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Test report DHV 03 Nova Rookie M  
Type Nova Rookie M
Certificate-No DHV GS-01-1530-06
Holder of certificate NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Manufacturer NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Classification 1-2 GH
Winch tow Yes
Number of seats min / Number of seats max 1 / 1
Accelerator? Yes
Trimmers? No
  Behaviour at min weight in flight(85 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(110 Kg)
Take off 1 1
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Take off speed average average
Take off handling easy easy
Straight flight 1 1
Roll damping high high
Turn handling 1 1
Spin tendency not available not available
Control travel average high
Agility average average
Symmetric stall 1 1
Deep-stall limit late > 75 cm late > 75 cm
Full stall limit late > 90 cm late > 90 cm
Increase in steering power average average
Front collapse 1 1-2
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse 1 1
Turn tendency < 90 degrees < 90 degrees
Change of course 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn average average
with deceleration with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle less than 45 degrees less than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude slight slight
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 1 1-2
Stabilization countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel average high
Control pressure increase average average
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 1
Spin out of straight flight 1 1-2
Spin out of turn 1 1
Spiral dive 1 1-2
Entry easy easy
Spin tendency slight slight
Exit spontaneous turn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s] 6 8
B-line stall 1 1
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
Big ears 1 1
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
Landing 1 1
Landing behaviour easy easy
Front collapse (accelerated) 1-2 1-2
Pre-acceleration average average
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) 1 1-2
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 less than 45 degrees less than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude slight average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated 1 1
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
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