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DHV hangglider test flight report
Type designation Atos
Manufacturer Aeronautic Innovation Rühle GmbH (A.I.R. GmbH)
Holder of certification in Germany Aeronautic Innovation Rühle GmbH (A.I.R. GmbH)
Type test reference no DHV 01-0347-99
Classification 3 E
Total weight in flight 90 Kg - 150 Kg
Number of seats 1
Maximum Speed (VNE) 80 km/h
Winch towing Yes
Towing by microlight Yes
FEATURES
In-flight trimming devices flaps
Type of uprights profiled
Type of A-frame base tube speedbar
Special features Rigid wing in carbon-construction; folding ribs; Flaps; Spoilercontrol activated via shiftable A-frame.
GROUND HANDLING AND TAKE-OFF Flaps 15 degrees 2
Static balance slightly tailheavy  
Aerodynamic balance neutral  
Take-off speed low  
STRAIGHT FLIGHT Flaps 0 degrees Flaps 70 degrees 3
Vmin (km/h)   30  
Vmax (km/h)   >80  
Control bar pressure at 60 km/h low low  
Control bar pressure at 80 km/h low-average low-average  
Directional stability (yawing) no yawing no yawing  
HANDLING IN TURNS     2--3
Effort to enter turns low low  
Effort to exit turns low low  
Roll rate when increasing bank average-long average-long  
Roll rate when reducing bank average-long average-long  
Bank circling at V of min sink slightly increasing slightly increasing  
STALL BEHAVIOUR     3
Straight flight, control bar slowly forward stable deep-stall stable deep-stall  
Straight flight, control bar quickly forward pitches down strongly pitches down softly  
In turn, control bar slowly forward mush-turn pitches down softly, mush-turn  
In turn, control bar quickly forward dives distinctly in direction of turn pitches down softly, mush-turn  
Provoked spin no tendency to spin no tendency to spin  
LANDING Flaps 70 degrees 2
Lenght of final glide short
Point of flare easy to find
V-tolerance to flare average
Effort of flare average
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RELATED REMARKS
  Spinning might be provocable in the extreme case and must be avoided. Introduction for set up and flying necessary.