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Types of towed gliders Towing rope Emergency procedures Normal procedures Performances Operating limits 1.10 Description labels Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic Page 1 of 8...
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1.1 General UL aircraft type Atec 321 Faeta is a certified UL aircraft for towing gliders according to UL-2 regulation, appendix III. For this purpose the aircraft is equipped with special technical systems which enables towing. This includes towing gear, which consists of...
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Maximum weight of towed glider including crew and ballast must not exceed 750 kg. 1.4 Types of towed gliders Glider types tested for towing with ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft are as follows: • L 13 Blaník with 499 kg of MTOW and with 480m of take-off distance to 15m of altitude •...
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Forced landing of towing aircraft with towing rope attached is prohibited (except emergency situations). Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic Page 4 of 8...
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As reaction to assistant signalization, the pilot of towing aircraft will tension the rope and signalize start of the aerotow. Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic...
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Start and take-off distance of aerotow can be prolonged by 15% in case of rainy conditions or high grass on runway. Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic...
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LSA is not a subject to CAA authorization“. • Towing gear must be labelled as „Maximum towing rope strength is 3000N“ Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic...
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Issued by the Manufacturer: Atec, v.o.s. Opolanská 301 289 07 Libice nad Cidlinou Czech Republic Amendment to Flight and Operations Manual of ATEC 321 Faeta UL aircraft - Aerotow ATEC v.o.s. Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic Page 8 of 8...
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