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PARAGLIDER BRONTES - DHV TEST Recommended for powered paragliding. Intermediate glider designed to accommodate experienced pilots. Better gliding ratio and faster speed then LIFT result in higher performance. Download Brontes manual 660 kb
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| DHV paraglider test flight report |
| Type designation | Brontes M | |
| Manufacturer | Sky Paragliders s.r.o. | |
| Holder of certification in Germany | Zdenek Lukavsky Sky Paragliders | |
| Type test reference no | DHV GS-01-0980-02 | |
| Classification | 2 GH | |
| Number of seats | 1 | |
| Winch towing | Yes | |
| Behavior at min weight in flight (80 kg) | Behavior at max weight in flight (110 kg) | |
| TAKE-OFF | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Inflation | evenly, immediately | evenly, immediately |
| Rising behavior | immediately comes over pilot | immediately comes over pilot |
| Lift off speed | average | average |
| Take-off behavior overall | easy | easy |
| LEVEL FLIGHT | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Trim speed | 35 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Speed accelerated | 52 km/h | |
| Roll damping | average | average |
| TURN BEHAVIOR | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Spin tendency | slight | slight |
| Control travel | average | average |
| Agility | high | high |
| SYMMETRIC STALL | 1 -- 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Tendency to shoot forward | average | average |
| Opening behavior | spontaneous, impulsive | spontaneous, impulsive |
| SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) | - | 2 |
| Tendency to shoot forward | - | slight |
| Opening behaviour | - - | spontaneous, impulsive |
| ASYMMETRIC TUCK | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Turn | 90 - 180 degrees | 90 - 180 degrees |
| Rate of turn | average with deceleration | average with deceleration |
| Loss of altitude | average | slight |
| Stabilization | spontaneous | spontaneous |
| Opening behavior | spontaneous, quickly | spontaneous, quickly |
| ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) | - | 2 |
| Turn | - | 180 - 360 degrees |
| Rate of turn | - - | average with deceleration |
| Loss of altitude | - | average |
| Stabilization | - | spontaneous |
| Opening behaviour | - - | spontaneous, quickly |
| COUNTER STEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Stabilization | counter steering easy | counter steering easy |
| Control travel | average | average |
| Control pressure increase | high | high |
| Opposite turn | easy, no tendency to stall | easy, no tendency to stall |
| Opening behavior | spontaneous, quickly | spontaneous, quickly |
| FULL STALL (symmetric exit) | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| FULL STALL (asymmetric exit) | 1 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| SPIN AT TRIM SPEED | 2 | 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 -- 2 | 1 -- 2 |
| Entry | easy | easy |
| Exit | spontaneous | spontaneous |
| LANDING | 1 -- 2 | 1 |
| Landing behavior | easy | easy |
| ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS - NONE | ||