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Written by Para-Test
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
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MCC Aviation Orbea Evo sizes XS, S, M & L are EN certified, and got classification B. Read Report under "All Reports" |
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Written by Alain Zoller
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 |
Open letter - Where we goes with Paragliding Sport
Air Turquoise - Alain Zoller point of view; maybe to say loud what lot of professional knows, but doesn't want see the true way.
IntroductionAfter sad competition at Piedrahita in July 2011, CIVL decide to stop Paragliding Open Class for next competition. Quite a lot of Federation agreed and was quite happy, at least to have certified gliders in competition which means more safer competitions(?) . Since July some manufacturers have worked persistent to get their previous competition gliders into certification system. In November 2011, it was without count of pugnacity of manufacturers work, we can see the first "Gun" glider ready for certification flight test. It was quite strange situation to have under our hands the first two and a half liners for test.
As test laboratory, we were thinking a lot when first comp glider arrived for the certification if it was good way to do it? When we tested it, we discover that this kind of gliders can be really in the border line of the standard, but in fact they fulfill EN & LTF requirement in category D.
The main question was, should we continue to certify such glider? Is it a good way? So technical it is, it's more the skill of the test pilot can be able to perform the maneuvers? In fact it was our job to perform the tests after the requirements until we got more experienced, but the same questions were more demanding right after my accident? |
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Written by Alain Zoller
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 |
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SKY paragliders Anakis 2 sizes S, M, L & XL are EN certified, and got classification B. Read Report under "All Reports" |
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