Spark S

freeX Air Sports GmbH

DHV Certification Number  MZL GS-01-497-97
Classification / Harness group  2 -- 3 / GH
Number of seats  1
Trimming system  Accelerator
Winch towing  Yes

Behaviour at min. take off weight (65 kgs) Behaviour at max. take off weight (90 kgs)
TAKE-OFF  1 -- 2  1 -- 2
Inflation  evenly, immediately  evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour  immediately comes over pilot  immediately comes over pilot
Lift off speed  average  average
Take-off behaviour overall  easy  average
LEVEL FLIGHT  2 -- 3  1 -- 2
Trim speed   35 km/h   36 km/h
Speed accelerated     48 km/h
Roll damping  slight  average
TURN BEHAVIOUR  2 -- 3  2
Spin tendency  slight  average
Control travel  slight  average
Agility  high  high
SYMMETRIC STALL  2 -- 3  2 -- 3
Deep stall limit  early < 60 cm  early < 60 cm
Full stall limit  early < 60 cm  early < 60 cm
Control pressure increase  slight  high
SYMMETRIC TUCK  2  1
Tendency to shoot forward  average  slight
Opening behaviour  spontaneous, delayed  spontaneous, quickly
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED)  -  1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward  -  high
Opening behaviour  -  spontaneous, quickly
ASYMMETRIC TUCK  2  2
Turn  90 - 180 degrees  180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn  average  average
Loss of altitude  slight  slight
Stabilization  spontaneous  spontaneous
Opening behaviour  spontaneous, delayed  spontaneous, delayed
ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED)  -  2 -- 3
Turn  -  180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn  -  high
Loss of altitude  -  average
Stabilization  -  spontaneous
Opening behaviour  -  spontaneous, delayed
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK  2 -- 3  2 -- 3
Stabilization  countersteering easy  countersteering demanding
Control travel  slight  average
Control pressure increase  slight  average
Opposite turn  easy, no tendency to stall  demanding, tendency to stall
Opening behaviour  not spontaneously by countersteering  spontaneous, delayed
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit)  1 -- 2  1 -- 2
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit)  1  1
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED  2 -- 3  1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN  2  2
SPIRAL DIVE  2 -- 3  2
Entry  average  easy
Spin tendency  slight  average
Exit  turn continues through > 360 degrees  turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
B LINE STALL  1  1 -- 2
Entry  easy  easy
Exit  spontaneous  delayed acceleration < 4 sec
LANDING  1  1 -- 2
Landing behaviour  easy  average
ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS