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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Skywalk Poison L
Type designationSkywalk Poison L
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1407-05
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification2-3 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (105kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (130kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling2-32-3
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelslightslight
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall2-32-3
Deep-stall limitearly < 60 cmearly < 60 cm
Full stall limitearly < 65 cmearly < 65 cm
Increase in steering poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse22
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
Stabilizationcountersteering demandingcountersteering demanding
Control travelslightslight
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit22
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn22
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1010
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears22
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 
Landing22
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)22
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviournot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 symmetrically activating the controlssymmetrically activating the controls
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)2-32
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated22
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslynot spontaneously