| Test pilot flying weight: 97 kg | ||||||||
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| Model | surface [m2 ] |
weight [kg] | Opening time [s] | Stability | Sink-rate [m/s] | Pilotable | Cert. | Avail.Sizes |
| Metamorfosi Conar PG18 |
28 |
2,1 |
3,5 |
Very good |
4,8 |
no |
AFNOR* |
4 |
| Trekking AP22 |
43.4 |
3.4 |
7 (3,5) |
Excellent |
4,8 |
no |
AFNOR |
6 |
| High Adventure Beamer |
38 |
2,9 |
3 |
Very good |
5,1 |
a little bit |
CEN |
1 |
| Paratech PSI XL | 42 | 3 | 4 | Excellent | 5,2 | no | DHV | 4 |
| Apco Mayday 18 |
30 |
2,4 |
4 |
Very good |
5,2 |
no |
AFNOR |
3 |
| Freestyle PRS 3 |
36.3 |
2,4 |
3 |
Very good |
5,2 |
no |
AFNOR |
4 |
| Sky Paraglider Spare 35 |
35 |
1,7 |
4 |
Very good |
5,2 |
no |
AFNOR |
3 |
Attention: considering the differeces in design between these models, Vol Libre magazine reccommends not to take this table into full consideration without first reading the article.
The Trekking AP22 has two different opening times because it was tested both with the standard bag (3,5 s) and whith an optional bag wich is connected to the canopy and works more or less via an extractor chute (7 s).
These test were made in normal flight with a paraglider and the deployment bag throwen by hand. The paraglider was then collapsed pulling down the C lines and the sink-rate was measured with a barograph on approx. 400 m height.
The opening times are approximated.
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