Skyboy EX Pilot's Operating Handbook And Flight Manual

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Skyboy EX

Flight manual

interplane

PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK

and

FLIGHT MANUAL

for

Airplane European UL category

controlled by aerodynamic devices

LAA Type approval : ULL - 08/94

Serial Number :

Registration Number :

Date :

Approved by : __________________

THIS HANDBOOK MUST BE

IN THE AIRPLANE AT ALL TIME

The airplane must be operated by the information and limitations which are presented in this handbook !

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Page 1 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK FLIGHT MANUAL Airplane European UL category controlled by aerodynamic devices LAA Type approval : ULL - 08/94 Serial Number : Registration Number : Date : Approved by : __________________ THIS HANDBOOK MUST BE...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane Table of contents 1. General information page 1-1 to 1-3 2. Operational limitations page 2-1 to 2-2 3. Emergency procedures page 3-1 to 3-3 4. Normal procedures page 4-1 to 4-4 5. Other information for safe operation page 5-1 6.
Page 3 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane LIST OF THE REVISIONS AND THE REPAIRS 21.3.2000 Ordinal No. Number of document - It concerns to Date of issue : Signature : bulletin pages No.
Page 4: General Information
Out of production. elevator area, full span ailerons and smaller maximum and cruise speed Skyboy UL USA legal FAR Pt 103 ultralight trainer version of original aircraft with shorter wing, high-lift airfoil P3 with light leading edge, tube struts, less elevator area and a lot of saving weight changes, to fill USA regulation with take -off weight to 450 kg.
Page 5 Skyboy EX 503, Skyboy EX 582, Skyboy EX 912 ... the airplane versions with various ROTAX engines Skyboy EX SVS 1400, Skyboy EX MZ 202R , Skyboy EX 2706 E, etc … the airplane versions with other marks of engines (Verner, Zanzottera, Hirth, …) Skyboy ...
Page 6 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane 1.2.1 DIMENSIONS Wing span 9,50 31.17 Length 6.37 20.90 Height 2,13 6.99 Wing area 13.50 145.31 sq ft standard - 2 ° ° ° ° ( 0 ° ° ° ° recommended for chosen heavier engine ) Forward swept wing : 1.2.2...
Page 7: Operational Limitations
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS 2.1. Airspeeds AIRSPEED abbreviation knots km/h Maximum permissible speed Maximum maneuvering speed Maximum cruising speed Minimum ( stall ) speed 2.2. OPERATIONAL SPEED RANGE MEANING OF INCREASED OPERATIONAL INCREASED LIMIT. THE MARK ATTENTION...
Page 8 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane Minimum pilot's weight (solo flight) 65 kg / 143 lb (lighter pilot must be balanced to limitation of balance) For special purpose, connected with concrete weighing RECORD of this aircraft : Minimum single Pilot weight limit =...
Page 9: Emergency Procedures
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Section 3 provides checklist and amplified procedures for coping with emergencies that may occur. Emergencies caused by aeroplanes or engine malfunction are extremely rare if proper pre-flight inspections and maintenance are practised. However, should an emergency arise, the basic guidelines described in this section should be considered and applied as necessary to correct the problem.
Page 10 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane IN –FLIGHT START 1. Speed - gliding at 46 to 48 knots (53-56 mph or 85-90 km/h) 2. Altitude - check 3. Landing area - choose according to altitude 4. Master switch - switch on 5.
Page 11 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane 3.4 FIRE, SMOKE 3.4.1 Fire on ground 1. Fuel cock - shut off 2. Throttle - full 3. Master switch - switch off 4. Ignition - switch off 5. Abandon the aeroplane 6. Extinguish fire if it is in your power or call for a fire brigade.
Page 12: Normal Procedures
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane NORMAL PROCEDURES Chapter 4 includes lists of standard operations and recommended procedures, needed for normal aircraft operation. 4.1 PRE - FLIGHT INSPECTION 1. COCKPIT - Engine igniter switch OFF - Attachment and position of the pilot seat...
Page 13 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane 5. CONTROL CABLES - condition and tension of the rudder cables and elevator-trim tab ropes - checking of locking of the turnbuckles and guide-bowdens and hoses 6. TAIL UNIT - condition of the horizontal and vertical surfaces, skin strain...
Page 14 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane ENGINE TEST 1. Operating minimum - 2 minutes are minimum time since engine starting. Warm up the engine with increasing revolutions (2500 - 3000 rpm ) 2. Handle control - neutral position 3. Brake - the brake tighten up, the main gear must be secured by Scotch blocks or an assistant must hold the airplane 4.
Page 15 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane 4.9 CIRCUIT FLIGHT After attainment circuit height adjust the speed of horizontal flight on the value 43 to 54 knots by decrease of revolutions. (50 to 62 mph or 80 - 100 km/hour ) 4.10 GLIDING FLIGHT...
Page 16: Other Information For Safe Operation
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane OTHER INFORMATION FOR SAFETY OPERATION 5.1 GENERALLY All given information and procedures with recommended piloting technique are valid for following flight cases. A pilot must not get into these flight cases when he observes normal and emergency procedures .
Page 17: Performance
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane PERFORMANCE 6.1 GENERALLY These performance are valid for the standard version of airplane with maximum take-off weight 450 kg with ° usual flying without wind in ISA conditions - 0 m MSA by the temperature 15 6.1.1 CALIBRATION OF THE SPEED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM...
Page 18 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane 6.3.2 CEILING Service ( practical ) ceiling 3 000 to 3 500 m, 5 000 to 5 500 with four stroke engines ( Rotax 912 etc) GLIDING FLIGHT WITH INOPERATIVE ENGINE JČ 9.3.2000 PERFORMANCE DOUBLE...
Page 19: Description
Flight manual interplane AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION Chapter 7 describes basic layout of the aircraft, to explain all basic needed information for the Skyboy operation. 7.1 COCKPIT Followed picture describes positions of all basic control levers, drivers, installation of instruments and cabin...
Page 20 INSTRUMENT PANEL Skyboy instrument panel is equipped with the standard airspeed indicator, altimeter, tachometer, cylinder head or cooling fluid indicator and fuel gauge. Provision is made to install the optional compass, bank indicator, vertical velocity indicator, or exhaust temperature gauges, engine-hour counter, Volt-meter, oil pressure gauge, radio/transceiver, headsets, intercom, GPS etc.
Page 21 100 % double surface Ceconite fabric covered. Airfoil NACA 4412 for EX version with composite leading edge, high-lift airfoil P3 for UL version, with small composite leading edge. 40% span ailerons, controlled through torsion tube.
Page 22: Ground Handling
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane GROUND HANDLING ASSEMBLING FOR TRANSPORTATION AND HANGARING The airplane can be easily assembled into a transportation state. This assembling includes: - turning up the stabilizers towards the fin - disconnecting aileron controls - detaching the wings - folding the struts to the wing 8.1.1 Detaching the wings...
Page 23 Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane Fig.2: Quick-stretcher of the stabilizer cables 1 - stretcher bracket 2 - stretcher lever with fork 3 - safety pin 4 - cable stirrup 5 – cables Locking procedure: Put the lever fork (fig.2) on the pin of the stretcher body (fig.1).
Page 24: Supplements
Skyboy EX Flight manual interplane SUPPLEMENTS The Flight Manual includes filled and confirmed supplements for the concrete airplane : 9.1 RECORD ABOUT THE WEIGHING AND LOCATION OF CENTERS OF GRAVITY POSITIONS 9.2 RECORD ABOUT THE MEASURING OF DEFLECTIONS OF CONTROL SURFACES...
Page 25 Skyboy RECORD about the weighing and location of gravity for the airplane Type Skyboy Producer : Interplane s.r.o. Zbraslavice - CZECH REPUBLIC Serial number : Matriculation : ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS THE WEIGHING IS MADE ON THE WHEELS OF THE LANDING GEAR...
Page 26 Skyboy RECORD about the weighing and location of gravity for the airplane B. VALUES DETERMINED BY CALCULATION center of gravity Position of the airplane Center of the gravity position of basic weight regarding reference plane ( position of the center of gravity regarding MAC - mean aerodynamic chord ) ) .
Page 27 Skyboy RECORD about leveling of airplane Type Skyboy Producer Interplane s.r.o. Zbraslavice - CZECH REPUBLIC Serial number Matriculation demanded : measured values : ELEVATOR + 1.5 + 1.5 down ± ± ± ± 2 to left RUDDER ± ± ± ± 2 to right 0 °...
Page 28 Skyboy RECORD about leveling of airplane Type Skyboy Producer interplane Zbraslavice - CZECH REPUBLIC s.r.o. Serial number Matriculation 1. Measurement of the main arrangement of the wing and tail Measurement is made in airplane position with central tube in the angle 10,2°, when wing root is in the water level.