Extra 300S - Acrobatic Flight

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Pilot´s Operating Handbook
EXTRA 300S
Section 2
Limitations
2.8.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT
The plane is designed for unlimited acrobatics (wing tanks must be empty). Inverted flight
maneuvers are limited to max 4 min. Recommended basic maneuver entry speeds are
listed in the following list:
Recommended entry
Maneuvers speeds Symbol Remarks
min KIAS max KIAS
Segment:
Horizontal Line V
s
V
ne
45°climbing 80 V
ne
90° up 158 V
ne
45° diving V
s
V
ne
reduce throttle
90° diving V
s
V
ne
reduce throttle
1/4 Loop climb. 100 190
Looping 100 190
Stall turn 100 190
Aileron roll 80 158 full deflection
Snap roll 80 140
"Tail slide" 100 190
Spin V
s
Inverted spin V
s
Knife edge >150 < 10 s
Inverted Flight >V
s
190 < 4 min
CAUTION
Particular caution must be exercised when performing maneuvers at speeds above
Va (158 KIAS). Large or abrupt control inputs above this speed may impose
unacceptably high loads which exceed the structural capability of the aircraft.
N O T E
For Acrobatic Maneuvers see Section 4. All maneuvers can be performed in positive and
negative flight attitude.
Page Date: 31. January 2006