Taking off is super easy with the light cloth. First turn showed a very agile glider, with swift, direct handling. If i want to compare it with my new reference, the Swift 5 S, i can say it has a slightly more agile feel in turns. The brake pressure are similar to the Swift 5. Not really important, and still good gliding properties. Overall the Riot has a nice glide angle in the B category.
I already flew the Lightness2 in M size. My size is 1.81 and my weight is 73 kg. It’s a very comfortable harness for supporting the back and the legs are naturally supported. The Lightness 3 is indeed one of the most comfortable seatless harnesses for back and hip comfort. I have other ADVANCE harnesses, the Progress 3, success 4, easiness 2 and the Bi pro. They all share that exceptional finish ! As if they were all made in a very independent (Apple factory) 😉 I also sensed that for my shape, the harness has a snug fit and…
The tests are becoming sometimes awkward to write, when new gliders still open my eyes for their better overall behavior…But we are lucky to have them, and i’m also super pleased to fly them 🙂 I already test flew the Rush 5 in size S. The Swift 5 is the light version. The Swift 5 launches without any effort even in nil wind. The Rush 5 heavy cloth needed a steady pull, but the swift 5 launches effortlessly. The Swift 5 has a softer feel through the brakes, more precise, and linear. It is also more agile than the Rush…
I missed to understand the last question, and responded hastily. I think it’s an important one about what should i do if i want to rewind my flying career and also an advise to new comers to the sport. Since i was pretty alone and new to the sport at that time, it was difficult to act differently. The best thing i did is that i kited my glider and played on the sea cliffs several hours every day, even when there was no wind to lift the glider. Paragliding is an easy sport to learn. Its quite easy for…
Taking off is quite easy, and i didn’t find any particular problem in inflation in nil wind. In strong windy take off, the Agera RS also inflates quite nice and stays easily above the pilots head. The brakes have medium to light pressure and the Agera turns with very little action on the brakes. The turning radius inside weak and strong thermals are fairly agile. It turns inside a core but stops in the middle and needs to re-power it by releasing the inside brake in order to give it more energy, then lower it again smoothly inside a small…
Wishes for a safe, long XC’s and happy flights ! 🙂
I already have tested the Queen 2 MS in normal cloth. Here’s the Q-light 2 in size S. The Q-light is delivered with soft skinny risers and the whole weight of the glider is around 4 kg. The brakes will go only through a rubber loop to ensure their locking position. (no stainless steel or magnet holder) Launching the Q-light, in light breeze need a slight pull. The light cloth helps a lot in keeping the glider overhead. For a C pilot, even in the strong breeze, the Q-light is relatively easy to launch in tricky areas. I flew the…
The XI is ADVANCE light high B glider for 2018. The pressure on the brakes are average to light. With a half wrap on the brakes the XI turns quite fast and it’s quite an agile glider to core very narrow thermals. The M5 XS reaction is direct and prompt. On the XI it’s also direct with more feel thought every pulled centimeter. Compared to a Rush 5 S, the brake pressure is slightly less, a little longer brake travel, but a more agile glider for the XI in thermals. Climb rate seems very nice even in weak stuff,…
I received the Bonanza 2 S at noon and called Elie to meet me at the take off with an Alpina 3 SM (75-95) This test concerns ‘only’ the Bonanza 2 size S with that loading. Other loadings as i will mention later, or other sizes that i didn’t try could have other feedback or feel. Example: ( many pilots reported different behavior and brake feel on a Sigma 10 size 27 than the Sigma 25 i have tested which i consider to have a very good agility when flown at 97 all up) First thermal, and first turn showed…
Ziad: Any new releases for 2019 ? Ziad: What month could we order the Lightness 3 ? From October, the first deliveries are expected before the end of the year (Rolf will be in our factory soon to check the latest details). Valery: No new D project, only our research prototypes. But in case we think we have the best wing in this category, we’ll think about a serial model. Valery: Because the weight and volume are priorities with the Lightness 3, even if we can make a light fairing, it will be heavier than without. It will come with…
