FES Discus 2c - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

FES Flight Manual, v1.18 May 2020
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Table of Content
1. General .................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Certification basis .............................................................................................. 5
1.3 Warnings, cautions and notes ............................................................................ 5
1.4 Descriptive data ................................................................................................ 5
1.5 Three-view drawing ........................................................................................ 6
1.6 Abbreviations .................................................................................................... 7
1.7 Unit conversions ............................................................................................... 7
2. Limitations ............................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Airspeed ........................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Airspeed indicator markings ............................................................................... 8
2.4 Powerplant ....................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 Motor .......................................................................................................... 9
2.4.2 Propeller ..................................................................................................... 9
2.4.3 Battery packs ............................................................................................ 10
2.5 Power-plant instrument markings ..................................................................... 10
2.6 Weight ........................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Centre of gravity ............................................................................................. 11
2.8 Approved manoeuvres ..................................................................................... 11
2.9 Maneuvering load factors ................................................................................. 11
2.10 Flight crew ................................................................................................... 11
2.11 Environment conditions ................................................................................ 11
2.12 Minimum equipment ..................................................................................... 11
2.13 Aero-tow, winch and auto-tow launching ....................................................... 12
2.14 Other limitations ........................................................................................... 12
2.15 Limitations placards ...................................................................................... 12
3. Emergency procedures ........................................................................................... 13
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Canopy jettison ............................................................................................... 13
3.3 Bailing out ...................................................................................................... 13
3.3.1 Ballistic parachute...................................................................................... 13
3.4 Stall recovery .................................................................................................. 13
3.5 Spin recovery .................................................................................................. 13
3.6 Spiral dive recovery ......................................................................................... 13
3.7 Motor failure ................................................................................................... 13
3.7.1 Motor fails to start ..................................................................................... 13
3.7.2 Power loss during flight .............................................................................. 13
3.8 Fire ................................................................................................................ 15
3.8.1 Fire on the ground ..................................................................................... 15
3.8.2 Fire inflight ................................................................................................ 15
3.9 Other emergencies .......................................................................................... 15
3.9.1 Loss of 12V electrical power inflight ............................................................ 15
4. Normal procedures ................................................................................................. 16
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 16
4.2 Rigging and de-rigging, charging, battery pack installation ................................ 16
4.2.1 Rigging and de-rigging of the sailplane .......................................................... 16
4.2.2 Charging the batteries ............................................................................... 16
4.2.3 Installing the batteries ............................................................................... 17