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DHV Test report LTF 2003
NOVA Ibex 15
Type designationNOVA Ibex 15
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1675-07
Holder of certificationNOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
ManufacturerNOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Classification2-3 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (50kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (90kg)
Take off22
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedhighhigh
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingslightaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyaveragenot available
Control travelslightslight
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall2-32-3
Deep-stall limitearly < 60 cmearly < 60 cm
Full stall limitearly < 65 cmearly < 65 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse2-32-3
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnhighhigh
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelslightaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit2-32-3
Spin out of straight flight2-32-3
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1515
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing22
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)2-32-3
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnhighhigh
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Supplementary remarks  
 Fullstall: Very unstable and difficult Stall Behaviour
Fullstall: Very unstable and difficult Stall Behaviour
 
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