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Test report LTF 2003

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Mac Para Pasha 3-42
Type designationMac Para Pasha 3-42
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1600-07
Holder of certificationSkyline Flight Gear GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerMAC Para Technology
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 (220kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedslightslight
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling11-2
Spin tendencynot availableslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering poweraveragehigh
 
Front collapse11
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees< 90 degrees
Change of course< 90 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnslightaverage
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11
Stabilizationspontaneouscountersteering 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 flight11-2
Spin out of turn11
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]1010
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy