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Test report DHV 03 Nova Tycoon L  
Type Nova Tycoon L
Certificate-No DHV GS-01-1494-06
Holder of certificate NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Manufacturer NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Classification 2-3 GH
Winch tow Yes
Number of seats min / Number of seats max 1 / 1
Accelerator? Yes
Trimmers? No
  Behaviour at min weight in flight(100 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(130 Kg)
Take off 1-2 1-2
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot comes over pilot delayed
Take off speed average average
Take off handling average average
Straight flight 1-2 2
Roll damping high average
Turn handling 2 2-3
Spin tendency average average
Control travel average slight
Agility average slight
Symmetric stall 2 2-3
Deep-stall limit average 60 cm - 75 cm early < 60 cm
Full stall limit average 65 cm - 80 cm early < 65 cm
Increase in steering power high average
Front collapse 2 2
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse 2 2
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Change of course 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn average average
with deceleration with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle greater than 45 degrees greater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude average average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 2 2
Stabilization countersteering easy spontaneous
Control travel average slight
Control pressure increase high slight
Turn in opposite direction easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit 2 2
Spin out of straight flight 2 2
Spin out of turn 2 2-3
Spiral dive 2 2
Entry average average
Spin tendency slight average
Exit turn continues through < 180 degrees turn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s] 14 14
B-line stall 1-2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
Big ears 1-2 2
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly delayed acceleration < 4 sec
Landing 2 2
Landing behaviour average average
Front collapse (accelerated) 2-3 2-3
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) 2-3 2-3
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Change of course 180 - 360 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn average average
with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle greater than 45 degrees greater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude average high
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated 1-2 2-3
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly not spontaneously
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