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DHV Testreport LTF 97

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SilexX-S
Type designationSilexX-S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1001-02
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 (80kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (100kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3637
Accelerated speed [km/h]50
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
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 poweraverageaverage
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
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. exit1-22
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive1-21-2
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secdelayed acceleration < 4 sec
 
Landing11-2
Landing behavioureasyaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
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Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Turn tendency-< 90 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, impulsive
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