Author: Ziad Bassil
<span “><span “>No IP7, IP 8, Artik 4 …. etc…. 🙂 <span “><span “>The truth, the plain truth, and nothing but the truth … ? After my personal and honest Niviuk Peak 3 test in May 2013, i was received in Saint Hilaire festival on the Niviuk stand by an angry and hysterical Niviuk owner…All i could say angrily, is that i am still convinced by what i wrote and everything went smoothly afterward. In June 2013 i ordered an IP 7 and followed it up ,but never received to this day…!In early September i ordered an Artik 4…
Finally and after a loooog wait the TRITON 2 S has arrived … This test concern ONLY the S size ! It will not reflect any other sizes as the M and L size could be slightly different in some ways… Flying my usual harness the X-rated 6 with some ballast to reach 98 all up, i launched the Triton 2 S. The launching is easy for that glider and immediate. In turbulent and strong conditions the Triton 2 S is indeed a lively glider. Then, i flew the Triton 2 S alone in another spot and then landed and flew…
Excellent Coupe Icare this year, I met lots of nice people and i was impressed with the humility of big designers, with their very positive approach. Lots of pilots and professionals looked very puzzled by my free tests, and asked me if I’m going to keep on doing them …And why i am still doing this free service… I never thought about it. It is true that passion can outcome the hard reality and i can only reply: Because it happens that i am here, at this moment 🙂
Soon, The size 26 is ready for take off at 99 all up. It looks like a big glider on the ground. The construction details are superb ! The rods on the leading edge of the Aspen 5 are not very long. The A attachment points on the glider are slightly back . Launching the Aspen 5 in nil wind is easy just a steady pull … In stronger wind above 25 km/h be ready to control it as other C gliders… The brake travel is similar to the 4 with light pressure , and the turning radius is flatter. It…
U-Turn Infinity 4 The lightning little sister for the B entry level. Launching is super easy, with just a slight pull on the A’s. The Infinity 4 feels relatively very light. Once airborne, the Infinity 4 react with the environment with moderate roll movement and a nice neutral pitch behavior. Much less than the one on the Lightning. The trim speed is a bit slow . It could be around 37 km/h. The handling inside thermals is excellent. The brake pressure is light and the wing reacts quickly and precisely on input ! I could say easily that it has…
At first i was afraid of getting a Tequila 4 for testing as i thought it could have the same long brake travel as the Chili 3, especially being a low B, then some pilots reported that it was completely different….i was curious…i ordered it…waited … a … lot … Skywalk delay…then it came. The last Skywalk glider i have flown was a Chili 3. That glider amazed me by its overall performance especially the climb rate. The only negative point for my personal taste was its long brake travel. Quality is now a competitive race between manufacturers, and a…
