Flight test report: EN

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1 Flight test report: EN Manufacturer pco viation Ltd. Certification number PG_ ddress 7, Chalamish St., Industrial park Caesarea Israel Date of flight test Representative None Place of test Villeneuve Glider model Vista HP S Classification B Trimmer yes: closed Test pilot Fukuoka Seiko Harness Sup'ir - ccess Total weight in flight (kg) Inflation/Take-off Zoller lain Sup'ir - ltiplume L Rising behaviour Smooth, easy and constant rising Smooth, easy and constant rising Special take off technique required No No 2. Landing Special landing technique required No No 3. Speed in straight flight B Trim speed more than 30 km/h Yes Yes Speed range using the controls larger than 10 km/h Yes Yes Minimum speed Less than 25 km/h 25 km/h to 30 km/h B 4. Control movement Max. weight in flight up to 80 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel Increasing / greater than 55 cm not available 0 Max. weight in flight 80 kg to 100 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel not available 0 Increasing / greater than 60 cm Max. weight in flight greater than 100 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel 5. Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight 0 Dive forward angle on exit Collapse occurs 6. Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight 0 Collapse occurs 7. Roll stability and damping Oscillations Reducing Reducing 8. Stability in gentle spirals Tendency to return to straight flight Spontaneous exit Spontaneous exit 9. Behaviour in a steeply banked turn B Sink rate after two turns More than 14 m/s B More than 14 m/s B 10. Symmetric front collapse Entry Rocking back less than 45 Rocking back less than 45 Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit / Change of Cascade occurs No No With accelerator Entry Recovery Flight test report: PG_ / page 1 of 3

2 Dive forward angle on exit / Change of 11. Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall) Deep stall achieved Yes Yes Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to 30 Change of Changing less than 45 Changing less than 45 Cascade occurs No No 12. High angle of attack Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Cascade occurs No No 13. Recovery from a developed full stall B Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 30 to 60 B Collapse No collapse No collapse Cascade occurs (other than collapses) No No Rocking back Less than 45 Less than 45 Line tension Most lines tight Most lines tight 14. symmetric collapse B With 50% collapse Less than 90 / Dive or 0 to 15 Less than 90 / Dive or 0 to 15 Re-inflation behaviour Spontaneous re-inflation Spontaneous re-inflation Total change of Less than 360 Less than 360 Collapse on the opposite side occurs No No Twist occurs No No Cascade occurs No No With 75% collapse Less than 90 / Dive or 0 to to 180 / Dive or 15 to 45 Re-inflation behaviour Spontaneous re-inflation Spontaneous re-inflation Total change of Less than 360 Less than 360 Collapse on the opposite side occurs No No Twist occurs No No Cascade occurs No No With 50% collapse and accelerator Re-inflation behaviour Total change of Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs With 75% collapse and accelerator Re-inflation behaviour Total change of Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs 15. Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse ble to keep Yes Yes 180 turn away from the collapsed side possible in 10 s Yes Yes mount of control range between turn and stall or spin More than 50 % of the symmetric control travel More than 50 % of the symmetric control travel B Flight test report: PG_ / page 2 of 3

3 16. Trim speed spin tendency Spin occurs No No 17. Low speed spin tendency Spin occurs No No 18. Recovery from a developed spin Spin rotation angle after release Stops spinning in less than 90 Stops spinning in less than 90 Cascade occurs No No 19. B-line stall Change of before release Changing less than 45 Changing less than 45 Behaviour before release Remains stable with straight span Remains stable with straight span Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to 30 Cascade occurs No No 20. Big ears Entry procedure Dedicated controls Dedicated controls Behaviour during big ears Stable flight Stable flight Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to Big ears in accelerated flight 0 Entry procedure Behaviour during big ears Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Behaviour immediately after releasing the accelerator while maintaining big ears 22. Behaviour exiting a steep spiral Tendency to return to straight flight Spontaneous exit Spontaneous exit Turn angle to recover normal flight Sink rate when evaluating spiral stability [m/s] lternative means of directional control 180 turn achievable in 20 s Yes Yes Stall or spin occurs No No 24. ny other flight procedure and/or configuration described in the user's manual Procedure works as described Yes Yes Procedure suitable for novice pilots Yes Yes Cascade occurs No No 25. Comments of test pilot Comments The glider can stay in neutral spiral if more than 14 m/s Flight test report: PG_ / page 3 of 3

4 Flight test report: EN Manufacturer pco viation Ltd. Certification number PG_ ddress 7, Chalamish St., Industrial park Caesarea Israel Date of flight test Representative None Place of test Villeneuve Glider model Vista HP M Classification C Trimmer yes: closed Test pilot Thurnheer Claude Harness Sup ir - Evo XC2 M Total weight in flight (kg) Inflation/Take-off Zoller lain Gin Gliders - Gingo 2 L Rising behaviour Smooth, easy and constant rising Smooth, easy and constant rising Special take off technique required No No 2. Landing Special landing technique required No No 3. Speed in straight flight Trim speed more than 30 km/h Yes Yes Speed range using the controls larger than 10 km/h Yes Yes Minimum speed Less than 25 km/h Less than 25 km/h 4. Control movement C Max. weight in flight up to 80 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel Max. weight in flight 80 kg to 100 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel Increasing / greater than 60 cm not available 0 Max. weight in flight greater than 100 kg Symmetric control pressure / travel not available 0 Increasing / 50 cm to 65 cm C 5. Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight 0 Dive forward angle on exit Collapse occurs 6. Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight 0 Collapse occurs 7. Roll stability and damping Oscillations Reducing Reducing 8. Stability in gentle spirals Tendency to return to straight flight Spontaneous exit Spontaneous exit 9. Behaviour in a steeply banked turn B Sink rate after two turns More than 14 m/s B More than 14 m/s B 10. Symmetric front collapse Entry Rocking back less than 45 Rocking back less than 45 Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit / Change of Cascade occurs No No With accelerator Entry Recovery Flight test report: PG_ / page 1 of 3

5 Dive forward angle on exit / Change of 11. Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall) Deep stall achieved Yes Yes Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to 30 Change of Changing less than 45 Changing less than 45 Cascade occurs No No 12. High angle of attack Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Cascade occurs No No 13. Recovery from a developed full stall B Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 30 to 60 B Collapse No collapse No collapse Cascade occurs (other than collapses) No No Rocking back Less than 45 Less than 45 Line tension Most lines tight Most lines tight 14. symmetric collapse B With 50% collapse Less than 90 / Dive or 15 to 45 Less than 90 / Dive or 15 to 45 Re-inflation behaviour Spontaneous re-inflation Spontaneous re-inflation Total change of Less than 360 Less than 360 Collapse on the opposite side occurs No No Twist occurs No No Cascade occurs No No With 75% collapse 90 to 180 / Dive or 15 to 45 B 90 to 180 / Dive or 15 to 45 Re-inflation behaviour Spontaneous re-inflation Spontaneous re-inflation Total change of Less than 360 Less than 360 Collapse on the opposite side occurs No No Twist occurs No No Cascade occurs No No With 50% collapse and accelerator Re-inflation behaviour Total change of Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs With 75% collapse and accelerator Re-inflation behaviour Total change of Collapse on the opposite side occurs Twist occurs 15. Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse ble to keep Yes Yes 180 turn away from the collapsed side possible in 10 s Yes Yes mount of control range between turn and stall or spin More than 50 % of the symmetric control travel More than 50 % of the symmetric control travel B Flight test report: PG_ / page 2 of 3

6 16. Trim speed spin tendency Spin occurs No No 17. Low speed spin tendency Spin occurs No No 18. Recovery from a developed spin Spin rotation angle after release Stops spinning in less than 90 Stops spinning in less than 90 Cascade occurs No No 19. B-line stall Change of before release Changing less than 45 Changing less than 45 Behaviour before release Remains stable with straight span Remains stable with straight span Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to 30 Cascade occurs No No 20. Big ears Entry procedure Dedicated controls Dedicated controls Behaviour during big ears Stable flight Stable flight Recovery Spontaneous in less than 3 s Spontaneous in less than 3 s Dive forward angle on exit Dive forward 0 to 30 Dive forward 0 to Big ears in accelerated flight 0 Entry procedure Behaviour during big ears Recovery Dive forward angle on exit Behaviour immediately after releasing the accelerator while maintaining big ears 22. Behaviour exiting a steep spiral Tendency to return to straight flight Spontaneous exit Spontaneous exit Turn angle to recover normal flight Sink rate when evaluating spiral stability [m/s] lternative means of directional control 180 turn achievable in 20 s Yes Yes Stall or spin occurs No No 24. ny other flight procedure and/or configuration described in the user's manual Procedure works as described Yes Yes Procedure suitable for novice pilots Yes Yes Cascade occurs No No 25. Comments of test pilot Comments Flight test report: PG_ / page 3 of 3