Wing Review Outline

Launching Things All Test Pilots Must Disclose
1. Inflation 1. Dealer or customer
2. Hovering 2. Purchased or given
3. Stall 3. Total hours flown & years flying
4. Lift 5. Elevation flying at
6. Total weight
Landing 7. Size of wing being tested
1. Soft / Hard 8. Hours spent on wing before test video was filmed
2. Slow / Fast
3. Wing Response Apps Used To Test:
1. FlySkyHy
Handling 2. xcNav
1. Effort 3. Gaggle
2. Energy 4. GPS speed test
Efficiency Efficiency Test Details:
1. RPM'S 1. RPM meter must be visible to the camera.
2. Climb Rate 2. Average RPM over a 30 second period
3. Glide Slope 3. Average RPM at trim down, neutral, up, speedbar
4. MPS shows for climb rate and sink rate
Speed 5. Average climb & sink rate for trims down, neutral, up
1. Trims down
2. Trims Neutral Speed Test Details:
3. Trims out 1. Must be done into the wind and downwind
4. Trims out + Speedbar 2. Must be done 5-10 times to ensure accuracy
3. Must be done on a light wind day
Turbulence 4. Average from into wind and downwind
1. Dance or Sit 5. All 4 apps must be used to test speed. Find average
2. Brake Feel For Active Piloting 6. Pilot must be maintaining altitude or climbing
3. How does it feel
Oscillation
1. Cruising RPM for 30 seconds
2. Full throttle for 10 seconds then dump
3. No throttle

4. Overall, does it or does it not?

 

Risers
1. Simple / Complex
2. Overall Quality
3. Brakes & Magnets
4. Trim Length & Speedbar Length

5. How easy trims are to press / release

 

Lines
1. Line quality

2. Sheathed or Unsheathed

 

Collapses (If it applies) Don't collapse test a reflex profile.
1. Altitude loss
2. Direction change
3. Ease of recovery

4. Self recoverey

 

Who This Wing Is For
1. Cross country flying
2. Mountain flying
3. Crank, spank, and bank (play)
4. Acro +/-

5. All arounder

 

Things I Don't Like
Final Thoughts
Other Things:
1. Longevity
2. Packing / storing
3. Color options
4. Comes with stuff?
5. Production time
6. Dealer support
7. Price for the wing
8. Certifications it holds
9. Sizes available