THEY WROTE ABOUT US
Fly & glide (Germany, May 2002, number 5)
Special attention was paid to manufacturing quality and to the selection of materials to produce state of the art gliders. The FIDES has all upper and lower panel seams outside the supporting surface. The lines are sewn together cleanly and are differentiated by colour. The quick links (line to riser connectors) have plastic fillers. The bag is well manufactured; its size is certainly adequate and it has several handy pockets.
The brake pressure is progressive and increases with the amount applied. As the stall point is approached, the brake pressure becomes so high that enormous strength is required to hold it in. It is impossible to ignore or mistake this warning.
Due to the high inherent stability of the glider it was very difficult to perform a full stall; when it was managed, the recovery was very benign.
The FIDES is an excellent training glider. Both students and instructors will value its high level of stability.
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VOL LIBRE (text by Jean-Gabriel Thillard, France, February 2002, number 307)
… It was a pleasant surprise – a DHV 1 category wing, that offers the performance of a middle category glider with comfortable handling and surprising performance. It is comparable to the P25 and Boxtair.
… Even though the FIDES has an aspect ratio of less than 5, this wing ranks among the best available thanks to its new profile. It is efficient and reliable with a maximum measure of passive safety.
… The glide ratio is a pleasant surprise, as well as its sink rate. (…) … Surprisingly good performance for the class, given the aspect ratio is less than 5. The Fides is deceptive. It’s a gentle wing to fly, a long way from the old “barges” which used to be used as school gliders. Its price makes it a popular choice for a school glider or for a low airtime pilot a looking for a fun glider, which is at the same time very safe and forgiving.
You can find the original French text in the DOWNLOADS section (pdf format ).