EN 926-2:2013+A1:2021

Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

2020-08-31 - Awaiting resolution of technical issues with TC.

Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme - Teil 2: Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften

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Équipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2 : Exigences et méthodes d'essai pour la classification des caractéristiques de sécurité en vol

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Oprema za jadralno padalstvo - Jadralna padala - 2. del: Zahteve in preskusne metode za razvrščanje po značilnostih, pomembnih za varno letenje (vključuje dopolnilo A1)

Ta dokument določa zahteve in preskusne metode za razvrščanje jadralnih padal po značilnostih, pomembnih za varno letenje, z vidika zahtev glede letalnih sposobnosti pilota.
Ta dokument je namenjen uporabi v neodvisnih laboratorijih, ki so usposobljeni za preskušanje jadralnih padal.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Dec-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Jun-2022
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 6 - Paragliding equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-Dec-2021
• Due Date: 13-Apr-2021
• Completion Date: 22-Dec-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 926-2:2014+A1:2022 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics

Relations

• Merged From: EN 926-2:2013 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
• Effective Date: 22-Jul-2020
• Merged From: EN 926-2:2013/FprA1 - Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics
• Effective Date: 22-Jul-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 926-2:2014
Oprema za jadralno padalstvo - Jadralna padala - 2. del: Zahteve in preskusne
metode za razvrščanje po značilnostih, pomembnih za varno letenje (vključuje
dopolnilo A1)
Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for
classifying flight safety characteristics
Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme - Teil 2: Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren zur Klassifizierung der sicherheitsrelevanten Flugeigenschaften
Équipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2 : Exigences et méthodes d'essai
pour la classification des caractéristiques de sécurité en vol
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 926-2:2013+A1:2021
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 926-2:2013+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.40
English Version
Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2:
Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety
characteristics
Équipement pour le parapente - Parapentes - Partie 2 : Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Gleitschirme -
Exigences et méthodes d'essai pour la classification des Teil 2: Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren zur
caractéristiques de sécurité en vol Klassifizierung der sicherheitsrelevanten
Flugeigenschaften
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 September 2013 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10
August 2020.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 9
4.1 Paraglider classes . 9
4.2 Classification of flight characteristics . 9
4.3 Failure . 9
4.4 Flight characteristics . 9
4.4.1 Inflation/take-off . 9
4.4.2 Landing . 10
4.4.3 Speeds in straight flight . 11
4.4.4 Control movement . 12
4.4.5 Pitch stability exiting accelerated flight . 12
4.4.6 Pitch stability operating controls during accelerated flight . 13
4.4.7 Roll stability and damping . 14
4.4.8 Stability in gentle spirals . 14
4.4.9 Behaviour exiting a fully developed spiral dive . 14
4.4.10 Symmetric front collapse . 15
4.4.11 Exiting deep stall (parachutal stall) . 17
4.4.12 High angle of attack recovery . 19
4.4.13 Recovery from a developed full stall . 19
4.4.14 Asymmetric collapse . 20
4.4.15 Directional control with a maintained asymmetric collapse . 23
4.4.16 Trim speed spin tendency . 23
4.4.17 Low speed spin tendency . 24
4.4.18 Recovery from a developed spin . 24
4.4.19 B-line stall . 25
4.4.20 Big ears. 26
4.4.21 Big ears in accelerated flight . 28
4.4.22 Alternative means of directional control . 29
4.4.23 Any other flight procedure and/or configuration described in the user's manual . 30
4.4.24 Folding lines . 31
5 Flight tests . 31
5.1 General . 31
5.2 Apparatus . 31
5.2.1 Test pilot equipment . 31
5.2.2 Ground equipment . 32
5.3 Test specimen . 32
5.3.1 Selection . 32
5.3.2 Marking . 32
5.3.3 Additional lines . 33
5.3.4 Control extensions . 34
5.4 Test conditions . 34
5.5 Procedure. 35
5.5.1 General . 35
5.5.2 Trimmers . 35
5.5.3 Other adjustable or removable devices . 35
5.5.4 Video documentation . 35
5.5.5 Radio documentation . 36
5.5.6 Harness dimensions . 36
5.5.7 Ballast . 37
5.5.8 Sitting position. 37
5.5.9 Controls in hand . 37
5.5.10 Wraps . 37
5.5.11 Timing when starting test measurements . 37
5.5.12 Timing when exiting stalled flight conditions . 38
5.5.13 Exiting developed spin rotation . 38
5.5.14 Pitch angles . 38
5.5.15 Keep course . 38
5.5.16 Twist . 38
5.5.17 Collapse on the opposite side . 38
5.5.18 Details of test manoeuvres to be carried out . 38
6 Test files . 45
6.1 Test file information . 45
6.2 Items accompanying the test files . 46
7 User's manual . 46
8 Manufacturing record . 49
9 Marking . 49
Annex A (normative) Measuring suspension line lengths . 51

European foreword
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