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Testreport LTF 97

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Independence Akron M

Type designation	Independence Akron M
Type test reference no	DHV GS-01-1174-03
Holder of certification	Fly market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG
Manufacturer	Fly market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG
Classification	2 GH
Winch towing	Yes
Number of seats min / max	1 / 1
Accelerator	Yes
Trimmers	No

	Behaviour at min weight in flight (80kg)	Behaviour at max weight in flight (105kg)
Take off	2	2
Inflation	evenly, immediately	evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour	overshoots, symmetric action on the controls necessary	overshoots, symmetric action on the controls necessary
Take off speed	slight	slight
Take off handling	average	average

Straight flight	2	2
Trim speed [km/h]	36	37
Accelerated speed [km/h]		50
Roll damping	slight	slight

Turn handling	2	2
Spin tendency	average	average
Control travel	slight	slight
Agility	average	average

Symmetric stall	2	2
Deep-stall limit	early < 60 cm	early < 60 cm
Full stall limit	early < 65 cm	early < 65 cm
Increase in steering power	slight	slight

Front collapse	2	2
Pre-acceleration	average	average
Opening behaviour	spontaneous, delayed	spontaneous, delayed

Asymmetric collapse	2	2
Turn tendency	> 360 degrees	> 360 degrees
Rate of turn	average	average
Loss of altitude	average	average
Stabilization	spontaneous	spontaneous
Opening behaviour	spontaneous, delayed	spontaneous, delayed

Countersteering an asymmetric collapse	2	2
Stabilization	countersteering demanding	countersteering demanding
Control travel	slight	slight
Control pressure increase	average	average
Turn in opposite direction	easy, no tendency to stall	easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour	spontaneous, delayed	spontaneous, delayed

Full stall, symm. exit

2

2

Full stall, asymm. exit

2

2

Spin out of straight flight

2

2

Spin out of turn

2

2

Spiral dive	2	2
Entry	average	average
Spin tendency	average	average
Exit	turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees	turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees

B-line stall	2	2
Entry	easy	easy
Exit	delayed acceleration < 4 sec	delayed acceleration < 4 sec

Landing	2	2
Landing behaviour	average	average

Front collapse (accelerated)		2
Pre-acceleration		high
Opening behaviour		spontaneous, delayed

Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)		2
Turn tendency		> 360 degrees
Rate of turn		average
Loss of altitude		average
Stabilization		spontaneous
Opening behaviour		spontaneous, delayed