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Test report LTF 2003

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GIN Rebel XL
Type designationGIN Rebel XL
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1796-08
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 (115kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (133kg)
Take off21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityhighaverage
 
Symmetric stall21-2
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviournot spontaneouslyspontaneous, delayed
 
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 altitudehighaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, impulsivespontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaveragehigh
Control pressure increaseslightaverage
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
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1414
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviournot spontaneouslyspontaneous, delayed
 
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 altitudehighaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, impulsivespontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly