Compass :: CHOUKA

25,00 €

A lightweight compass designed for paragliding, easy to read in flight even in roll and pitch.
Helps you find your bearings and stay on course. Improves safety in poor visibility...

Attaches to the cockpit or around the thigh using the elastic provided.

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Description

Orientation

Model 1: classic compass : The letter N on the magnetic North side.
Like a classic hiking compass.
Model 2: compass : The letter N on the side opposite magnetic North.
Like a ship's compass.
Recommended for long harnesses with a cockpit at face level.

1: Classic compass on cockpit or thigh strap

2: Cockpit or thigh compass

Mounting

Or on the cockpit with Velcro + hand strap
Or around the thigh with the elastic provided.

Dimensions

Weight : 22 g
Compact: base ⌀ 40mm x height 31mm

Restrictions

Does not allow you to fly in clouds or with no visibility.
VFR rules must always be respected.
This compass is not a navigation instrument and must not be used under IFR.

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Brand

Chouka

Chouka is a small 100% French brand, based in Grenoble. The history of the Chouka variometer ... It all began with a rather unattractive but functional do-it-yourself device: the "vario tictac", named after the sweet box in which the first prototype was housed. Alexandre LOUISNARD is a computer and electronics engineer based in Grenoble, France, but his main passion is paragliding and the mountains. He wanted to put his profession to good use with this variometer project. One thing led to another and, with the help of friends who were testers, they refined the instrument until they finally came up with the variometer we have today: the CHOUKA. The guiding principle of the project was to produce a lightweight, compact variometer that could be hidden away on the back of a helmet, on the cockpit or in a corner of the harness. As a keen cross-country flyer, it's nice not to have to carry the vario around in your paragliding bag. The second objective was to be able to manufacture it in France while selling it at an affordable price. Free flight is already an expensive sport, so this seemed an important point. After a year spent designing, testing, improving and finally producing the CHOUKA variometer, we are delighted to present it to you and hope you like it.

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