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Test report LTF 2003

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GIN Rebel S
Type designationGIN Rebel S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1699-07
Holder of certificationGIN Gliders Inc.
ManufacturerGIN Gliders Inc.
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (73kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (90kg)
Take off22
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaveragehigh
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
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 collapse22
Pre-accelerationaverageslight
Opening behaviournot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 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, impulsive
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaverageslight
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 flight21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1314
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears21
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behaviouraverageeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviournot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 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, quickly
 
Big ears accelerated21
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslyspontaneous, quickly
 
Supplementary remarks  
 Asymmetric Tuck:Tendency to collaps on the opposite side, without change of flight direction-very dynamic behavior <br>Asymmetric Tuck:Tendency to collaps on the opposite side, without change of flight direction-very dynamic behavior <br>