Specifications

SONIC OWNERS MANUAL
6 Version 1.01
OPERATING LIMITATIONS
The Sonic has been tested and found to comply with current U.S.H.G.M.A Airworthiness
Requirements. These standards require static aerodynamic load testing:
• with a positive 30° angle of attack at 65 mph;
• with a negative 30° angle of attack at 46 mph;
• with a negative 150° angle of attack at 32 mph; and,
• Pitching moment tests at 20, 35 and 50 mph to display the gliders inherent
positive pitch stability through a broad range of angles of attack.
In-flight testing has shown the Sonic to be safely controllable throughout the complete
range of usual operating conditions. The Sonic is capable of spins (which is not an
approved manoeuvre), but is inherently resistant to them.
The Sonic has been designed for foot-launched gliding or soaring flight with the following
limitations:
Flight operations must be restricted to non-aerobatic manoeuvres.
The glider must not:
• be flown by more than one person;
• exceed 30 degrees nose up or down to the horizon;
• exceed 60 degrees bank angle to the horizon;
• be flown in excess of V.N.E. of 46 mph;
• be flown inverted or backwards;
• be flown with auxiliary power without the approval of Moyes Delta Gliders
Pty Ltd.
It is recommended that the pilot hold a minimum rating of Intermediate or equivalent.
Adhere to the recommended pilot clip-in weights as detailed in the specifications.
Indicated stall speed is approximately 25 mph at maximum recommended loading.
Indicated maximum speed is approximately 40 mph at minimum recommended loading.