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DHV Test report LTF 2003

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Apco Lambada S
Type designationApco Lambada S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1443-05
Holder of certificationApco Aviation Ltd.
ManufacturerApco Aviation Ltd.
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (75kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (95kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight22
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyaverageaverage
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall22
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 collapse22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, impulsive
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Change of course< 90 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnhighhigh
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaveragehigh
Stabilizationspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous, impulsive
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
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. exit22
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn1-22
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders22
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyaverageslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]109
 
B-line stall22
Entryeasyeasy
Exitdelayed acceleration < 4 secdelayed acceleration < 4 sec
 
Big ears1-22
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklynot spontaneously
 
Landing22
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)22
Pre-accelerationslightaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees< 90 degrees
Change of course< 90 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnhighhigh
 with deceleration
Max. roll/pitch anglegreater than 45 degreesgreater than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudeaveragehigh
Stabilizationspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneousspontaneous, impulsive
 
Big ears accelerated1-22
Entryeasyeasy
Recoveryspontaneous, quicklynot spontaneously
 
Supplementary remarks  
 Tendenz zu impulsiven Gegenklappern