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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Skywalk Cayenne² XS
Type designationSkywalk Cayenne² XS
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1462-06
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (55kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (80kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall22
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 poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 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 collapse22
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. exit22
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
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]1313
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous
 
Big ears1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverydelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverydelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous, quickly