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Independence Acro

Hi all there!!
I'm choosing my new harness and have a good offer for this one (200 euro less than the Supair Acro3).
The problem is that I've no idea about other pilot´s impressions, so...

Anyone has experience with the Independence Acro Harness??
Could you please tell me something about it???

I´m just gone out from the nest in acro (SATs, first dirty helis and mistys so far) and I think I'll not need smoke bomb attachment nor fancy quick drying materials, so I really focus on the handling and durability.

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NIkita3 or Thriller

Hello,
I am a pilot with some little experience in acro (sat, wingover,assym spirals,Spins, dynamic stalls). I fly a dhv 1-2 wing right now. I want to buy an acro glider for the next season and train over water. Can you tell what would be a good glider for me ?

I am thinking Thriller 22 or Nikita 3 22 . I weigh around 87 kgs with all my gear (Naked:65 Kgs). I want to learn Assym Sats, Helico.

I want an acro glider that is easy to learn right now but I could reduce the size later on ( to make it more dynamic)

Thanks,
-F

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U-turn FF3 - brake line length

I reduced the brake line almost 15cm from the standard point. Brakes were too long and the wing did not turn as I wish. Now the length is perfect for wingovers, sat, asymmetric sat, looping. But few days ago I followed a Siv course where I tryed full stall. the wing were too reactive. Lots of time I felt near the glider after having released the brakes. Tryed it without half wrap on brake (as I was used to fly) and the wing was still reactive (although less than before).

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Acro With Paramotor, problems etc.

Hello!

I've been flying for just about a year now and got about 60h in the air where more then 45h is with paramotor. I don't got access to a big mountain so flying motor is my best option to go fly.

I'm doing some wingovers, loops, asym.360 right now and will attend a SIV course next week and will probably also learn SAT and Helico. I've done the entry of SAT but exited before going into it and got the timing pretty good without locking in the spiral but I pulled back out right away as I'm a bit scared of overdoing it and spin the glider and get a twist.

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Freestyle gliders with low weight

Hi,

I want to begin acro and I am currently checking freestyle gliders.

I've tried so far the 22 Octane (18,40 m2 projected), RR rolling 22 (18.60 m2 projected) and some EN-B at the far top weight limit. I want to give a try at a Gradient Freestyle 2 before I make my choice.

I weight 75kg all equipped. I've liked the dynamics of both gliders but wouldn't go for something much hotter than that as a starting point.

The Freestyle 2 22 is 19.2m2 projected and will probably be less dynamic especially with my low weight, is that right ?

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