SUPAIR  STEP

 

Pilots' recommendations

introduction to Competition, XC

 

About the SUPAIR Step

Intuitive and comfortable, the STEP is the perfect compromise between performance and safety.
A glider for ambitious pilots who do not want to be limited by their wing’s performance. Further, higher, stronger … Step by step!

Supair worked tirelessly to ensure that the product embodies both pleasure and safety. Supair wants to support pilots to go further, higher, stronger … Step by step! A “crescendo” perfectly symbolized by this new EN-B+ glider.

The STEP is a performant B+ sport glider designed for cross country flying. Intuitive and pleasant, the STEP is a comfortable, enjoyable with a great feeling in flight. With an excellent performance/safety ratio, it is the perfect blend to fly further while feeling great and safe.

With its unique look, asymmetrical and colourful (available in 3 colours), this glider is also great to look at! The STEP is 100% made in Europe: designed in France, produced and assembled in the factory in the Czech Republic but also with 100% European materials!

Shark nose (improved low speeds), smart mini-ribs (greater extrados finishes), 100% Aramide lines, optimised internal structure from our R&D department work on the Wild … The STEP is a modern glider with most of the characteristics of EN-C and EN-D wings!

 

Retail price for the SUPAIR Step:  6 739.00 NZ$*

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Insights

“The STEP was designed for ambitious pilots looking for longer flights beyond the boundaries of their usual local site, and tackle their first XC excursions.

Apart from the performance aspect, which is what pilots are looking for in this particular category (B sport), the consensus among us was an emphasis about the flying feeling. That goal was the preliminary to ultimately focus on glider feedback as well as providing the needed air mass information to the pilot in flight. The latter does as a result, improve skills while encouraging the pilot to fly higher and further by pushing the envelope, hence incrementally improve over his/her personal best achievements.”

CLÉMENT LATOUR, SALES MANAGER (PWC PILOT)

 

“The idea behind this new EN-B+ was to exploit at most all the performance features that this category allows.

The Taska design was used as a base due to its excellent feedback and results during the certification procedure. We deemed it to be the ideal platform to develop the STEP and make it a friendly easy-to-fly glider incorporating the key features that made the Taska and the Wild great performing wings.”

PIERRE-YVES ALLOIX, GLIDER DEVELOPER

 

“I believe that it is important to have the STEP as part of our wing lineup to help pilots migrate smoothly toward “ performance-flying” within the EN-C or EN-D category and mitigate being overwhelmed at first approaching thermal conditions. It is a great experience to feel this gradual “step-by-step” progression with an intuitive and accessible glider.”

LOUIS GÉRIN-JEAN, TEST PILOT

 

Characteristics

Technical Details

 

STEP	XS	S	M	M-L	L
Cells	61	61	61	61	61
Flat surface area (m²)	21,5	24	26	28	30
Span (m)	11,07	11,7	12,17	12,63	13,08
Chord (m)	2,4	2,54	2,64	2,74	2,84
Flat Aspect Ratio	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7
Projected Surface Area (m²)	18,106	20,21	21,9	23,58	25,26
Projected Span (m)	8,68	9,17	9,55	9,91	10,26
Projected aspect ratio	4,16	4,16	4,16	4,16	4,16
Weight (kg)	4,35	4,7	5	5,3	5,5
Flying weight range (kg)	55-75	70-90	80-100	90-110	105-125
Certification	EN – LTF B	EN – LTF B	EN – LTF B	EN – LTF B	EN – LTF B
Number of risers	3+1	3+1	3+1	3+1	3+1

 

What's included

The Step is delivered with :

• STEP glider, backpack Trek130, rolling bag, user’s manual, repair kit.

 

      Sizes & Colours

Sizes : XS / S / M / M-L / L

Coulours : Earth / Ocean / Fluor