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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Apco Salsa S
Type designationApco Salsa S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1341-05
Holder of certificationApco Aviation Ltd.
ManufacturerApco Aviation Ltd.
Classification1-2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (70kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (90kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight11
Roll dampinghighhigh
 
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 collapse11-2
Turn tendency< 90 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnslightaverage
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeslightaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighaverage
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders1-21-2
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]68
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secdelayed acceleration < 4 sec
 
Big ears11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behaviouraverageaverage
 
Front collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)1-21-2
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
 with decelerationwith deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Big ears accelerated11
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly