DHV paraglider test flight report
Type designation Moon M
Manufacturer freeX Air Sports GmbH
Holder of certification in Germany freeX Air Sports GmbH
Type test reference no DHV GS-01-0911-01
Classification 1-2 GH
Number of seats 1
Winch towing Yes
  Behaviour at min weight in flight (80 kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight (110 kg)
TAKE-OFF 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour comes over pilot delayed comes over pilot delayed
Lift off speed average average
Take-off behaviour overall easy easy
LEVEL FLIGHT 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Trim speed 36 km/h 37 km/h
Speed accelerated   50 km/h
Roll damping average average
TURN BEHAVIOUR 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Spin tendency slight slight
Control travel average average
Agility high high
SYMMETRIC STALL 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Deep stall limit average 60 cm - 75 cm average 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limit average 65 cm - 80 cm average 65 cm - 80 cm
Control pressure increase high average
SYMMETRIC TUCK 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward - average
Opening behaviour - - spontaneous, delayed
ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Turn 90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn average with deceleration average with deceleration
Loss of altitude average average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 1 -- 2
Turn - 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn - - average
Loss of altitude - average
Stabilization - spontaneous
Opening behaviour - - spontaneous, delayed
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Stabilization countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel average average
Control pressure increase average average
Opposite turn easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, quickly
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit) 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit) 1 1 -- 2
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN 1 1
SPIRAL DIVE 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Entry easy easy
Spin tendency slight slight
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
B LINE STALL 1 1
Entry easy easy
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
LANDING 1 1
Landing behaviour easy easy
ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS