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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Niviuk Artik L
Type designationNiviuk Artik L
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1533-06
Holder of certificationSkyline Flight Gear GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerNiviuk Gliders & Air Games SL
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (100kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (130kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Roll dampingaveragehigh
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaveragehigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaveragehigh
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1212
 
B-line stall1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslyspontaneous, quickly
 
Supplementary remarks  
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