DHV paraglider test flight report
Type designation Mac Para Intox 30
Manufacturer MAC Para Technology ltd
Holder of certification in Germany Skyline Flight Gear GmbH
Type test reference no DHV GS-01-1123-03
Classification 2 GH
Number of seats 1
Winch towing Yes
  Behaviour at min weight in flight (98 kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight (127 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 average easy
LEVEL FLIGHT 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Trim speed 37 km/h 38 km/h
Speed accelerated   53 km/h
Roll damping average high
TURN BEHAVIOUR 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
Spin tendency slight slight
Control travel average high
Agility average high
SYMMETRIC STALL 1 -- 2 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, quickly spontaneous, quickly
SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 2
Tendency to shoot forward - slight
Opening behaviour - - spontaneous, quickly
ASYMMETRIC TUCK 2 1
Turn 180 - 360 degrees < 90 degrees
Rate of turn average with deceleration slight with deceleration
Loss of altitude average slight
Stabilization spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, quickly
ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) - 1 -- 2
Turn - < 90 degrees
Rate of turn - - slight with deceleration
Loss of altitude - slight
Stabilization - spontaneous
Opening behaviour - - spontaneous, quickly
COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK 1 -- 2 2
Stabilization countersteering easy spontaneous
Control travel average slight
Control pressure increase high high
Opposite turn easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
FULLSTALL (symmetric exit) 1 -- 2 2
FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit) 1 -- 2 2
SPIN AT TRIM SPEED 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN 1 -- 2 1 -- 2
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 -- 2 1 -- 2
Landing behaviour easy easy
ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS