Summary of Contents for Aeroplanes DAR DAR-Solo series
- Page 1 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo BRIEF FLIGHT MANUAL DAR-Solo series Sofia 2015 Page 1 of 25...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Limitations and Safety Information General View of DAR-Solo series Ignition Engine warm up Taxiing Flight Take off Horizontal flight Landing Approach Landing Common Mistakes Take off Landing... -
Page 3: Introduction
Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Introduction This Manual is intended for everyone who flies and maintains the DAR-Solo series airplane with one of the offered engines: Hirth F-33 BS (28 HP) - single cylinder, two-stroke engine, air- cooled Polini Thor 250 DS (36HP) - single cylinder, two-stroke engine,... -
Page 4: Limitations And Safety Information
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo LIMITATIONS AND SAFETY INFORMATION Limitations DAR Solo is an aircraft that falls in the LTF-UL Category. It is designed to be used for any maneuvers as: Normal flying maneuvers; Stalls (except whip stalls); and ... - Page 5 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Empty CG = 44,5% MTOW CG = 33% DO NOT FLY WITHOUT INSTALLED WING CENTRAL SECTION FAIRING! Do not overload the Airplane. The Max Gross Weight should not exceed 260 kg.
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Page 6: General View Of Dar-Solo Series
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo General view of DAR-Solo Page 6 of 25... -
Page 7: Ignition
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo IGNITION Before ignition you have to do the following: - put the wheel chocks under the wheels; - check the availability of a fire extinguisher; - in start-up with an electrical starter (autonomous) the “Clear Propeller”... -
Page 8: Engine Warm Up
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo ENGINE WARM UP When you reach CHT=180°C of CHT increase revolutions to n=5000 rev/min. The increase of revolutions has to be done smoothly, without interruption. After running at these rpm-s for... -
Page 9: Taxiing
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo =7500(+/-100) rev/min. CHT must stay below 280°C. In 5 seconds draw in the lever to their minimum. In case of unusual engine run (vibrations, interruptions, etc.), draw the lever in to their minimum and turn off ignition using the main switch. -
Page 10: Flight
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo FLIGHT Take Off Start taxiing to the runway and stop on the center line. Apply the brake. Set the flaps to 11°. Look around the cockpit from left to right. Check the instruments. Smoothly push the throttle to maximum position. -
Page 11: Horizontal Flight
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Upon reaching the speed of V=60-65 km/h smoothly proceed to climbing at a speed of V =2-2.5 m/s. At a H=50m decrease vertical speed to 0.5-1.0m/s and retract the flaps. HORIZONTAL FLIGHT... -
Page 12: Landing Approach
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo LANDING APPROACH Upon flying over the traverse in the beginning of the runway mark the time. After 20-25 s decrease the airspeed to V=70 km/h, at a height of H=150 m start the third turn with a maximum bank of 30°... - Page 13 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo NOTE: Landing must be on two points, with a smooth pulling back of the stick along the descend rate of the airplane. The airplane touches down at a speed of V=55 km/h.
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Page 14: Common Mistakes
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo COMMON MISTAKES Take-off 1. When you lose direction at more than 15° - abort the take-off! It has already gone beyond the limits. 2. When you try to take-off at a slower speed – wait untill you reach the speed needed for the airplane take-off. -
Page 15: Landing
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Landing 1. Irregular/unstable speed and project angle – after exiting the fourth turn, drop flaps at 22°, fix a visual project angle, examining the onset of landing runway. Fix the revolutions to n= 7000-7500 rev/min and wait to see V trend. -
Page 16: Probable Special Cases
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo PROBABLE SPECIAL CASES During take-off Do not take off without a properly warmed-up engine – it is unreliable. If you have doubts about engine operation – abort take-off. If the engine stops after take-off at a height of up to 15 m –... - Page 17 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo In flight If you have doubts in engine operation – abort flight, ease off the engine operation and land. You have to fear the speed loss more than the engine stop...
- Page 18 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo If the engine stops after the fourth turn – assess the possibility to land on the runway. It might be possible to land before the runway (usually the approaches are clear).
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Page 19: In Flight
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Fire Upon Ignition In case of fire in the engine area: - Pull the throttle to minimum; - Switch off ignition; - Leave the cabin as fast as you can;... - Page 20 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo WARNING! In landing with an unreliable engine pay special attention to the landing pattern! Do not forget – you cannot go on a second round! You do not have an engine!
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Page 21: Exploitation Limits
Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Exploitation Limits Stall Speed with throttles on min. 0 11 Flaps 50 km/h 45 km/h Vertical Speed on climb (with Hirth F-33 engine) 50 km/h 60 km/h 1.5 m/sec 1.0 m/sec... - Page 22 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Page 22 of 25...
- Page 23 Aeroplanes DAR ltd. Brief Flight Manual DAR – Solo Practical ceiling Configuration MTOW H absolute Standard 260 kg 3200 m Take off and Landing Distance 0 11 Flaps Take off 65 m 65 m Landing 60 m 60 m Limits on max. weight G=260kg...
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Page 24: Notes
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