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Test report DHV 03 Nova Ra M  
Type Nova Ra M
Certificate-No DHV GS-01-1571-06
Holder of certificate NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Manufacturer NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Classification 2 GH
Winch tow Yes
Number of seats min / Number of seats max 1 / 1
Accelerator? Yes
Trimmers? No
 
  Behaviour at min weight in flight(90 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(112 Kg)
Take off 1-2 1-2
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Take off speed average average
Take off handling average easy
Straight flight 1-2 1-2
Roll damping average average
Turn handling 2 1-2
Spin tendency average slight
Control travel average average
Agility average average
Symmetric stall 2 2
Deep-stall limit average 60 cm - 75 cm average 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limit average 65 cm - 80 cm average 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering power average average
Front collapse 1-2 1-2
Pre-acceleration average slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse 1-2 2
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 180 - 360 degrees
Change of course 90 - 180 degrees 180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn average average
with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle less than 45 degrees greater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude average average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 2 1-2
Stabilization countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel average average
Control pressure increase average high
Turn in opposite direction easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit 1-2 2
Spin out of straight flight 1-2 1-2
Spin out of turn 2 1-2
Spiral dive 2 1-2
Entry average average
Spin tendency average slight
Exit turn continues through < 180 degrees turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s] 8 12
B-line stall 1 1-2
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
Big ears 2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Recovery delayed acceleration < 4 sec delayed acceleration < 4 sec
Landing 1-2 1-2
Landing behaviour average average
Front collapse (accelerated) 1-2 1-2
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) 2 2
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 180 - 360 degrees
Change of course 180 - 360 degrees 180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn average average
with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle greater than 45 degrees greater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude high average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated 2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Recovery delayed acceleration < 4 sec delayed acceleration < 4 sec