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DHV Testreport LTF 97

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Apco Keara S
Type designationApco Keara S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1066-03
Holder of certificationApco Aviation Ltd.
ManufacturerApco Aviation Ltd.
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersYes
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (79kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (99kg)
Take off22
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedcomes over pilot delayed
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingaverageaverage
 
Straight flight22
Trim speed [km/h]3437
Accelerated speed [km/h]54
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyaverageaverage
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
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 powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse22
Pre-accelerationslightslight
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with decelerationwith deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit22
Full stall, asymm. exit22
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive22
Entryaverageaverage
Spin tendencyaverageaverage
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-slight
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
-
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-2
Turn tendency-90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
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