Advance Bi Beta 6

BIBETA 6 - More fun 

Flying should be fun. If you make ten flights a day as a professional tandem pilot - where efficiency, economy and passenger safety share priority – flying is often hard work. In the BIBETA 6 we have managed to achieve the difficult objective of packing the best of current tandems into one product – with no compromise: fun all round - all day.

Developed, tried and tested together with tandem professionals

For the first time, commercial tandem pilots were closely involved in the development process of a BIBETA design. Together with several professional pilots from companies operating in the Interlaken tandem Mecca we defined the best individual takeoff, in-flight handling and landing qualities of current tandems as our benchmark criteria. During a long test programme BIBETA 6 prototypes were tried out in everyday use by our extended development team, and the intricate feedback obtained reworked into the design until each desired criterion had been not only achieved, but exceeded. At the end the professionals had only one question: when can we get one?

From only 6.7 kg, but strong and long-lived

The BIBETA 6 is a completely new design and now comes in two sizes, 38 and 41. Line sorting is a breeze. Give the three-liner risers a shake and the lines separate; sorting is quickly done. The canopy rises evenly without overshooting, and passenger and pilot are soon airborne. In flight the BIBETA 6 responds directly and precisely to the smallest brake input. Comfortable brake loading and perfect flare behaviour complete the satisfying experience. Reinforced sliced diagonals, crossing rods in the leading edge, broad-gauge lines and strengthened support points give this working tandem a specially long life. But despite the strong design the wing packs up small and weighs a sensationally low 6.95 kg for the 41.

High strength Magix Pro Aramid lines

The BIBETA 6 mostly has uncovered Magix Pro Aramid lines by Edelrid, the German high quality maker. New technology and complex finishing processes give this High-End product 20 % more strength, 17 % better kink and bending resistance as well as longer life – compared to equivalent covered lines. The Aramid lines are extremely stable in length and easy to sort by their colour coding. Their outstanding resistance to water and dust means that they do not need special handling. Detailed information about the lines can be found on this website or in the Line Guide.

BIBETA 6 41
Flt surface m2 40.81
Projected surface m2 34.47
Take off weight ** kg 120 - 225
Optimal weight range ** kg 150 - 190
Glider weight kg 8.15
Aspect ratio   5.2
Trim speed * km/h 41 +/-3
Max. speed * km/h 47 +/- 3
Min. sink rate * m/s 1.2
Best glide *   8.5 +/- 0.2
*    Values depend on wing loading (pilot/passenger/harnesses and glider)
**  Pilot, passenger, wing, equipment

What it comes with

The BIBETA 6 is delivered with hard, soft or soft adjustable supports. The soft adjustable spreaders can be continuously adjusted to suit passenger height. This ingenious system means that adjustment can be made during flight.

The BIBETA 6 has split A-risers, which make the application of big ears easy. A cleat (Vary-Grip-System) makes it possible to fix the outer A-lines so that they can be held in for an extended period. (see point XY Riser Illustration). The lines can be pulled down and reset in the clamps. With big ears applied the glider can be steered normally using the brakes.

One size fits all

Easy going

The BIBETA 6 has very easy-going, direct and precise handling – in particular at lower wing loadings. Less canopy inertia is the reason for this.