SAHPA Operations and Procedure Manual

Addendum F (1 of 2)

PARAGLIDER CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE

Up to 1997

Any info on paragliders not on this list, please submit to the SAHPA Office. Paragliders not on this list are rated as Prototype by default.

Where different sizes in a range of glider models have different test ratings, the classification could be given according to the higher rating.

Where DHV and Afnor/Acpuls and/or other ratings are listed, it must be noted that not all sizes are necessarily certified by all the testing authorities. It must also be noted that there could be manufacturing differences between gliders of the same name tested by different testing authorities. Where this is suspected and/or confirmed, the gliders may be separately classified in South Africa. To assist with identifying the different ratings, a cross reference system of asterisks are used in the “Original Test Rating” column to the “Sizes Certified & Classified” column.

This page was last updated on 11/06/2005

Standard of skill required for different classifications:

Basic class: Learner Pilot (0+flights) / Basic License. Basic class will usually be awarded to paragliders rated DHV 1, AFNOR Standard, and those whose historical history shows good training characteristics.
Intermediate class: Learner Pilot, (20+flights) / Basic License. Intermediate class will usually be awarded to paragliders rated DHV 1, DHV 1-2, AFNOR Standard, and occasionally DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance. Some intermediate gliders will require higher skill levels, i.e. 80 flights.
Sports class: Basic License, 100+ flights minimum (Safety Course highly recommended). Some gliders require Sport Licence and more flights. Sports class will usually be awarded to paragliders rated DHV 2 and occasionally AFNOR Performance or DHV 2-3, with specified flight requirements for different gliders. “Hotter” gliders will require higher skill levels, i.e. 250 flights and Sport Licence and is classified as Serial Class.
Serial class: Sport License, 250+ flights minimum. Serial class will usually be awarded to paragliders rated DHV 2-3 and AFNOR Performance, and occasionally DHV 2.
Competition class: Sport Licence (400+ flights) (SIV course recommended). Competition class will be awarded to paragliders rated AFNOR Competition, DHV 3.
Prototype: Sport Licence (500 + flights), with extensive flying experience on Competition class gliders. Paragliders that have no ratings and no historical track record from before 1998, will be regarded as prototype.
Tandem class: Tandem Rating. Tandem class will always be awarded to paragliders rated AFNOR Tandem & DHV Tandem.
Tandem Solo gliders: Heavy pilots may fly tandem gliders solo provided that they fall within the minimum weight range, and that the glider has a DHV 1-2 rating maximum. Afnor rated tandem gliders are not acceptable for solo pilots.

Note: Since 1997 no new uncertified gliders have been accepted on this classification list. Uncertified gliders manufactured and classified prior to 1997 are accepted, due to historical track record. Since 1998 new uncertified gliders are regarded as proto type gliders.

Note: Pilots are advised that if additional information about DHV or Afnor certification regarding specific gliders and/or sizes is required, that the DHV certification can be obtained from the DHV home page http://www.dhv.de/ under Technik and all the Afnor certification from the French Federation’s home page http://www.ffvl.fr/FFVL/Commission_securite/commission_securite.html at the bottom of the page (all the Afnor certification only in French, but understandable).

Note: Should any pilot be sold a glider under false pretences regarding the rating, the pilot should lay a complaint with SAHPA.

Where the classification below is perceived as being incorrect, detailed information and documentary proof must be submitted to the SAHPA Office for re-assessment. (To query classifications, as issued below, please submit all relevant DHV, SHV, or Afnor, documentation to SAHPA.) Notwithstanding publication or assessment errors by SAHPA, the ratings given in this document take precedence.

Manufacturer	Model	Year Certified / Developed	SA Classification	Licence Required	Minimum Flights Required	Original Test Rating	Sizes Certified & Classified

ADG	Tinos	1990	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Acpuls N2	22, 25, 27

Advance	Omega 3	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3, Afnor Competition	26, 29, 32
	Sigma 3	1995	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	Afnor/SHV Performance, DHV 2-3	24, 27, 30
	Bi-Beta	1997	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Afnor Tandem, DHV 1-2	Tandem
	Omega 4	1997	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3*, Afnor/SHV Competition	25, 28, 28S*, 31, 31S*

Adventure	Elle+	1996	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Afnor Performance	27, 28, 30, 31, 34

Aeros	Rival	1997	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	Afnor Performance	29

Aile De K	Brizair	1990	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	DHV 1-2, Acpul N.1	20, 25, 28
	Genair	1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3	21, 24, 26

Airea	Tension	1996	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Performance	S, M, L
	Aspect	1996/7	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Afnor Standard, Performance, DHV 2	S, M, L
	Fat Willie	1997	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	DHV 1-2, Afnor Tandem	Tandem

Airwave	Black Magic	1989/1990	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	DHV 1, Acpuls N.1	22, 24, 27
	Voodoo	1991/2	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 3	23, 26, 29
	Reggae	1994	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Acpuls 12A	24, 27, 30
	Alto, Alto extreme, Alto XM	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 3, Afnor Performance, Competition	24, 27, 28, 30
	Alto XMX	1996/7	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	26, 28, 31
	Harmony	1996/7	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2	27, 30, 33
	Fusion	1997	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Standard	S, M, L, XL

APCO	Hilite 2	1990/1	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 2, Acpuls N.2	All sizes
	Hilite 3	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical, Acpuls	All sizes
	Starlite	1991	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Acpuls N.1	All sizes
	Astra	1992	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, Acpuls Comp	All sizes
	Supra	1993	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	25, 28, 31, 34
	Prima	1993/4	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical, Afnor Standard, Acpuls	24, 27, 30, 33
	Prima	?	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	36
	Spectra	1994	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	Acpuls 11A, 12A	25, 27, 30
	Spectra for 2	1994	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Afnor Tandem	Tandem
	Sabra	1994	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Acpuls 12A	25, 27, 30
	Xtra	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	25, 28, 30, 32
	Sentra	1995/6	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Afnor Standard, Historical	25, 28, 31
	Sabra II	1996	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Afnor Standard	25, 27
	Zen, Zen 2	1996/7	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	28, 30, 32
	Futura	1996/7	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	DHV 3, Afnor Performance	23, 27, 28, 30, 32
	Futura 38 Solo	1997	Sports	Sport licence	150 flights	Afnor Performance	38
	Futura Tandem	1997	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Afnor Tandem	Tandem 38, Tandem 42
	Santana	1997	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0 flights	DHV 1-2, Afnor Standard	25, 28, 30, 32
	Sierra	1997	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2, Afnor Standard	25, 28, 30, 32
	Tigra	1997	Prototype	Sport Licence	500 flights	Proto type	25, 27, 29

CPC	Step One	Circa 1990	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	All sizes
	LP Pro	Circa 1990	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Historical	All sizes
	LP Pro (with trims)	Circa 1990	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Historical	All sizes

CHUTE SHOP	Griffon /HP /PRO	Circa 1989	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	All sizes

CONDOR	Sky Glider	Circa 1987	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	All sizes
	HP	1987	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20	DHV 1-2, 2-3	9, 11
	SP	1988	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20	DHV	9, 10, 11, 12
	Vector	1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	No rating	26
	Ceaser IV (trims Fixed)	1991	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Acpuls	All sizes

EDEL	Apollo	1991/2	Basic	Learner	0	Acpuls 12A, DHV 2	22, 25, 27, 29
	Racer	1991/2	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpuls, DHV 3	21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
	Space	1992	Intermediate	Learner /Basic Licence	0	Acpuls 11A, 12A, DHV 2	22, 25, 27, 30
	Orion	1993	Basic	Learner	0	Acpuls 12A	22, 24, 27, 30
	Space Tandem	1993	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	No rating	Tandem
	Super Space	1993/4	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	DHV 2, Acpuls 12A	22, 25, 27, 29
	Rainbow	1993	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpuls	22, 24, 26, 28, 30
	Super Space 2	1995	Intermediate	Learner/basic licence	20 flights	Afnor Standard	M, L, XL
	Energy + trim	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	M, L, XL
	Energy	1995	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	Afnor Performance	M, L, XL
	Galaxy	1995	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Afnor Tandem	Tandem
	Quantum	1995/6	Basic	Learner	0	Afnor Standard, Historical	S, M, L, XL
	Saber	1996/7	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Performance	XS, S, M, L, XL
	Sector	1996	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3, Afnor Competition**	S, M*, L, XL
	Atlas	1997	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	DHV 1-2, Afnor Standard*	XS, S*, M,*, L,, XL

FALHAWK	Athlete	1988/9	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2, Acpuls	All sizes
	Neo	1990	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Acpuls N.1, N.2	All sizes
	Apex	1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpuls N.2, N.3	S, M, L
	Apex X	1995	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	Afnor Performance	S, M, L

FIREBIRD	Ninja	1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Performance	24, 27, 30
	Apache, Apache 2	1992	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	Acpuls 12A, DHV 2	21, 23, 26
	Apache Tandem	1992	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Tandem	Tandem
	Navajo	1993	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	SHV 10A	25, 28, 30
	Dolphin	1993/4	Basic	Learner	0	DHV 1-2, Afnor Standard	24, 27
	Barracuda	1994	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Performance	25, 28, 31
	Marlin	1994	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Standard	23, 26, 29
	Cult	1997/8	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	M, L, XL
	Flame	1997	Sports	Basic Licence	80 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Standard, Afnor Performance	M, L, XL
	Monster	1997	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	DHV 2, SHV Tandem	Tandem

Flight Design	A4	1993	Intermediate	Learner/Basic licence	20 flights	DHV 2, Acpuls 12A	22, 25, 28
	B3	1993	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	DHV 2-3, Acpuls 10A	23, 26, 29
	A4 Tandem	1994	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Tandem	Tandem
	B4 VT	1996	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3	26, 26Sport, 30
	Twin Two	1996	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	SHV Tandem	Tandem
	A6	1997	Sports	Basic License	100 flights	DHV 2, SHV Standard	23, 26, 30
	S2-VT	1997	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2	26, 30

Free-X	Funiac	1995/6/7	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Afnor Standard	XS, S, M, L
	Frantic	1995	Sport	Basic Licence	100 flights	Afnor Performance	XS, S, M, L
	Frantic Twin	1995	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	DHV 2, Afnor Tandem	Tandem
	Fiber XC, Fiber	1995	Competition	Sport licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	S, M, L
	Frantic Plus	1996	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Performance	XS, S, M, L
	Spark	1996/7	Serial	Sport licence	250 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Performance	S, M, L
	Spear	1997	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Performance	S, M, L
	Frantic Plus	1997	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Afnor Standard,	XS, S, M, L
	Spark Pro	1997	Prototype	Sport Licence	500 flights	Proto type	All sizes

FUN & FLY/	G2 G3/ G2 Excel	1987	Basic	Learner	0	Historical	All sizes
FUN 2 FLY	Galactica	1989	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Arrow	1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Nucleair	1990	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	All sizes
	Big Easy	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	White Shark	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Nucleair Gold	1991	Intermediate	c	0	Historical	All sizes
	Shark	1991	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	29, 31
	Mirage	1992	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Profile	1993	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Acpuls 12A, Historical	24, 27, 30
	APX	1993	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Racer	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Reflex	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Profile Duo	1994	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	Historical	Tandem, Solo
	Puma	1994	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Historical, Afnor Performance	33, 35, 37
	Maya	1995	Basic	Learner	0	Historical	All sizes
	Laser	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	24, 26, 29
	Aztec	1995	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical, Afnor Performance*	32, 34, 36, 38
	Inca	1996	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	S, M, L
	xtc	1997	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Historical	S, M, L

Harley	Sirocco	1993	Sports	Basic Licence	80 flights	Acpuls	S, M, L
	Cyclone	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	S, M, L

Mac Para	Feeling	1997/8	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	SHV Performance	24, 27, 29

NOVA	LX-9	Circa 1990	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	CXC	1989	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3	19, 21, 23
	Phantom	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpuls N.2, DHV 3	43, 45, 49
	Phonix	1992	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	Acpuls 12A, DHV 2	22, 25, 28, 31
	Sphynx	1993	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpuls, Afnor Performance, DHV 3	125, 128
	Phocus	1994	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Afnor (?), DHV 2	23, 26, 29, 126, 129
	Philou	1994	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Afnor Standard, Acpuls 12A	All sizes
	Xenon	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 Flights	DHV 3, Afnor Competition	24, 26, 28
	Xyon	1996	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	DHV 2-3, 3, Afnor Performance	20, 22, 24, 26, 28
	Axon	1996	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Standard, Performance	24, 26, 28,
	Axon	1996	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Standard	22
	Taxy	1997	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	DHV 2, Afnor Tandem	Tandem
	Vertex	1997	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, Afnor Performance, Competition	22, 24, 26, 28

Para-Age	Gemini	1993	Basic	-	Grounded	No rating	All sizes
	Dream	1995	Intermediate	-	Grounded	No rating	All sizes

Perche	Saga	1996	Basic	Learner	0	DHV 1-2	M, L, XL

PISA	Etoile	1989	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 3	All sizes
	Cheetah (modified)	1989	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	All sizes

Pro Design	Corrado Challenger	1991	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Challenger C	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Acpul	23, 25
	Compact	1993/4	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 2, SHV 12A	29, 31, 33, 35, 37
	Contest	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	SHV Competition	44, 46, 48, 50
	Pro-Feel	1995	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	DHV2, 2-3	33, 35, 37
	Relax	1997/8	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2	34, 36, 38
	Max	1997	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	SHV Competition	59, 65, 71
	Eole	1997	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	SHV Standard	27, 29, 31, 33

Sportlite	Shadow ET	1987	Basic	-	Grounded	Historical	All sizes
	Excel 250 (without weight Shift)	1989	Intermediate	-	Grounded	Historical	All sizes
	Excel 270-305	1989	Competition	-	Grounded	Historical	All sizes
	Gentel	1990	Intermediate	-	Grounded	Historical	All sizes

Swing	Minoa	1994	Prototype	Sport Licence	500 flights	Proto type	All sizes
	Mistral	1996	Intermediate	Basic Licence	80 flights	DHV 2, SHV Standard	24, 27, 30, 33
	Mistral Twin	1996	Tandem	Tandem Rating	Tandem rating	DHV 2	Tandem
	Nimbus	1996	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	SHV Competition	S, M, L
	Ventus	1997	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3	S, M, L
	Sinos	1997	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2	S, M, L, XL

Trekking	Diablo	1992	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Acpuls	S, M, L, XL
	Espace	1992/3	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	Acpuls	S, M, L, XL
	Ritmo	1993	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	Acpuls	S, M, L, XL
	Miura	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	S, M, L, XL
	Esprit	1994/5	Sports	Sport Licence	150 flights	Afnor Performance	S, M, L, XL

UFO	UFO(with Multiple trims & Clip ins)	Circa 1989	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes

UP	Katana	1991	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 2-3, 3, Acpuls	43, 47, 51, 53
	Kendo, Kendo C	1994	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 3, Afnor Performance	S, M, L
	Vision	1994	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 2, Acpuls 12A	S, M, L
	Pick Up	1994/5	Sports, Tandem	Sport Licence, Tandem rating	150 flights, Tandem rating	Afnor Performance, Tandem	Small solo, tandem
	Soul	1996	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	DHV 2, Afnor Performance	XS, S, M, L
	Soul + Trim	1996	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Afnor Competition	M
	Vision Classic	1997	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	20 flights	DHV 1-2, Afnor Standard	XS, S, M, L
	Escape	1997	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	DHV 3, Afnor Competition	XS, S, M, L
	Cab	1997/8	Tandem	Tandem rating	Tandem rating	DHV 1-2, Afnor Tandem	Small Tandem, Tandem

Wallend-Air	Eclipse	1994	Intermediate	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	29, 31, 33, 35, 37
	Conquest	1995	Competition	Sport Licence	400 flights	Historical	All sizes
	Max	1996	Basic	Learner/Basic Licence	0	Historical	27, 30, 33
	Synergy	1996	Sports	Basic Licence	100 flights	Historical	31, 33, 35, 37

Windtech	Kena	1996/7	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	Afnor Performance	25, 27, 30
	Kronos	1997	Serial	Sport Licence	250 flights	Afnor Performance	24, 26, 28

XIX	Bix	1997	Prototype	Tandem rating	500 flights	Prototype	Tandem – may only be flown with licensed pilots as passengers