Flugzeugbau LS1-f Flight Manual page 6

Section Content
3.4 Stall characteristics and stall recovery..................................................... 3.1
3.5 Spinnng characteristics and Spin Recovery............................................. 3.2
3.6 Recovery from unintentional cloud flying............................................... 3.2
3.7 Emergency wheel up landing................................................................... 3.2
3.8 Emergency ground loop........................................................................... 3.2
3.9 Emergency landing on water ................................................................... 3.3
4 Normal procedures................................................................................... 4.1
4.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 4.1
4.2 Rigging and derigging, filling and dumping the watertanks ................... 4.1
4.2.1 Rigging............................................................................................... 4.1
4.2.2 Handling and securing the L'Hotellier control quick connectors...... 4.2
4.2.3 Filling the water ballast tanks ............................................................ 4.3
4.2.4 Dumping the waterballast .................................................................. 4.3
4.2.5 Derigging ........................................................................................... 4.4
4.3 Daily Inspection ....................................................................................... 4.5
4.3.1 Inspection prior to rigging: ................................................................ 4.5
4.3.2 Inspection after rigging - Walk around the aircraft ........................... 4.6
4.3.3 Daily inspection after flight operaton ................................................ 4.8
4.3.4 Pre-flight inspection........................................................................... 4.8
4.4 Normal procedures and recommended speeds ........................................ 4.9
4.4.1 Aerotow.............................................................................................. 4.9
4.4.2 Winch launch ..................................................................................... 4.9
4.4.3 Free flight......................................................................................... 4.10
4.4.4 Approach and landing ...................................................................... 4.11
4.4.5 Flight with water ballast................................................................... 4.12
4.4.6 Flight at high altitude and at low temperatures ............................... 4.13
4.4.7 Flights in rain and thunderstorms .................................................... 4.14
4.4.8 Cloud flying ..................................................................................... 4.14
4.4.9 Aerobatics ........................................................................................ 4.14
5 Performance ............................................................................................. 5.1
5.1 Airspeed indicator system calibration...................................................... 5.1
5.2 Stall speeds............................................................................................... 5.2
5.3 Demonstrated crosswing performance .................................................... 5.2
5.4 Gliding performance ................................................................................ 5.2
5.5 Flight polar............................................................................................... 5.3
6 Mass (weight) and balance ...................................................................... 6.1
6.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 6.1
6.2 Weighing procedures ............................................................................... 6.1
6.3 Weighing record....................................................................................... 6.1
6.4 Basic empty mass and C.G. ..................................................................... 6.1
6.5 Mass of all non-lifting parts (WNLP)...................................................... 6.1
6.6 Max. mass (weight).................................................................................. 6.1
Issued May 2011
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