Safety
Section 2
13
Glider categories and
guidelines
The Deutsche Hängegleiterverband (DHV)
has worked together with its safety
department and other German testing bodies
to develop directives for certification which
are based on many years of analysing
paraglider accidents and on the experience
of flying schools, flying instructors and safety
officers. These directives should help pilots
to select the glider which is appropriate for
their particular level of flying ability.
The information below about flight
characteristics and pilot skills required relate
to the classifications used in EN/LTF-
certification and are taken in part from the
LTF. There is also further information on the
website of the relevant licensing body.
WARNING
The descriptions of flight characteristics
contained in this Manual are all based on
test flights, which were carried out under
standardised conditions
.
The classification gives merely a
description of the glider’s reactions to
these standardised tests, generally
without any intervention by the pilot.
The complexity of the paraglider system
means that the standardised tests can
give only a partial description of the
glider’s flight behaviour and reactions to
disturbances. Even a small alteration in
individual parameters can result in flight
behaviour which is markedly modified and
different from the description given
.
EN/LTF certification
In the testing body’s final classification, the
TWIN RS was given a class B rating.
Description of flight characteristics
Paragliders with good passive safety and
forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with
some resistance to departures from normal
flight
.
Target group and recommended
flying experience
The TWIN RS is particularly suitable for
tandem pilots who are looking for absolute
flying enjoyment with the highest level of
safety and performance for themselves and
their passengers.
It is also ideally suited for professional use
thanks to its straightforward flight
characteristics and well thought-out design
details.
The TWIN RS is also certified for use as a
solo glider when the vario-riser is used.
This means it is also suitable for heavier
pilots who are looking for direct handling
combined with very good glide performance
and outstanding features in thermal flight.
Description of pilot skills required
For pilots who fly “actively” and regularly and
who are able to stabilise the glider overhead
even in turbulent conditions.
Suitability for training
The TWIN RS is suitable for use as a training
glider.
