DG Flugzeugbau LS8 - Page 33

Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: December 2009
Copyright DG Flugzeugbau GmbH - any copy or publishing prohibited
Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
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Example for calculation of loading limits
(example is for LS8-b)
1) Minimum Cockpit Load
(tail fin tank empty, with tail fin battery)
For empty mass 265 kg <584 lbs>
and empty mass C.G. position
659
mm <25.945 in> Minimum Cockpit Load
according to table in section 2.3 is 80kg <176 lbs>
Limit value 674 mm <26.535 in> greater
than calc. value 659
mm <25.945 in>
Minimum Cockpit Load (tail fin tank empty,
no tail fin battery) 70
kg <154 lbs>
2) Minimum Cockpit Load
(tail fin tank 7.5 kg <16,5 lbs> full, with tail fin
battery)
For empty mass 272,5
kg <601 lbs>, new empty mass C.G. position
761
mm <28.961 in>, Minimum Cockpit Load
according to tables in section 2.3 is 110kg <242 lbs>
Limit value 761 mm <28.961 in>
greater than calc. value 761 mm <28.961 in>
Minimum Cockpit Load (tail fin tank 7.5 kg <16.5 lbs> full,
no tail fin battery)
100
kg <309 lbs>
3) Maximum mass of Non-lifting Parts
Maximum non-lifting parts mass at empty
mass 265
kg <584 lbs>
and empty mass C.G. position 659
mm <25.945 in>
is according to table in section 2.3 239
kg <527 lbs>
4) Maximum permissible Cockpit Load
Fuselage with complete equipment,
battery, canopy and main pins . 128.2
kg <283 lbs>
Horizontal tail 6.5kg < 14 lbs>
Cockpit Load (maximum 110 kg <242 lbs>) 104
kg <229 lbs>
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mass of Non-lifting Parts 238.7
kg <526 lbs>
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Maximum Cockpit Load (max. 110 kg <242 lbs>) 104
kg <229 lbs>
Maximum all-up mass 525kg <1157 lbs>