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Sample Paraglider Flight Test Report (DHV)

Courtesy Swing Paragliders

Here is a sample test flight report from the DHV.

DHV paraglider test flight report
Type designation Powerplay Sting 250
Manufacturer Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Holder of certification in Germany Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Type test reference no DHV GS-01-0998-02
Classification 1-2 Biplace, GH
Number of seats 1, 2
Winch towing Yes
  Behaviour at min weight in flight (105 kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight (170 kg)
TAKE-OFF 1 1
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Lift off speed average average
Take-off behaviour overall easy easy
LEVEL FLIGHT 1 1
Trim speed 33 km/h 40 km/h
Speed accelerated    
Roll damping high high
TURN BEHAVIOUR 1 1 -- 2
Spin tendency not available not available
Control travel high high
Agility average average
SYMMETRIC STALL 1 1
Deep stall limit late > 75 cm late > 75 cm
Full stall limit late > 90 cm late > 90 cm
Control pressure increase high average
SYMMETRIC TUCK 1 1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - -
Tendency to shoot forward - -
Opening behaviour - - - -
ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 1 -- 2
Turn < 90 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn slight average with deceleration
Loss of altitude slight average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - -
Turn - -
Rate of turn - - - -
Loss of altitude - -
Stabilization - -
Opening behaviour - - - -
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 1
Stabilization countersteering easy spontaneous
Control travel high high
Control pressure increase high average
Opposite turn easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit) 1 1 -- 2
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit) 1 1 -- 2
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED 1 1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN 1 1 -- 2
SPIRAL DIVE 1 1
Entry easy average
Spin tendency not available not available
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
B LINE STALL 1 1
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
LANDING 1 1 -- 2
Landing behaviour easy easy
ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS
     

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