Trim Control System; Wing Flap System; Landing Gear; Seats - Rans S-7LS Courier Pilot Operating Handbook

Rans Inc.
Model S-7LS COURIER
Rudder pedals
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Brake pedals
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Throttle lever
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TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM

The AC has an in flight elevator trim system.
The movable trim tab is operated through a servomotor installed in the right elevator via
a short pushrod.
The trim switch for nose up and nose down trim are located at the top of the forward
control stick. An Indicator installed in the instrument panel provides information about the
position of the trim tab.

WING FLAP SYSTEM

The flaps are conventional plain flaps and are extended or retracted by positioning the
flap selector lever (located on the left side of the forward control stick) to the desired flap
deflection position. The spring loaded flap lever moves up or down parallel to metal
plates that provide indentations creating mechanical stops at the desired flap position.
The flap lever has a button on the top. This button must be pushed slightly before
moving the flap lever into a new position. The Lever has a "flaps retracted", "flaps half",
and "flaps full" position. The flaps are retracted when the lever is all the way down and
the flaps are full down when the flap lever is all the way up.
is reached, ensure that the lever is securely seated in the new position.
The flaps are actuated through Teleflex- cables (push pull cable). A slight play on the
trailing edge (up and down) is normal.

LANDING GEAR

The landing gear is of the tail dragger type, having a steerable tail wheel and two main
wheels. Shock absorption is provided by the tapered, heat- treated, alloy steel main
landing gear legs and a steel heat- treated flat spring for the tail wheel. The tail wheel is
connected via springs to the rudder and is steerable through the rudder pedals.
The full swivel tail wheel can be made to swivel by using full rudder pedal and brakes in
the desired direction to turn. The steer-cam disengages once the rudder and brakes
have turned the tail wheel to almost max travel left or right. To re-engage steering use
brakes and rudder to taxi a few feet straight.

SEATS

The AC is flown from the front seat if solo.
Both seats are attached to the forward fuselage tube frame by adjustable seat rails.
They are adjustable fore and aft. Each seat is adjusted through removing of the locking
pins, readjusting the seat position as desired and re installation of the locking pins (2 per
seat). The seats can only get adjusted if not occupied. Do not attempt in flight.
Revision - B
Section 1
General Information
When the new flap position
May 8, 2007 1- 5