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Skywalk Tequila² XS
Type designationSkywalk Tequila² XS
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1753-08
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (60kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (80kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling11
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
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 powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11View test video
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse11View test video
Turn tendency< 90 degrees< 90 degrees
Change of course< 90 degrees< 90 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaveragehigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit11
Spin out of straight flight11
Spin out of turn11
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders11
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]912
 
B-line stall1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)11-2View test video
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)1-21-2View test video
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
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly