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SPECIFICATIONS
Cockpit Width
Wing Span
31.0 ft
Number of Seats
Area
152 sq ft
Landing Gear
Mean Chord
4 ft 10.5 in
Fuel Capacity
Aspect.Ratio
6.33:1
WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS
Length
20 ft 6 in
Gross Weight
Height
93 in
Empty Weight
Operating
Handbook
41 in
Useful Load
490 lbs
2
Wing Loading
7.2 lbs
Fixed Tricycle
Power Loading
13.75 lbs
18 gal US
Limit Load Factors
POWER PLANT
1100 lbs
Engine
Rotax 912 UL 2
610 lbs
Output
Rans S-12 Airaile
Pilot's
Aircraft Registration Number N
Airframe S-12XL Airaile Serial No.
Engine Rotax 912UL-2 Serial No.
Propeller Warp Drive 3 Blade Composite Serial No.
Intercom PS-Engineering PM501 Serial No.
ELT Ameri-King AK450 Serial No.
tm
Fire Suppression H3R Inc. Right-Out
Oil Capacity
3.0 qts
Coolant Capacity
4.4 qts
Propeller Diameter
72 in.
+4 -2
Prop Type
Composite 3 blade
Gear Reduction
1:2.27
Fuel G.P.H.
4.1 gal @ 80%
80 hp
14oz Halon Serial No.
PERFORMANCE 0'MSL
Stall Flaps
Take Off Roll
285 ft
Roll Rate
Rate of Climb
900 fpm
Glide Ratio
Service Ceiling
14,000+ ft
Landing Roll
Cruise
75 mph
Endurance
VNE
100 mph
Range
Stall Clean
42 mph
37 mph
70deg /sec
7:1
200 ft
4.4 hrs
374 miles

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  • Page 1 Rans S-12 Airaile Pilot’s Operating Handbook Aircraft Registration Number N Airframe S-12XL Airaile Serial No. Engine Rotax 912UL-2 Serial No. Propeller Warp Drive 3 Blade Composite Serial No. Intercom PS-Engineering PM501 Serial No. ELT Ameri-King AK450 Serial No. Fire Suppression H3R Inc. Right-Out 14oz Halon Serial No.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Revision Release Codes Table of Contents Preliminary Issue of POH, issued October 27, 1999 after completion of the Chapter 1. Familiarization ......Page 3 FAA airworthiness inspection Learn the basic configuration and behavior of the airplane as well as the most impor- tant operating rules regarding operation of a homebuilt experimental aircraft.

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Familiarization

    Intentional spins are prohibited in this aircraft. However, even a low time pilot will be able The aircraft kit was manufactured by Rans Aircraft in Hays, Kansas. In its kit form, the air- to recover easily from stalls and avoid departures. Stalls are marked with a gentle drop of the plane came with all welding and sophisticated fabrication completed.

  • Page 4: Chapter 2 Aircraft Performance

    Chapter 2 Aircraft Performance landing distance is the lack of braking power. Figure 2.1 - Take-off and Landing Distance Chart Overview Comprehensive performance charts (takeoff distances, rate of climb, etc.) are difficult to devel- This take-off/landing distance chart is to be used as a guide for the new pilot. All of these op in 40 hours of flight testing.

  • Page 5: Chapter 3 Standard Procedures

    Chapter 3 Standard Procedures a pilot to make the decision between a climbout over a critical obstacle at 35mph followed Flaps 0 Notches Flaps 1 Notch Flaps 2 Notches Flaps 3 Notches IAS Climb Ratio Angle IAS Climb Ratio Angle IAS Climb Ratio Angle IAS Climb...
  • Page 6 check, return the throttle to idle. Each of the 4 cylinders in the engine has 2 spark plugs. One ignition circuit controls one spark plug in each cylinder. Two ignition systems increase the Take-Off Procedure efficiency of the combustion (as evidenced by an RPM drop when you turn off one ignition Be sure your take-off checklist is complete, add power smoothly and hold a large amount of switch) and secondarily provide a redundancy feature that if one circuit should fail, there is a back stick until you feel the nosewheel come off the ground.
  • Page 7 power-off descents, the aircraft will require a slight amount of left rudder. These tendencies are a result of the required aerodynamic right rudder trim which is set for a condition of level Emergency Procedures, Off Field Emergency Landings un-accelerated flight. The pusher prop, rotating counter-clockwise with respect to the lon- In the case of an engine that will not start in flight, first focus on flying the airplane at the best gitudinal axis of the aircraft, is generally located above the vertical tail surfaces and as such glide speed of 50mph and aiming for a suitable landing field.
  • Page 8 The point of Stalls in the Rans S-12 are docile and easy to recover from. Immediately after bring the power this discussion is that the aircraft, by design, will fly approximately level (not climbing or to idle, the nose must be aggressively raised to get a stall in the normal attitude.
  • Page 9 Use common sense when approaching these maneuvers. Rough Field Operations The Rans S-12 Aircraft is equipped with what the factory calls “tundra tires”. While they do allow the airplane to operate from soft and rough fields, they do not indicate that the airplane is well suited for this type of field.

  • Page 10: Chapter 4. Weight And Balance

    ‘current’ weight and bal- ance sheet should be printed, the old sheet being marked as “superceded.” Installed Equipment, N6167U Airframe White/Rans S-12XL Airaile Serial No. 04970797 Engine Rotax 912UL-2 Serial No. 4403068 Propeller Warp Drive 3 Blade Composite Serial No. T7760 Intercom PS-Engineering PM501 Serial No.
  • Page 11 Weight (lbs) PAGE 11...

  • Page 12: Chapter 5. Airframe Maintenance

    Chapter 5 - Airframe Maintenance lubricated with anti-seize at intervals of 25 hours or 1 year. The manufacturer’s design of the rudder pedal and brake system (including the floor panel to Overview which it is mounted) is such that a great deal of stress is placed on key hardware. The bolts MAINTENANCE OF THIS AIRCRAFT CAN BE CARRIED OUT BY NEARLY used to secure the rudder assembly to the floor pan produce undue force and may eventually ANYONE, HOWEVER A REQUIRED “CONDITION INSPECTION”...
  • Page 13 of the airplane’s sails. Removing a bolt will necessitate replacement of a cotter pin for the necessary solvents to clean up the spill being especially careful around Lexan and other plas- castle nut. tics. In any case, after the airplane’s first 100 hour inspection, all self-locking nuts removed for the Because you don’t want to wash the plane any more than necessary, if you wish to remove a inspection shall be replaced.

  • Page 14: Chapter 6. Powerplant Maintenance

    Chapter 6 - Powerplant Maintenance This engine has been run-in with standard 10W-40 oil?? from 0.9 hours (new hobbs meter) to 25.0 hours at which time the oil used is switched to Mobil1 synthetic. It is important to Overview remember that the Rotax 912 is not designed to run with aviation oil, with or without additives. As the reader might expect, this listing of maintenance is not comprehensive.

  • Page 15: Appendix A Faa Issued Operating Limitations

    Appendix A FAA Issued Experimental Operating The following limitations apply outside of flight test area: Limitations 1. Limitations 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 from Phase I are applicable. 2. This aircraft is approved for day VFR only, unless equipped for night VFR and/or IFR, in accor- This is a reprint of the operating limitations issued by the Designated Airworthiness dance with FAR Section 91.205.

  • Page 16: Appendix B Manufacturer Index

    FAX (515) 357 7592 www.leadingedge-airfoils.com (800) 833 9357 Warp Drive 3 Blade 72” S/N T7760 H3R Incorporated 1810 Harrison Street Rans Aircraft, Inc. San Francisco, California 94012 4600 Highway 183 Alternate Right-Out 14oz. Halon S/N V-162233 Hays, Kansas 67601 www.h3r.com...
  • Page 17 Appendix C - Preflight Inspection Cockpit Attachment Bolts (tight, condition) Doors (hinges, handles) Boom (cracks, scratches, buckling) AROW (airwor./regist./oper./weight) Flap (hinges, pins, pushrod, horn) Left Main Gear V.Stab Mount (rivets, cracks, condition) Control Lock remove (seatbelts) Aileron (hinges, pins, pushrod, horn) Leg (cracks, bends, brake line, hoses) Left Tail Fuel (quantity)
  • Page 18 Appendix C - Operational Checklists Intentional Spins and Aerobatics Prohibited Before Starting Checklist Engine Warmup Pre-Landing Checklist Certified for DAYTIME VFR only Preflight ......... COMPLETE 2 minutes......... @2000RPM Seatbelts..........SECURE Open Throttle During Descents Seat Belts ..........SECURE Continue.......... @2500RPM Doors............CLOSED Operating Parameters Loose Objects ........STOWED...
  • Page 19 Appendix D - Condition Inspection Checklist Oil system integrity: ooil coloration and age (50 hrs.), ooil quantity, olines routed without interference and free of chaffing, ooil overflow line routing and condition, oconnections for tightness, ooil tank secure, Rev 3 (Mar/12/99) ohoses for cracks or signs of aging, osuppleness of lines, ofittings tight, ooil cap gasket quality.
  • Page 20 Elevator system integrity: opush pull tube for mechanical integrity, opush pull tube end effectors for Cockpit cage integrity: ofor cracks or deformation of any weld or part of the structure, ofor elongation of bolt dammage and tightness and for wear or dammage, ocontrol stops for wear and rivet integrity, opush-pull bolt holes, ofor flecked paint indicative of cracks, ofor overall “squareness”...

  • Page 21: Appendix E Placards

    Appendix E - Aircraft Placards Full Capacity Full Capacity 18 Gal. 18 Gal. Sight Gauge Markings Sight Gauge Markings Total Fuel On-board Total Fuel On-board 11.4 11.4 000 090 180 270 STEER 088 174 275 SPINS PROHIBITED Amateur Built Aircraft This airplane is amateur built and does not comply with the federal safety regulations for...
  • Page 22 Appendix F - Maintenance Equipment, Tools, Supplies mild car wash soap chamois safety wire all diameters tie wraps all sizes Tool and Equipment list rubbing alcohol complete assortment of inch and metric sockets and wrenches electrical tape complete assortment of inch and metric allen wrenches masking tape in*lb torque wrench Brakleen or equivalent...
  • Page 23 Tuesday Night rudder and vertical stabilizer (ball position wings level) -Make list horizontal stabilizer (stick position in trimmed flight) -Prepare pilot notes to take up on clipboard for observing rigging --prop pitch adjustments (rev to 5800 possible, 5500=Vc?) changes for flight one and two, scheduled for wednesday --record all control positions, internally and externally by look- -Get ballast strap from mom and ballast bag (1x) ing at them including a flight along the runway for observers if the...
  • Page 24 First Flight Operations hop procedure. Pay attention to the moment created by the propeller. I already experienced this today and just realized what happened! I had the nose high with moderate stick pressure, cut the power and with great ease I was able to keep the nose up (because the thrust was no longer On the first flight day, only the necessary personnel will be present.
  • Page 25 First Flight Agenda\ What is the roll tendency of the aircraft? What other tendencies does the aircraft have? A) Review alternate landing sites and emergency proce- Release the ailerons and use the rudder pedals to maintain dures discuss agenda with ground crew straight flight B) Preflight inspection by at least two people independently What is the rudder trailing position?
  • Page 26 What aileron input is required for this flight attitude? What is the rudder trailing position? What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft? What is the aileron trailing position? What is the roll tendency of the aircraft? What aileron input is required for this flight attitude? What other tendencies does the aircraft have? What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft? What is the roll tendency of the aircraft?
  • Page 27 What NEW yaw tendencies did the flaps create? Second Flight Agenda, not surprisingly like the first! What NEW pitch tendencies did the flaps create? Refuel the aircraft With 1 notch of flaps, position the controls to obtain straight and Preflight inspection by the pilot level flight Pilot, what changes were made and what do you expect? What is the position of the rudder pedals?
  • Page 28 What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft? What is the roll tendency of the aircraft? Release the controls What other tendencies does the aircraft have? Does the airplane YAW first or ROLL first? Does the airplane continue to bank? Control the airplane in a straight and level attitude at this air- speed Reduce the power setting to maintain 65mph...
  • Page 29 Maneuver at pilot’s discretion Reduce power to enter slow flight near Vs1 What is the airspeed? Reduce power setting to obtain 65mph What is the RPM What tendencies does the aircraft have? Trim for 65mph and release controls Add 3rd notch of flaps Add 1 notch of flaps What NEW roll tendencies did the flaps create? Reduce power to enter slow flight near Vs...
  • Page 30 Flight Test Envelope, testing hours 13 thru 20 Interview with MSNBC Stalls, remember to do a LEFT and RIGHT for the turns! Report to NASA headquarters What is the S&L power-off stall speed for these configurations: Post flight inspection No flaps? 1 Notch? Post flight photographs and press opportunities 2 Notches?
  • Page 31 Lift and Drag performance Ratios, Power on and off What is the best way to do a falling leaf maneuver? Climb for 1 minute and record the VSI reading along with actual What happens when you do a falling leaf with the following: altimeter readings at start and finish if possible.
  • Page 32 40mph What are the dangers? 45mph 50mph Chandelles 55mph What is the procedure 60mph What are the parameters, altitude, speed, etc. 65mph What are the dangers? 70mph 75mph Steep Turns 80mph What is the procedure What are the parameters? Generate the following sink FPM power-off data with 1 notch: What are the dangers? 40mph 45mph...
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