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Rolladen-Schneider LS4-b Flight Manual

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  • Page 2 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) General Log of Revisions Any revision of the present manual, except actual weighing data, must be recorded 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 vertical line in the right hand margin, and the revision No.
  • Page 3 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) General Chapter Page Date Chapter Page Date Title Mar. 18. 1992 Mar. 18. 1992 0-1 Febr. 2019 / TN4049 0-2 Febr. 2019 / TN4049 Mar. 18. 1992 Mar. 18. 1992 Mar. 18. 1992 Mar. 18. 1992 Mar.
  • Page 10 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations 2.4 Mass (weight: Max. flight mass (with water ballast): 525 kg <1157 lbs.> Max. flight mass without water ballast: W wings Max. mass of non-lifting parts W 230 kg <507 lbs.> with TN 4046/4047 executed (water bags removed or water bags marked V112) 250 <551 lbs.>...
  • Page 50 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations Supplements Section page Introduction List of inserted supplements Neo-Winglets TN4049 9-2 – 9-6 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 51 In the following text the changes to those sections of the flight manual which are affected by the installation of neo-Winglets will be given. For operation without neo-Winglets the data of the other LS4-b flight manual sections are applicable. Section 1 General Subsection amended 1.4 Descriptive data...
  • Page 52 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations Section 2 Limitations 2.4 Mass (weight) Subsection amended Maximum take-off and landing mass with water ballast and neo-Winglets installed = 505 kg / 1113 lbs.. Maximum mass of the non-lifting parts = 250 kg / 517 lbs..
  • Page 53 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations Section 4 Normal procedures Subsections amended 4.2 Rigging and derigging Caution: When rigging and derigging the wings the wingtips with neo-Winglets (Option) shouldn’t be installed. Caution: Due to flutter reasons it is not allowed to mount additional masses (e.g.
  • Page 54 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations 4.5.9 Water ballast Max. mass 505 kg/1113lbs. with neo-Winglets installed, max. amount of water ballast in the wing tanks 112 kg / 247 lbs, Max. ballast in the wing tanks, no tail tank filled, with neo-Winglets installed Cockpit Empty mass kg/lbs.
  • Page 55 Flight Manual LS4-b (without fin tank) Limitations Section 5 Performance Subsection amended 5.3.2 Flight polar Option neo-Winglets: neo-Winglets at the wing tips increase the best L/D by 2 points Issued: February 2019 TN 4049 Page 9-6...
  • Page 56 Flight manual LS4-b (with and without fin tank) 9 Supplements Section page Introduction List of inserted supplements Neo-Winglets TN4049 9-2 – 9-6 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 57 In the following text the changes to those sections of the flight manual which are affected by the installation of neo-Winglets will be given. For operation without neo- Winglets the data of the other LS4-b flight manual sections are applicable. Section 1 General Subsection amended 1.4 Descriptive data...
  • Page 58 Flight manual LS4-b (with and without fin tank) Section 2 Limitations 2.4 Mass (weight) Subsection amended Maximum take-off and landing mass with water ballast and neo-Winglets installed = 505 kg / 1113 lbs.. Maximum mass of the non-lifting parts = 250 kg / 517 lbs..
  • Page 59 Flight manual LS4-b (with and without fin tank) Section 4 Normal procedures Subsections amended 4.2 Rigging and derigging Caution: When rigging and derigging the wings the wingtips with neo-Winglets (Option) shouldn’t be installed. Caution: Due to flutter reasons it is not allowed to mount additional masses (e.g.
  • Page 60 Flight manual LS4-b (with and without fin tank) 4.5.9 Water ballast Max. mass 505 kg/1113lbs. with neo-Winglets installed, max. amount of water ballast in the wing tanks 112 kg / 247 lbs, Max. ballast in the wing tanks, no tail tank filled, with neo-Winglets installed Cockpit load Empty mass kg/lbs.
  • Page 61 Flight manual LS4-b (with and without fin tank) Section 5 Performance Subsection amended 5.3.2 Flight polar Option neo-Winglets: neo-Winglets at the wing tips increase the best L/D by 2 points Issued February 2019 TN4049 Copyright DG Flugzeugbau GmbH - any copy or publishing prohibited...