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Test report LTF 2003

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Gin Beetle 38
Type designationGin Beetle 38
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1369-05
Holder of certificationGIN Gliders Inc.
ManufacturerGIN Gliders Inc.
Classification1-2 Biplace, GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 2
AcceleratorNo
TrimmersYes
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (120kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (180kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotovershoots, symmetric action on the controls necessary
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling11
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
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
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees< 90 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
 with decelerationwith deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelhighaverage
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 turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]814
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasydemanding
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behaviouraverageaverage