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Apco Fiesta Tandem
Type designationApco Fiesta Tandem
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0929-01
Holder of certificationApco Aviation Ltd.
ManufacturerApco Aviation Ltd.
Classification1-2 Biplace
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max2 / 2
AcceleratorNo
TrimmersYes
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (140kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (230kg)
Take off11-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11-2
Trim speed [km/h]3640
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 90 cmlate > 90 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse11
Turn tendency< 90 degrees< 90 degrees
Rate of turnslightslight
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeslightslight
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelhighhigh
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 turn11
Spiral dive1-21-2
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall  
Entrynot possiblenot possible
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyaverage