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Testreport LTF 97

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Independence Dragon L
Type designationIndependence Dragon L
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0893-01
Holder of certificationFly market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerFly market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (95kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (125kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3537
Accelerated speed [km/h]50
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmlate > 90 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaverageaverage
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight11-2
Spin out of turn11-2
Spiral dive1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secdelayed acceleration < 4 sec
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Pre-acceleration-slight
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
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Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Turn tendency-90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
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