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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Tequila M
Type designationTequila M
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1219-04
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (90kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (110kg)
Take off1-21
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaveragehigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 90 cmlate > 90 cm
Increase in steering poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
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
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11
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. exit11
Spin out of straight flight11
Spin out of turn11
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]99
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
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
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly