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Test report LTF 2003

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Gin Beetle
Type designationGin Beetle
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1202-04
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 (130kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (220kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyaverage
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling11
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 90 cmlate > 90 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, quickly
 
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 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 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]88
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverydelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy