Advance acoustic BIBETA 6, User Manual

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More fun at work
Flying ought to be fun . For the professional tandem pilot, making may-
be ten flights a day where efficiency, economy and passenger safety
share priority, this can often be hard work . We took account of these
strenuous demands when creating the BIBETA 6, and have packed
the best features of current tandems into this one product, without
compromise, so as to make a working wing that is also fun . BIBETA 6:
more fun at work .
Development process
From ADVANCE & tandem professionals for tandem professionals
We engaged a number of current commercial tandem pilots to work
closely with us in the design and development of a BIBETA, for the first
time . Together with several professional tandem businesses from the
tandem Mecca of Interlaken, we identified some present day tandem
models as setting the benchmark for each of takeoff, handling and lan-
ding characteristics . In a long test programme the BIBETA 6 prototy-
pes were then extensively tried out in commercial use, and continually
refined by our development team until each and every desired criterion
had been exceeded . At the end the professionals had only one questi-
on: when can we get the serial version?
The result
A working glider that combines all the good qualities
The BIBETA 6 is a completely new design and now comes in two
sizes - 38 (100 to 180 kg) and 41 (120 to 225 kg) . Line sorting is a bree-
ze . A brief shake has the few lines from the three riser levels separating
and sorting themselves out quickly . At takeoff the canopy rises smoo-
thly without overshooting, and passenger and pilot are quickly airborne .
In flight the BIBETA 6 responds directly and precisely to the smallest
steering input . Comfortable brake loading and perfect flare behaviour
make landing a reassuring delight . Reinforced diagonals, crossed rods
in the intakes, oversized lines and reinforced support points all contri-
bute to this professional tandem’s especially long life . Considering its
robust build, the BIBETA 6 packs up impressively small, and the light
weight is sensational – 6 .95 kg for the 41 .
The BIBETA 6
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