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Skywalk Cayenne 3 S
Type designationSkywalk Cayenne 3 S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1831-09
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
Skywalk Cayenne 3 S
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (75kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (100kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyaverageaverage
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall22
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmaverage 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse1View test video1View test video
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse2View test video2View test video
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaverageaverage
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit22
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyaverageaverage
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1111
 
B-line stall1View test video1View test video
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears1View test video1View test video
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing22
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)2View test video2View test video
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)2View test video2View test video
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated1View test video1View test video
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly