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DHV Testreport LTF 97

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Nova X-Act-27
Type designationNova X-Act-27
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0569-98
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 (100kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (130kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3333
Accelerated speed [km/h]44
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
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 collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse11-2
Turn tendency< 90 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit11-2
Full stall, asymm. exit11-2
Spin out of straight flight11
Spin out of turn11
Spiral dive11-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing11
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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Supplementary remarks  
 Spiral Dive: at sinkrates > 12 m/s turn can keep on