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AQUILA AT01-100A INTRODUCTION With the AQUILA AT01 you have acquired a very efficient training and utility aircraft, which is easy to operate and exhibits excellent handling qualities. To ensure reliable operation and trouble free flight, we recommend that you read this Pilot's Operating Handbook thoroughly and adhere to the operating instructions and recommendations given herein.
Generally only complete sections of the POH will be exchanged, and not individual pages. The operation of the AQUILA AT01 is only permitted with a current and up to date POH carried on board. Please refer to the following web page whenever the revision status of your POH is in question.
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POH / AFM Section 0 AQUILA AT01-100A Revision A.06 of AFM ref. FM-AT01-1010-101 is approved under the authority of DOA ref. EASA.21J.025. Document Nr.: Issue: Supersedes Issue: Date: Page: FM-AT01-1010-101 A.06 A.05 (26.06.2017) 01.06.2018 0 – 5...
AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS To guarantee safe operation and correct maintenance of the AQUILA AT01-100 aircraft, all manuals and technical publications must be kept in the current effective status. All manuals and technical publications relating to the aircraft AQUILA AT01-100 are available...
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AIRCRAFT TYPE CERTIFICATION The aircraft AQUILA AT01 is type-certified in accordance with the certification specifications of the Joint Aviation Requirements for Very Light Aeroplanes (JAR-VLA, including the revision VLA/92/1) by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, the National Aviation Authority of Germany.
Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A WARNING, CAUTIONS AND NOTES Throughout the text, special text boxes marked WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE are used. These terms are defined as follows: WARNING Procedures, practices, etc. which may result in personal injury or loss of life if not strictly adhered to.
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A PRINCIPLE AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS 1.4.1 Overall Dimensions Wing Span: 33.79 ft (10.3 m) Length: 24.28 ft (7.4 m) Height: 7.87 ft (2.4 m) 1.4.2 Wings Airfoil: HQ-XX mod. Area: 113.02 sq. ft (10.5 m²)
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A AQUILA AT01-100 – THREE VIEW DRAWING 2,4 m / 7,87 ft 7,4 m / 24,28 ft 10,3 m / 33,79 ft Document Nr.: Issue: Supersedes Issue: Date: Page: FM-AT01-1010-101 A.06 A.02 (15.10.2013) 01.06.2018...
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A ENGINE The ROTAX 912 S3 is a 4-cylinder 4-stroke engine with air cooled cylinders and liquid cooled ® cylinder heads. The Propeller is driven via an internal reduction gearbox with an integrated overload clutch and a hydraulic constant speed propeller governor.
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A ENGINE OIL AND COOLANT 1.9.1 Engine Oil Use only oil with an API classification of “SG” or higher. Heavy duty 4-stroke motor oils tend to meet these requirements. For more information regarding engine oil selection, please refer to the Operator’s Manual for all versions of the 912 engine series, section 10.2.3, and to the...
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A 1.9.2 Engine Coolant A conventional, ethylene glycol and water based coolant is used. Please refer to the Operator’s Manual for the 912 engine series, section 10.2.3, and to the current issue of the ROTAX Service Instructions SI-912-016 when choosing an engine ®...
Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A 1.11 TERMINOLOGY AND ABBREVIATIONS 1.11.1 Speeds IAS: (Indicated Airspeed) - the speed shown on the airspeed indicator KIAS: IAS expressed in knots CAS: (Calibrated Airspeed) - the indicated airspeed, corrected for position and instrument error.
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A 1.11.2 Weight and Balance Reference Datum: imaginary vertical plane from which horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes Reference Line: fixed horizontal reference line Lever Arm: The horizontal distance from the reference datum to the center of gravity (C.G.) of an item...
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Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A 1.11.4 Engine and Performance TOP: (Take-off Power) - maximum power permissible for takeoff MCP: (Max. Continuous Power) - maximum power permitted for continuous operation 1.11.5 Various Serial No. (S/N): Serial Number of the Aircraft Part No.
Section 1 POH / AFM GENERAL AQUILA AT01-100A 1.12 CONVERSION FACTORS 1.12.1 Length 1 ft 0.304 1 in 25.4 1.12.2 Speed 1 kt 1.852 km/h 1 mph 1.609 km/h 1.12.3 Pressure 1 hPa N/m² 1 mbar 1 in. Hg 33.865 1 psi 68.97...
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If modifications requiring an STC have been conducted on your aircraft at a Maintenance Organization other than AQUILA Aviation, it is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the appropriate supplements are included in this manual and properly recorded in the index of supplements in section 9.2.
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AS-21 Garmin G5 Stby AI (AT01-100BC) AS-22 AS-23 Garmin G5 AI / HSI (AT01-100A) NOTE For the devices listed above and marked with an * software updates will be released on our website (www.aquila-aviation.de) via dedicated Service Information (SI). Document Nr.:...
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