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DHV Testreport LTF 97

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Nova X-Act-19
Type designationNova X-Act-19
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0579-98
Holder of certificationNOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
ManufacturerNOVA International
Classification1-2
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (55kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (75kg)
Take off1-21
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedhighaverage
Take off handlingaverageeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3536
Accelerated speed [km/h]44
Roll dampingaveragehigh
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencynot availableslight
Control travelhighaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmaverage 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11-2
Pre-accelerationslightaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeslightaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelhighaverage
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
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive11
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencynot availableslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing1-21
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
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Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Turn tendency-90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
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