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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Gradient Golden 2 26
Type designationGradient Golden 2 26
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1578-06
Holder of certificationTurnpoint Fastline GmbH
ManufacturerGradient s.r.o.
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (80kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (100kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedslightaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11-2
Roll dampinghighaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighaverage
 
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-accelerationaverageslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnslightaverage
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11-2
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Control travelhighaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit11-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn11-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1012
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
 with decelerationwith deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverydelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous, quickly