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DG -500/22 ELAN Maintenance Manual

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(Changes to and combination of the initial Maintenance
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  • Page 1 I d e n t - n o . 5 5 0 0 4 0 R e g i s t r a t i o n : I - I V S B Copyright DG Flugzeugbau GmbH any copy or publishing prohibited DG Flugzeugbau...
  • Page 4 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 0.1 Record of revisions Any revision of the present manual, except actual weighing data, must be re- corded in the following table and in case of approved sections endorsed by the responsible airworthiness authority. The new or amended text in the revised page will be indicated by a black verti- cal line in the right hand margin, and the Revision No.
  • Page 5 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION Rev. Affected pages / Description Issue EASA Inserted section Date Approval Date Date Signature 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 4.7, TN500/13 July 17.09. 4.8, 7.1, 7.10 Canopy lock, 2019 2019 rear locking rods Issued: July 2019 TN500/13...
  • Page 6 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 0.2 List of effective pages Section page issued replaced replaced replaced replaced July 95 0.3 see record of revisions " 0.5 July 95 " Nov. 95 July 95 " Jan. 96 (only ser.no. 5E155-159) 1.5July 95 App.
  • Page 7 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 0.2 List of effective pages (cont.) Section page issued replaced replaced replaced App. 5.1 July 95 " " " " App. 5.4 " " " Oct. 97 " " " " Jan. 96 (only ser.no. 5E155-159) July 95 "...
  • Page 19 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION Approved manoeuvres Category Aerobatic: (wingspans 17.2 m and 18 m, only without water ballast in the wing tanks (and fin tank A)) All manoeuvres approved for category Utility and: Inverted flight recommended speed 140-200 km/h (76-108 kts.)
  • Page 20 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 2.12 Kinds of operation A) All configurations Flights according to VFR (daylight) Aerotow Winch- and auto-launching B) In addition when flying without waterballast 1. Cloud flying (daylight): permitted when properly instrumented (see be- low). 2. Simple aerobatics see sect4.5.12. (Category Utility) 3.
  • Page 23 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 3.1 Introduction Section 3 provides a checklist and amplification for coping with emergen- cies that may occur. Emergency situations can be minimized by proper pre- flight inspections and maintenance. Caution: Canopy jettison and bailing out should be trained several times on the ground before flying the aircraft.
  • Page 24 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION Spiral dive recovery Apply rudder and aileron in opposite direction and carefully pull out of the dive. Spiral dive occurs only when spinning more than 3 turns with medium C.G. positions, see sect. 4.5.12. To prevent spiral dives intentional spinning should only be executed at aft C.G.
  • Page 25 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 3.10 Emergency ground loop If there is the risk of overshooting the landing strip you have to decide at least 40 m (130 ft) before the end of the field to execute a controlled ground loop.
  • Page 26 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION Section 4 Normal procedures Introduction Rigging and derigging, filling the watertanks 4.2.1 Rigging 4.2.2 Filling the wing watertanks 4.2.3 Filling the fin tank A (Option) 4.2.4 Filling the fin tank B 4.2.5 Derigging Daily Inspection...
  • Page 32 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION B Inspection after rigging Walk around the aircraft 1. All parts of the airframe a) check for flaws such as bubbles, holes, bumps and cracks in the surface b) check leading and trailing edges of the wings and control surfaces for cracks 2.
  • Page 33 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 3. C.G. Tow hook a) check the ring muzzle of the C.G. hook for wear and function b) check for cleanliness and corrosion 4. Main landing gear and nose wheel a) check the struts, the gear box, the gear doors and the tyre for wear; dirt in...
  • Page 40 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 4.5.9 Flight at high altitude and at low temperatures With temperatures below 0°C (32°F) for instance when wave flying or flying in winter, it is possible that the control circuits could become stiffer. Special care should be taken to ensure that there is no moisture on any section of the control circuits to minimize the possibility of freeze up.
  • Page 61 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION Section 7 Sailplane and systems description Introduction Airframe Cockpit, cockpit controls and placards Flight controls Airbrake system Landing gear system Tow hooks Seats and safety harness Baggage compartment 7.10 Water ballast system 7.11 Section not effective 7.12...
  • Page 65 Flight Manual DG-500 ELAN ORION The undercarriage is locked in the extended position by an overcentre locking arrangement and an additional safety catch. The handle is to be turned towards the cockpit wall, so that the locking catch will engage.
  • Page 66 Flight Manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 18) a) Water ballast dump handles - silver upper handle = right wingtank lower handle = left wingtank forward = valve closed into the cockpit = valve open. ly be b) fin ballast tank dump handle for Tank A (option) forward to dump.
  • Page 69 To charge the battery to its full capacity a charger with 14.4 V max. charging voltage is necessary (normal automatic chargers charge only up to 13.8V). Such a charger is available from DG Flugzeugbau code no. Z08. All current - carrying wiring confirms to aeronautical specifications.
  • Page 71 Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION 7.16.4 Heavy tailwheel Instead of the standard tailwheel with plastic hub a tailwheel with brass hub S 27/1 may be installed. The installation kit S 27/4 is avail able at DG-FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH. The difference in mass between both hubs is 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs). With the brass hub, the min.
  • Page 77 Flight manual DG-500 9. Supplements Section page Introduction List of inserted supplements Special equipment for very small pilots 9.1 Introduction This section contains the appropriate supplements necessary to safely and efficiently operate the sailplane when equipped with various optional systems and equipment not provided with the standard sailplane.
  • Page 78 Flight manual DG-500 9.3 Special equipment for very small pilots (TN500/02) To facilitate the operation of the glider by very small pilots 3 different items have been developed, which may be used separately or together. 9.3.1 Removable seat back for the front seat a) Installation of the seat back: Install the seat back with 2 screws M6x16 DIN965 4.8 BIC with cup washers 15 x M6 MS NI NR4157 to the threads...

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