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Line Length Deformation

Hello,

My Air-G Emilie 18 sqm has ~110 flights since 7 months and no water landing. Most of the manoeuvres are done on right side. In addition, this is the glider i've learnt infinity and it has many good and bad rhythmic sat tries on right side and 140 tumblings.

I've compared the A and B lines on left and right risers. All of the lines(especially A1, A2) on right side were a few millimetres longer than the lines on left side.

What should be done in this kind of situation?

Thanks.

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N-Gravity 3 from Niviuk

Hello All,
I'm thinking about the new wing for acro and I'm looking on N-Gravity 3 now.

I'm flying currently on Thriller X3 17m2 (My in-flight weight around 90kg).
The next wing I would like to have in 16m2 to get more energy for esphera and tumbling connections. (I do all the maneuvers both sides).

I'm a bit confusing with the information on Niviuk official site about N-Gravity 3 - 16m2 is for the inflight weight 50-70kg! So if I go for N-G3 16m2 I will have overweight for 20kg!

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Question for AVA Sport acro BASE owners

I would like to know what types of BASE canopies pilots have bought to go with their harnesses?
What sizes in sq/ft fit the BASE container?
What experiences have pilots had when deploying?

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Team5 Blue size recommandations

Hi everyone,

beeing mostly a hike&fly pilot, I have so far been abusing my lightweight glider (UP Makalu light 20) for wingovers, Sats etc.

Now I would like to "upgrade" to a wing thats a bit more dynamic & more resistant to the abuse of fun maneuvers. I can't afford to buy a new freestyle wing, so I'm looking at used equipment here. I have the opportunity to buy a used Team 5 Blue at a good price, which has been recommended as a good "beginner's acro wing" when slightly overloaded.

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Sophie High or Emilie With 22

Hi everybody,

I'd like to have some advice: I want to change my glider for the next season. I currently use an Instinct 2 A, doing SAT,WO,full stall, negative and recently started to try helico. Next season I want to nail the dynamic stall...

Thing is, the Instinct is pretty slow so I'm losing height and often have to use the speedbar. Especially the low trim speed is a problem when flying on the coast (which is next to my home)...

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