Centre Of Gravity Limits; G-Load Factors; Types Of Operations - Pipistrel Sinus 503 Flight And Maintenance Manual

18
SINUS motorglider
Limitations
REV. 0

Centre of gravity limits

• Aircraft's safe centre of gravity position ranges between 20% and 39% of mean aero-
dynamic chord.
• Reference point ranges between 243 mm and 408 mm, datum is wing's leading edge.
Manoeuvre limits
Sinus ultralight motorglider is certified as an Ultralight aircraft. Therefore, all basic
non-aerobatic manoeuvres are permitted within operational speed range, regardless of
wing flap position.
Following NON-aerobatic manoeuvres are permitted as defined:
• Power on and off stalls not below 150 meters
• Power on and off lazy eights not below 150 meters
• Steep turns with a maximum bank of 60° and initial speed of 160 km/h
• Chandelle maneuver not below 150 meters
• Intended spin (at most 180° in actual spinning manoeuvre).

G-load factors

max. positive wing load:
max. negative wing load:
Cockpit crew
There is NO LIMIT to the minimum cockpit crew weight.
•
Cockpit crew may weigh at most 180 kg.
•
Maximum takeoff weight (MTOM) MUST NOT, under any circumstances, exceed 450 /
•
472,5kg.

Types of operations

Sinus ultralight motorglider is built to fly under day visual flight rules
(day VFR) in zero icing conditions.
above ground level.
(500 feet)
(500 feet)
) above ground level.
(500 feet
+ 4 G
– 2 G
www.pipistrel.si
above ground level.
.
(85 kts)