DHV Test report Firebird Twix
Classification
Winch tow
Number of seats min
Number of seats max
Trimmers
Take off
Straight flight
Turn handling
Symmetric stall
Front collapse
Asymmetric collapse
Countersteering an asymmetric
collapse
1-2 Biplace
Yes
2
2
Yes
Inflation
Rising behaviour
Take off speed
Take off handling
Roll damping
Spin tendency
Control travel
Agility
Deep-stall limit
Full stall limit
Increase in steering power
Pre-acceleration
Opening behaviour
Turn tendency
Change of course
Rate of turn
Max. roll/pitch angle
Loss of altitude
Stabilization
Opening behaviour
Stabilization
Behaviour at min weight
in flight (140 Kg)
1
evenly, immediately
immediately comes over
pilot
average
easy
1-2
average
1-2
slight
high
average
1
late > 75 cm
late > 80 cm
high
1-2
slight
spontaneous, delayed
1
90 - 180 degrees
180 - 360 degrees
slight
less than 45 degrees
average
spontaneous
spontaneous, delayed
1
countersteering easy
73
Behaviour at max weight
in flight (220 Kg)
1
evenly, immediately
immediately comes over
pilot
average
easy
1-2
average
1
not available
high
average
1
late > 75 cm
late > 80 cm
high
1
slight
spontaneous, quickly
1-2
90 - 180 degrees
90 - 180 degrees
average
with deceleration
less than 45 degrees
average
spontaneous
spontaneous, delayed
1
countersteering easy