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Small Sun - DHV test report

DHV Certification Number  MZL GS-01-631-98
Classification / Harness group  1 -- 2 / GH
Number of seats  1
Trimming system  Accelerator
Winch towing  Yes


Behaviour at min. take off weight (65 kgs) Behaviour at max. take off weight (90 kgs)
TAKE-OFF  1 -- 2  1 -- 2
Inflation  evenly, immediately  evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour  comes over pilot delayed  immediately comes over pilot
Lift off speed  average  average
Take-off behaviour overall  average  average
LEVEL FLIGHT  1  1 -- 2
Trim speed   36 km/h   36 km/h
Speed accelerated     42 km/h
Roll damping  high  average
TURN BEHAVIOUR  1  1 -- 2
Spin tendency  not available  not available
Control travel  high  high
Agility  average  average
SYMMETRIC STALL  1  1
Deep stall limit  late > 75 cm  late > 75 cm
Full stall limit  late > 90 cm  late > 90 cm
Control pressure increase  high  high
SYMMETRIC TUCK  1  1
Tendency to shoot forward  slight  slight
Opening behaviour  spontaneous, quickly  spontaneous, quickly
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED)  -  1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward  -  average
Opening behaviour  -  spontaneous, quickly
ASYMMETRIC TUCK  1  1 -- 2
Turn  < 90 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 with deceleration
Loss of altitude  -  average
Stabilization  -  spontaneous
Opening behaviour  -  spontaneous, quickly
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK  1  1
Stabilization  countersteering easy  countersteering easy
Control travel  high  high
Control pressure increase  high  high
Opposite turn  easy, no tendency to stall  easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour  spontaneous, quickly  spontaneous, quickly
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit)  1  1
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit)  1  1
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED  1 -- 2  1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN  1  1
SPIRAL DIVE  1  1 -- 2
Entry  easy  average
Spin tendency  not available  not available
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    
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