Author: Ziad Bassil

NK delayed all my ordered gliders . Artik 4 probably in + 8 months … !! or never… It was an obvious and clear message. Thank you … 🙂 Got many supporting emails… Two pilots even offered to send me their gliders (Really grateful) … Or an immediate purchase from anywhere in the planet, thanks to all the superb friends in the social media network ! One option taken : The ARTIK 4 25 is here 🙂 OLivier Nef designs with the Artik 1/2/3 was very good . First impressions on the Artik 4 seems interesting … 😉 NIVIUK Artik…

The last DHV 2-3 glider I had from SOL was the Torck. Its climb rate and nice handling impressed me. It was a bit slow. The beauty of this glider shape in the air is a sight for the eyes! The take off need a progressive pull on the A’s but ok for the high C category. The brakes pressure is considered a bit heavier and shorter than a D2. The handling is smooth and nicely coordinated. This glider knows how to hug a thermal like a passionate woman who doesn’t let go… Loaded at 100 the Lotus one M…

<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…

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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 🙂