| DHV paraglider test flight report |
| Type designation | Powerplay Sting 180 | |
| Manufacturer | Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH | |
| Holder of certification in Germany | Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH | |
| Type test reference no | DHV GS-01-0999-02 | |
| Classification | 1-2 GH | |
| Number of seats | 1 | |
| Winch towing | Yes | |
| Behaviour at min weight in flight (105 kg) | Behaviour at max weight in flight (140 kg) | |
| TAKE-OFF | 1 | 1 |
| Inflation | evenly, immediately | evenly, immediately |
| Rising behaviour | immediately comes over pilot | immediately comes over pilot |
| Lift off speed | average | slight |
| Take-off behaviour overall | easy | easy |
| LEVEL FLIGHT | 1 | 1 |
| Trim speed | 33 km/h | 36 km/h |
| Speed accelerated | 44 km/h | |
| Roll damping | high | high |
| TURN BEHAVIOUR | 1 | 1 -- 2 |
| Spin tendency | not available | not available |
| Control travel | high | high |
| Agility | average | average |
| SYMMETRIC STALL | 1 | 1 |
| Deep stall limit | late > 75 cm | late > 75 cm |
| Full stall limit | late > 90 cm | late > 90 cm |
| Control pressure increase | high | average |
| SYMMETRIC TUCK | 1 | 1 -- 2 |
| Tendency to shoot forward | slight | slight |
| Opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | spontaneous, delayed |
| SYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) | - | 1 -- 2 |
| Tendency to shoot forward | - | average |
| Opening behaviour | - - | spontaneous, delayed |
| ASYMMETRIC TUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Turn | < 90 degrees | < 90 degrees |
| Rate of turn | slight | slight |
| Loss of altitude | slight | slight |
| Stabilization | spontaneous | spontaneous |
| Opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | spontaneous, quickly |
| ASYMMETRIC TUCK (ACCELERATED) | - | 1 -- 2 |
| Turn | - | < 90 degrees |
| Rate of turn | - - | average with deceleration |
| Loss of altitude | - | slight |
| Stabilization | - | spontaneous |
| Opening behaviour | - - | spontaneous, quickly |
| COUNTERSTEERING AN ASYMMETRIC TUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Stabilization | countersteering easy | spontaneous |
| Control travel | high | high |
| Control pressure increase | high | average |
| Opposite turn | easy, no tendency to stall | easy, no tendency to stall |
| Opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | spontaneous, quickly |
| FULLSTALL (symmetric exit) | 1 | 1 |
| FULLSTALL (asymmetric exit) | 1 | 1 |
| SPIN AT TRIM SPEED | 1 | 1 -- 2 |
| SPIN IN STATIONARY TURN | 1 | 1 |
| SPIRAL DIVE | 1 | 1 |
| Entry | easy | average |
| Spin tendency | not available | not available |
| Exit | spontaneous | spontaneous |
| B LINE STALL | 1 | 1 |
| Entry | easy | easy |
| Exit | spontaneous | spontaneous |
| LANDING | 1 | 1 |
| Landing behaviour | easy | easy |
| ADDITIONAL FLIGHT SAFETY REMARKS | ||