BS EN 926-2:2013
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Paragliding equipment. Paragliders – Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2013 | 54 |
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for classifying the flight safety characteristics of paragliders in terms of the demands on pilot flying skills. This document is intended for the use of independent testing laboratories qualified for flight testing paragliders.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 5 | Foreword |
| 6 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 9 | 4 Requirements 4.1 Paraglider classes |
| 10 | 4.2 Classification of flight characteristics 4.3 Failure 4.4 Flight characteristics 4.4.1 Inflation/takeoff |
| 11 | 4.4.2 Landing |
| 12 | 4.4.3 Speeds in straight flight 4.4.4 Control movement |
| 13 | 4.4.5 Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight |
| 14 | 4.4.6 Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight 4.4.7 Roll stability and damping |
| 15 | 4.4.8 Stability in gentle spirals 4.4.9 Behaviour exiting a fully developed spiral dive |
| 16 | 4.4.10 Symmetric front collapse |
| 17 | 4.4.11 Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall) |
| 19 | 4.4.12 High angle of attack recovery 4.4.13 Recovery from a developed full stall |
| 20 | 4.4.14 Asymmetric collapse |
| 22 | 4.4.15 Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse |
| 23 | 4.4.16 Trim speed spin tendency |
| 24 | 4.4.17 Low speed spin tendency 4.4.18 Recovery from a developed spin |
| 25 | 4.4.19 Bline stall |
| 26 | 4.4.20 Big ears |
| 28 | 4.4.21 Big ears in accelerated flight |
| 29 | 4.4.22 Alternative means of directional control |
| 30 | 4.4.23 Any other flight procedure and/or configuration described in the user’s manual |
| 31 | 4.4.24 Folding lines 5 Flight tests 5.1 General 5.2 Apparatus 5.2.1 Test pilot equipment |
| 32 | 5.2.2 Ground equipment 5.3 Test specimen 5.3.1 Selection 5.3.2 Marking 5.3.2.1 Marking of the wing |
| 33 | 5.3.2.2 Marking of the control lines 5.3.3 Additional lines 5.3.3.1 General |
| 34 | 5.3.3.2 Cross lines 5.3.3.3 Folding lines 5.3.4 Control extensions 5.4 Test conditions 5.5 Procedure 5.5.1 General |
| 35 | 5.5.2 Trimmers 5.5.3 Other adjustable or removable devices 5.5.4 Video documentation 5.5.5 Radio documentation |
| 36 | 5.5.6 Harness dimensions |
| 37 | 5.5.7 Ballast 5.5.8 Sitting position 5.5.9 Controls in hand 5.5.10 Wraps |
| 38 | 5.5.11 Timing when starting test measurements 5.5.12 Timing when exiting stalled flight conditions 5.5.13 Exiting developed spin rotation 5.5.14 Pitch angles 5.5.15 Keep course 5.5.16 Twist 5.5.17 Collapse on the opposite side 5.5.18 Details of test manoeuvres to be carried out 5.5.18.1 Inflation/take-off test 5.5.18.2 Landing test |
| 39 | 5.5.18.3 Speeds in straight flight test 5.5.18.4 Control movement test 5.5.18.5 Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight test 5.5.18.6 Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight test 5.5.18.7 Roll stability and damping test |
| 40 | 5.5.18.8 Stability in gentle spirals test 5.5.18.9 Behaviour exiting a fully developed spiral dive 5.5.18.10 Symmetric front collapse test |
| 41 | 5.5.18.11 Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall) test 5.5.18.12 High angle of attack recovery test 5.5.18.13 Recovery from a developed full stall test |
| 42 | 5.5.18.14 Asymmetric collapse test |
| 43 | 5.5.18.15 Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse test 5.5.18.16 Trim speed spin tendency test |
| 44 | 5.5.18.17 Low speed spin tendency test 5.5.18.18 Recovery from a developed spin test 5.5.18.19 Bline stall test 5.5.18.20 Big ears test |
| 45 | 5.5.18.21 Big ears in accelerated flight test 5.5.18.22 Alternative means of directional control 5.5.18.23 Testing any other flight procedure and/or configuration described in the user’s manual |
| 46 | 6 Test files 6.1 Test file information 6.2 Items accompanying the test files 7 User’s manual |
| 48 | 8 Manufacturing record |
| 49 | 9 Marking |
| 51 | Annex A (normative)Measuring suspension line lengths |
