Engine Retraction On The Ground; Flight With Water Ballast - DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 Flight Manual

4.5.5.2 Landing with the engine extended and stopped
See emergency procedures sect. 3.18.
Land with the engine extended only if the engine can't be retracted.
4.5.5.3 Landing with the landing gear retracted
Wheel-up landing is not recommended see emergency procedures section 3.10.
After wheel-up landing check the fuselage belly and the tow hook for damage.
4.5.5.4 Landing with asymmetric waterballast
See emergency procedures section 3.8
4.5.6

Engine retraction on the ground

Caution:
After ground test runs don't retract the powerplant immediately. Allow the
engine to cool down several minutes.
For retraction turn the propeller by hand into position, don't use the starter
motor.
The engine will be retracted automatically. To interrupt the retraction procedure
proceed as follows:
Push the manual switch up or down to switch off the automatic system. Further
retraction via the manual switch or by switching the ignition on and off.
4.5.7

Flight with water ballast

4.5.7.1 Wing tanks
Recommended ballast for smooth thermals:
m/s
below 1,5
1,5 – 3
more than
Do not exceed the maximum gross weight when loading the water ballast. The
maximum quantity of water allowed is dependent on the empty weight and the
cockpit load (see section 6.8.5).
In flight the water drains at approx. 0.5 lt./sec. (1.1 lbs./sec).
Issued: January 2007
Flight manual DG-1000T
rate of climb
fpm
300
300-600
3 600
TN 1000/10
ballast
litres U.S. gallons
None
40 10
max. ballast
EASA app.
4.18