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Test report LTF 2003

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Airwave Sport 2 S
Type designationAirwave Sport 2 S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1193-04
Holder of certificationAirwave Villinger Ges.m.b.H.
ManufacturerAirwave Villinger Ges.m.b.H.
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (65kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (85kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling11
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 90 cmaverage 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse11-2
Turn tendency< 90 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnslightaverage
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeslightslight
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn11
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders11-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Exitspontaneousturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]68
 
B-line stall1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
 with decelerationwith deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeslightslight
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly