30.07.2008
Protector test rig of EAPR approved by PMA experts
The PMA has appointed the independent engineering bureau Dr. Sibaei+Hastrich to produce an expertise and to scrutinize and compare the protector test rigs of the DHV and the EAPR. The analysis of the protector test rig of the EAPR has been completed, the conclusion of this expertise states:
Conclusion:
On the basis of the comparative measurements made and after scrutinizing the protector test rig itself, the final conclusion has to be made, that the protector test rig of the EAPR is capable to fulfill the task of measuring according to NFL II 35/03 (German airworthiness requirements) with sufficient accuracy.
Here the  full expertise (will be translated soon).
The DHV so far has refused to let the independent experts, who were appointed by the PMA, check their protector test rig. This has the consequence, that at the moment there is only one protector test rig, that has been approved and found to produce correct results. The PMA asks all manufacturers to do protector tests only on approved test rigs, otherwise the risk might be there, that the results could be questioned and might be declared unvalid.
15.05.2008
Further evolution of the EN standard 926-2 flight test for paragliders
The NEW WAVE specialists group is a subgroup of the Working Group 6, in charge of the evolution of the EN 926-2.The members of the group are:The 4 test centres (in alphabetic order):
Aerotest (Marion Varnier, Vincent Teulier)
Air Turquoise (Alain Zoller)
Academy (Toni Bender)
DHV (Hannes Weiniger, Reiner Brunn) The manufacturers (PMA):
Thomas Ripplinger (Advance)
David Dagault (Ozone)
Hannes Papesh (Nova): coordinator Furthermore other experts will be contacted for their feedback (Bruce Goldsmith, Michael Nesler, Ondrej Dupal,..).
As a first step to proceed with this issue, Alain Zoller is asked for a Statistic about which maneuvers were the most critical ones in the EN 926-2 in the past. Alain is preparing such a list for the WG-6 NEW WAVE. All other group members are asked for their experiences as well.
02.04.2008
PMA Meeting Garmisch
Agents of 10 paragliding manufacturers joined the PMA meeting in Garmisch during the Free Flight exhibition.
Ilona Albrecht (Turnpoint / Gradient) presented a new trade show concept.
Toni Bender informed about the EN / LTF in Germany and the discussions with the DHV.
The PMA recommends an international working group to work out a revision of the EN during the next 1.5-2 years.
Further results of the process to change the LTF (implementation of EN) will be published after the next round table meeting in Germany.
The voting of the boards of directors:
1. Chairman: Hannes Papesh (Nova)
2. Chairman: Thomas Maurer (Paratech)
Cash Manager: Günther Wörl (Swing)
Cash Auditors: Manfred Kistler (Skywalk), Stefan Kurrle (Flymarket)
Further topics:
The one-sided info politics of the DHV at Stubai Cup, "Breitenerprobung" (field testing) in Germany and problems with the DHV certification of harness protectors.
The next PMA meeting will take place on the 18th September in Saint Hilaire.
01.02.2008
"LTF" instead "DHV".
In the meeting in Stubai all participants agree on the following:
All manufacturers who took part in the meeting will give up the name for certification classes ‘DHV1’ or ‘DHV1-2’ but name it ‘LTF1‘ or ‘LTF1-2‘ etc. in the future. This is a political instrument to ensure the acceptance of other test laboratories beside the DHV. Changes in websites, catalogue etc. will be executed step by step now.
22.01.2008
EN self certification
An international PMA meeting took place during the Stubai Cup 2008. More than 25 Manufacturers were present.
Apart from the rather dry topics of PMA Bylaws, it was agreed among the PMA Member circle to fully support the existing institutes for paraglider certification. The unanimous decision proclaims that all PMA Members will abstain from self-certification!
17.01.2008
Stubai Cup
These days the scene is meeting in the Austrian Stubai valley. A big PMA meeting is scheduled on Friday. On Saturday the EN community (incl. DHV) is meeting to discuss practical feedback and future changes of the EN test standard.
20.12.2007
2nd round table in Bad Tölz (Germany)
The round table have had a meeting on 19th of december in Bad Tölz. The meeting proceeded in a constructive atmosphere. Regarding the flight tests a joint statement was made.
The Round Table agrees about the EN926-2 to be the basis of the flight tests
of a future LTF (German airworthy requirement). There is agreement, that the
maneuvers deep collapses and spiral have to be improved. These improvements
should be projected in the EN. Should the adaption of the EN need to long, the
possibility to to realize these adaption inside an LTF is projected. The
technical agreement of these new maneuvers should be done until the 1.4.2008.
The realization until 1.9.2008.
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