EN A PRION 5 and therefore are commonly used in flying schools. They feature wider webbing (20 mm instead of 12 mm) which make sorting them easier when ground handling and preparing for launch and they have the same markings as the regular AONIC risers. The Student Risers are always delivered with Adjustable Handles. These are innovative brake handles that can be individually adjusted to the pilot's hands and thus facilitate correct gripping. This design was created in co-operation with the DHV. The Adjustable Handles are also available separately or in combination with the standard risers of the AONIC.

The AONIC (EN/LTF A) offers maximum speed, manoeuvrability and glide performance within the A class - without neglecting the high safety requirements of a paraglider suitable for instruction. The AONIC is perfect for students who quickly develop a good feeling for ground handling and for their initial flights on practice slopes. Once in the air, the fact that it is a high-end EN A becomes immediately obvious: control inputs are converted quickly and with momentum. The speed-system also lives up to its name, without drastically increasing the sink rate - which is often dreaded with EN A wings. We recommend pilots in training to fly the AONIC in the middle of the weight range. For experienced pilots, the upper range of the certified take off weight is also suitable.

The French paragliding magazine “Parapente+” published a detailed test of the AONIC (EN/LTF A+) in their issue 472 (September/October 2020). Their conclusion:

„(…) For me, in cross-country use, I was very pleasantly surprised by this wing, which delivers a nice mix of compactness, manoeuvrability and comfort. It is simple and safe, yet still snappy and fast, offering great performance. It will therefore be very well suited as a progression wing (piloting, thermalling, cross country) or as an all-round glider with real potential, a very safe and intuitive behaviour, not boring at all! I haven't felt any frustration under this wing, whether in terms of speed, flying pleasure, performance or handling.”

The English PDF can be downloaded here. The original article is in French. Thanks to the team of “Parapente+” for the consent to share their test!

„To know how far you can fly with an Aonic, you only have to strain the past in the XContest server and look up Berni Peßl and Co. FAI triangles of over 200 km were not uncommon!“

The English PDF can be downloaded here. There original article is in German. Thanks to the team of “Thermik“ for the consent to share their test!

New design

The central design element is the sweep, which visually emphasises the aspect ratio of the wing, complemented by a differently coloured banderole on the outer wing. The product and brand name can be seen on the banderoles. What is special about the banderole is that its placement and composition across several cells varies slightly from model to model.

3D-Shaping

In 3D-shaping, a seam on the upper surface extends over the entire span and reduces the amount of folds caused by the curvature over two axes. Two axes, because the sail cloth has to align to the profile form and the ballooning also determines a radius which the cloth also has to follow. What is ballooning? The internal pressure of the glider is higher than the external pressure at almost all points of the upper and lower surface. This determines how the cell inflates. The resulting "bulge" of the cell is called "ballooning".

Air Scoop

Air Scoop is the term used to describe an adjustment of the cell opening that ensures that the intake surface is less reduced when flying at high speed. The idea is similar to the ram-air inlet duct on a sports car: the more intake area the more charging and internal pressure. It improves the collapse resistance, particularly in accelerated flight, and simultaneously increases performance. This feature enhances both safety and performance.

Weight-optimised cloth

We not only test the sail cloth for durability (high porosity or reduced tear resistance through UV damage or wear) but also for mechanical robustness, for example stretching. For quality control purposes we regularly take samples during serial production.

Simple line set design

The AONIC only has two line galleries: main lines and gallery lines, but there is no middle gallery. This means only very few line elements and as a result, they are very simple to sort.

Re-designed risers

The AONIC risers are a combination of the risers used on our well-established PRION and ION models. From the former, we took the distinctive colour-coding (big ears, B-line stall), from the latter the somewhat narrower and lighter material.

Ergonomic brake handles

We first developed the new brake handles for the MENTOR 6, and they have been so popular that they also feature on the AONIC. The new brake handles have an ergonomic design and are comfortable to handle.