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ICARO Pandion M

Sicherheitsklasse 3
ICARO Pandion M

Instability rating

Safety class 1 Safety class 2 Safety class 3 Safety class 4 Safety class 5
asymmetric collapse
course change
forward pitching
height loss
sink velocity
collapse on opposite wingtip
cravat
G-Force
Frontal collapse
course change
Speed (Recovery)
pilot action (Recovery)
cravat
height loss
sink velocity
Spiral dives
G-Force
Sink velocity after 720°
Maximum sink velocity
Behaviour on brake release
course change after spiral dive exit
Height loss during recovery
Safety class 3
Pilot skill requirements:
Recovery techniques and experience levels greater than those learned in initial training.
SIV training recommended.
Regular flight practice.

Glider characteristics

Launch preparations: easy
launch characteristics: delayed, delayed climb,needs pronounced guidance, good feedback during inflation, little braking required, slows before zenith, tends to stall during control check
asymmetric collapse: canopy colllapses at high angle to leading edge, moderate dynamics, total course change 90-180°, (1), fast course change rate, moderate forward pitching 45-60°, (2), moderate height loss 30-39 m, (2), low sink velocity 10-14 m/s, (1), , , G-Force < 2,5 G, (1)
Frontal collapse: canopy collapses with high total collapse aera, moderate pitch backwards 30-45°, low pitch forwards <30°, low dynamics, no course change, (1), , symmetric recovery, , , delayed return to normal airspeed, short deep stall phase, , moderate height loss 30-39 m, (2), very low sink velocity <10 m/s, (1)
Spiral dives: moderate sink velocity increase, Moderate G-Force 3,5- 4.0 G, (2), Sink velocity after 720° <18 m/s, (3), High maximum sink velocity < 22 m/s, (3), sink velocity increase < 6 m/s on brake release, (2), Course change 180-360° after spiral exit, (2), moderate height loss during recovery 30-60 m, (2)
B-Stall: normal force required, marked pitch backwards 30-45°, marked pitch forwards 30-45°, stable sink phase, , , short deep stall phase < 5 s, 8-10 m/s, height loss on recovery 20-40 m
big ears: simple initiation, stable flight phase, , transition to deep stall, immediate automatic recovery, Vsink unaccelerated 2,5-3 m/s, Vsink accelerated 3,5-4 m/s, Vunaccelerated 3-5 km/h less than trimspeed, Vaccelerated 0-3 km/h faster than trimspeed
Steering behaviour: balanced to agile, 70 cm brake travel range, Noticable brake pressure increase, normal stall point, easily identifiable

Notes

Rating

Safety class 3

This class of paraglider react moderately to one or more of the following manoeuvres: frontal collapse, asymmetric collapse or spiral dive.
Moderately means that the above manoeuvres result in dynamic reactions from the glider and/or large height losses.

Good piloting skills which need to be regularly practised, together with good personal reaction times which are above basic training levels are required to safely fly this class of gliders.

Skill and experience levels greater than those attained in basic training are required to safely recover from the above manoeuvres. Emergency descent manoeuvres, in particular spiral dives may require advanced recovery skills. Additional training such as regular ground handling or SIV training is recommended.