Sitta

Sitta

Sitta

Product catalog summary
Overview: The Sitta is an ultra-light hike & fly glider designed for mountain enthusiasts, offering ease of use, safety, and lively performance. It is ideal for climbers, mountaineers, and leisure pilots due to its lightweight and compact packing volume.
Specifications:
  • Weight and Pack Volume: The glider is available in sizes S, M, and L, with weights ranging from 3.3 kg to 3.7 kg.
  • Material: Made from Skytex 32/27 by Porcher Sport, with coated Liros lines and Dyneema-risers for easy handling.
  • Design: Features a unique Icaro Edelweiss flower design, available in two color options.
Performance Characteristics:
  • Starting and Landing: The Sitta is easy to lift off with minimal wind and offers precise handling for smooth landings.
  • Stability and Safety: Exhibits natural stability in turbulent air and forgiving flight behavior.
  • Thermal and Glide Properties: Offers excellent thermal climbing and glide performance, with a balance between glide rate and sink rate.
  • Handling and Feedback: Provides direct and precise response to pilot commands, with excellent feedback.
  • Agility and Dynamics: Agile and flexible, with potential energy that can be realized effectively.
Manufacturing and Quality: The Sitta is produced at Aero Dynamics, ensuring high quality standards and attention to detail.
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Catalog excerpts

Sitta-1

The ultra light glider Sitta is our ultra-light hike & fly glider, that not only will be a loyal companion on many of your mountain hikings, it will also enrich your mountain flights in every way. who is it for The Sitta is perfect for Hike & Fly enthusiasts who look for an easy, safe but also lively glider. Climbers, Mountaineers and leisure pilots will DE love the light weight Sitta with its small packing volume. maximum speed The maximal speed which can be achieved in accelerated flight. passive safety starting properties Behaviour of the glider during the starting phase. landing properties Forgiving flight behaviour and resilience in turbulent flight conditions. thermal properties Behaviour of the glider during the landing phase. The centre and climbing properties in thermals. glide properties The natural stability of the glider in turbulent air. The relation of the glide rate to the sink rate. The easiness of the glider translating the pilots commands. feedback The information which is passed on from the glider to the pilot. total weight The weight including risers and lines. pack volume The volume of the glider packed. response properties The reaction behaviour of the glider when receiving commands from the pilot. agility The agility & flexibility of the glider. dynamics The potential energy of the glider which can be realised.

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Sitta-2

„The Sitta can be lifted off the ground easily with only little wind, can be stopped in the zenith promptly and the start is a success. The reaction to all line inputs are direct and extremely precise. Sitta can be handled playfully; to kite up a hill is a true pleasure. Because of the accurate steering the flaring works exceptionally well and a neat landing is guaranteed" Thomas Liebreich > SITTA-PILOT THE CHARACTERISTICS The unique thermal characteristics of the Aquila is also the basis for the Sitta. The combination out of the thermal profile, the simple line geometry and the feather light...

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