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Test report LTF 2003

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GIN BeCool 42
Type designationGIN BeCool 42
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1783-08
Holder of certificationGIN Gliders Inc.
ManufacturerGIN Gliders Inc.
Classification1-2 Biplace
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max2 / 2
AcceleratorNo
TrimmersYes
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (145kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (225kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11-2
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelhighhigh
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1212
 
B-line stall-1
Entrynot possibleeasy
Exitspontaneous
 
Big ears1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Supplementary remarks  
 Spiral Dive: At sink rates > 14m/s clear tendancy to turn continue. <br>Spiral Dive: At sink rates > 14m/s clear tendancy to turn continue. <br>