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DHV Test report LTF 2003
SOL Koala
Type designationSOL Koala
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1756-08
Holder of certificationSol Sports Ind. E Comérico LTDA
ManufacturerSol Sports Ind. E Comérico LTDA
Classification1-2 Biplace
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max2 / 2
AcceleratorNo
TrimmersYes
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (140kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (210kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling1-21
Spin tendencyslightnot available
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
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 powerhighaverage
 
Front collapse11-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse11-2
Turn tendency< 90 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
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]1212
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyaverage
 
 
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