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Skywalk Mescal² XL
Type designationSkywalk Mescal² XL
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1635-07
Holder of certificationSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerSkywalk GmbH & Co. KG
Classification1 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (115kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (140kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedslightslight
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
Turn handling11
Spin tendencynot availablenot available
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall11
Deep-stall limitlate > 75 cmlate > 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse11
Turn tendency< 90 degrees< 90 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees< 90 degrees
Rate of turnslightslight
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse11
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Control travelhighhigh
Control pressure increasehighhigh
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 tendencynot availablenot available
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1212
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)--
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)11
Turn tendency< 90 degrees< 90 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees< 90 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