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Test report DHV 03 Nova Tycoon S  
Type Nova Tycoon S
Certificate-No DHV GS-01-1455-06
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(80 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(100 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 2 2
Roll damping average average
Turn handling 2-3 2-3
Spin tendency average average
Control travel average average
Agility average average
Symmetric stall 2-3 2-3
Deep-stall limit early < 60 cm early < 60 cm
Full stall limit early < 65 cm early < 65 cm
Increase in steering power average average
Front collapse 2-3 2
Pre-acceleration slight average
Opening behaviour not spontaneously spontaneous, delayed
  with pumping
Asymmetric collapse 2 2
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Change of course 180 - 360 degrees 180 - 360 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, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 2-3 2-3
Stabilization countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel slight average
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 2 2
Spin out of straight flight 2 2
Spin out of turn 2-3 1-2
Spiral dive 2-3 2
Entry average easy
Spin tendency average slight
Exit turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s] 9 12
B-line stall 1-2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
Big ears 2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
Landing 2 1-2
Landing behaviour average average
Front collapse (accelerated) 2-3 2-3
Pre-acceleration slight average
Opening behaviour not spontaneously spontaneous, delayed
  with pumping
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) 2-3 2-3
Turn tendency 180 - 360 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 average average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated 2 1-2
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly