
Flight test report
Manufacturer
Sky Country
Certification number
PG 107.2007
Address
61085, Akademika Proskuri street, 5-v,29
Date of flight test
26/10/2007
Kharkov
Place of test
Villeneuve
Ukraine
Representive
None
Classification B
Type of glider
Discovery 3 27
Trimmer
not available
Test Pilot
Claude Thurnheer
Alain Zoller
Harness
Sky Axel II M 42cm
Sol Paragliders - Slider L
Total weight in flight
80 kg
100 kg
Min weight
Max weight
1. Inflation/Take-off
Rising behaviour
Smooth, easy and constant rising
A Smooth, easy and constant rising
A
Special take off technique required
No
A No
A
2. Landing
Special landing technique required
No
A No
A
3. Speed in straight flight
Trim speed more than 30 km/h
Yes
A Yes
A
Speed range using the controls larger than 10 km/h
Yes
A Yes
A
Minimum speed
Less than 25 km/h
A Less than 25 km/h
A
4. Control movement
Max. weight in flight up to 80 kg
Symmetric control pressure/travel
not available
0 not available
0
Max. weight in flight 80 kg to 100 kg
Symmetric control pressure/travel
Increasing, Greater than 55 cm
A Increasing, Greater than 60 cm
A
Max. weight in flight greater than 100 kg
Symmetric control pressure/travel
not available
0 not available
0
5. Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight
Dive forward angle on exit
Dive forward less than 30°
A Dive forward less than 30°
A
Collapse occurs
No
A No
A
6. Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight
Collapse occurs
No
A No
A
7. Roll stability and damping
Oscillations
Reducing
A Reducing
A
8. Stability in gentle spirals
Tendency to return to straight flight
Spontaneous exit
A Spontaneous exit
A
9. Behaviour in a steeply banked turn
Sink rate after two turns
More than 14 m/s
B More than 14 m/s
B
10. Symmetric front collapse
Entry
Rocking back less than 45°
A Rocking back less than 45°
A
Recovery
Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A
Dive forward angle on exit
Dive foward 0°to 30°, Keeping course
A Dive foward 30°to 60°, Keeping course
B
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
With accelerator
Entry
Rocking back less than 45°
A Rocking back less than 45°
A
Recovery
Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A
Dive forward angle on exit
Dive foward 0°to 30°, Keeping course
A Dive foward 30°to 60°, Keeping course
B
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
11. Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall)
Deep stall achieved
Yes
A Yes
A
Recovery
Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A
Dive forward angle on exit
Dive forward 0°to 30°
A Dive forward 0°to 30°
A
Change of course
Changing course less than 45°
A Changing course less than 45°
A
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
12. High angle of attack recovery
Recovery
Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A Spontaneous in less than 3 s
A
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
13. Recovery from a developed full stall
Dive forward angle on exit
Dive forward 30°to 60°
B Dive forward 0°to 30°
A
Collapse
No collapse
A No collapse
A
Cascade occurs (other than collapse)
No
A No
A
Rocking back
Less than 45°
A Less than 45°
A
Line tension
Most line tight
A Most line tight
A
14. Asymmetric collapse
With 50% collapse-Maximum dive forward or roll angle
Change of course until re-inflation
Less than 90°, Dive or roll angle 0° to 15°
A Less than 90°, Dive or roll angle 0° to 15°
A
Re-inflation behaviour
Spontaneous re-inflation
A Spontaneous re-inflation
A
Total change of course
Less than 360°
A Less than 360°
A
Collapse on the opposite side occurs
No
A No
A
Twist occurs
No
A No
A
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
With 75% collapse-Maximum dive forward or roll angle
Change of course until re-inflation
Less than 90°, Dive or roll angle 15° to 45°
A 90° to 180°, Dive or roll angle 15° to 45°
B
Re-inflation behaviour
Spontaneous re-inflation
A Spontaneous re-inflation
A
Total change of course
Less than 360°
A Less than 360°
A
Collapse on the opposite side occurs
No
A No
A
Twist occurs
No
A No
A
Cascade occurs
No
A No
A
With 50% collapse and accelerator-Maximum dive forward or roll angle
Change of course until re-inflation
Less than 90°, Dive or roll angle 0° to 15°
A Less than 90°, Dive or roll angle 15° to 45°
A
Re-inflation behaviour
Spontaneous re-inflation
A Spontaneous re-inflation
A
Total change of course
Less than 360°
A Less than 360°
A
Collapse on the opposite side occurs
No
A No
A
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