DHV paraglider test flight report
Type designation Mac Para Intox 25
Manufacturer MAC Para Technology ltd
Holder of certification in Germany Skyline Flight Gear GmbH
Type test reference no DHV GS-01-1121-03
Classification 2 GH
Number of seats 1
Winch towing Yes
  Behaviour at min weight in flight (75 kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight (95 kg)
TAKE-OFF 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Inflation evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Lift off speed average average
Take-off behaviour overall easy average
LEVEL FLIGHT 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Trim speed 37 km/h 38 km/h
Speed accelerated   52 km/h
Roll damping average average
TURN BEHAVIOUR 2 1 -- 2
Spin tendency average slight
Control travel average average
Agility average high
SYMMETRIC STALL 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 high
SYMMETRIC TUCK 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Tendency to shoot forward slight slight
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, impulsive
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 2
Tendency to shoot forward - slight
Opening behaviour - - spontaneous, delayed
ASYMMETRIC TUCK 2 2
Turn 180 - 360 degrees 180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn slight with deceleration average with deceleration
Loss of altitude average average
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed with pumping spontaneous, delayed
ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 2
Turn - 180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn - - average with deceleration
Loss of altitude - average
Stabilization - spontaneous
Opening behaviour - - not spontaneously by countersteering
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 1 -- 2
Stabilization countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel slight average
Control pressure increase high high
Opposite turn easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, quickly spontaneous, delayed
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit) 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit) 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
SPIRAL DIVE 2 1 -- 2
Entry average easy
Spin tendency average slight
Exit spontaneous spontaneous
B LINE STALL 1 -- 2 1
Entry easy easy
Exit delayed acceleration < 4 sec spontaneous
LANDING 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Landing behaviour average easy
ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS