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Test report DHV 03 Gin Yeti XS  
Type Gin Yeti XS
Certificate-No DHV GS-01-1185-04
Holder of certificate Aerosport
Manufacturer GIN Gliders INC.
Classification 1 GH
Winch tow Yes
Number of seats min / Number of seats max 1 / 1
Accelerator? Yes
Trimmers? No
Gin Yeti XS
  Behaviour at min weight in flight(55 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(75 Kg)
Take off 1 1
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Take off speed slight slight
Take off handling easy easy
Straight flight 1 1
Roll damping high high
Turn handling 1 1
Spin tendency not available not available
Control travel high average
Agility average high
Symmetric stall 1 1
Deep-stall limit late > 75 cm late > 75 cm
Full stall limit late > 90 cm late > 90 cm
Increase in steering power high high
Front collapse 1 1
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse 1 1
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Change of course < 90 degrees < 90 degrees
Rate of turn slight average
with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angle less than 45 degrees less than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude slight slight
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 1 1
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Control travel high high
Control pressure increase high high
Turn in opposite direction easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit 1 1
Spin out of straight flight 1 1
Spin out of turn 1 1
Spiral dive 1 1
Entry easy easy
Spin tendency not available not available
Exit turn continues through < 180 degrees turn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s] 14 14
B-line stall 1 1
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
Big ears 1 1
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
Landing 1 1
Landing behaviour easy easy
Front collapse (accelerated) 1 1
Pre-acceleration slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) 1 1
Turn tendency 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Change of course < 90 degrees < 90 degrees
Rate of turn slight slight
Max. roll/pitch angle less than 45 degrees less than 45 degrees
Loss of altitude slight slight
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous spontaneous
 
Big ears accelerated 1 1
Entry easy easy
Recovery spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
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