The PRS Pilot One is a German single-place
paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'po ...
that was designed and produced by
Pilots Right Stuff
Pilots Right Stuff (often called just PRS) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Brannenburg and founded by Hans Bausenwein. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertran ...
(PRS) of
Brannenburg
Brannenburg is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany. There is a train station
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. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 28. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed as a simple and safe to fly DHV Level 1 glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Pilot One S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the
aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Pilot One M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 60 cells and the aspect ratio is 5:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Pilot One L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 60 cells and the aspect ratio is 5:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Pilot One XL
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Specifications (Pilot One M)
See also
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PRS Peak
The PRS Peak is a German single-place paraglider that was designed by Pilots Right Stuff (PRS) in conjunction with Robbie Whittall and Ozone Gliders and produced by Pilots Right Stuff of Brannenburg. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noe ...
References
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Pilot One
''Pilot One'' is a Canadian television variety series, which aired in 1989 on CBC Television."Teen TV show Pilot One not yet flying high". ''Toronto Star'', January 20, 1989. A late-night series aimed at teenagers, the series mixed music, intervi ...
Paragliders