Grob ASTIR CS 77 User Manual

GROB
ASTIR CS 77
Flight and Maintainance Manual
For the ASTIR CS 77 glider
Registration: 0-7634 Work No: 1705
Re-registered as: British
Gliding Association No: 4401
Manufacturer:
Original Owner:
Current Owner:
B. GROBFLUGZEUGBAU
8939 Mattsies
Flugplatz Mindelheim-Mattsies
T elefon O 82 68 I 4 11
Luftsportgemeinschaft, Wolfsburg
Amselweg
51 , 3180 Wolfsburg 1
Northumbria
Gliding Club Ltd.,
Currock Hill,
Chopwell
LBA recognized edition February 1977
This manual must be carried in the aircraft (German requirement).
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Grob ASTIR CS 77 Specifications

General

Type	Single-seat glider
Manufacturer	Grob Aircraft
First Flight	1977
Crew	1
Max Speed	250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
Wingspan	15.0 m
Height	1.5 m

Summary

OPERATING LIMITS

Airspeed Limits (IAS)

Defines maximum permitted and recommended airspeeds in knots and km/h.

Airspeed Indicator Markings

Weights

Specifies empty, maximum, and non-lifting part weights.

Loading Limitations of the ASTIR CS 77

Minimum Cockpit Load

Specifies the minimum weight required for the pilot and parachute.

Permitted Maximum All Up Weight

Lists maximum allowable weights with and without water ballast.

DATA AND PLACARDS IN THE COCKPIT

Maximum Flying Weight

States the maximum permissible flying weights for the glider.

Maximum Permitted Speed

Lists maximum airspeeds for various flight conditions.

Cockpit Load (Pilot and Parachute)

NORMAL FLYING OPERATION PROCEDURES

Winch Launch Procedure

Details procedures and speeds for winch launching.

Aerotow Launch Procedure

Details procedures and speeds for aerotow launching.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Emergency Exit Procedure

Steps for a safe emergency exit from the cockpit.

Cloud Flying Requirements

Minimum equipment and conditions for cloud flying.

Minimum Equipment for Cloud Flying

Lists essential equipment for flying in clouds.

MASS AND RESIDUAL MOMENT LIMITS OF THE CONTROL SURFACES

ASTIR CS (S/N 1002 - 1536) Limits

Hinge moments and weights for specific ASTIR CS serial numbers.

ASTIR CS 77 (S/N 1601 - 1698) Limits

Hinge moments and weights for ASTIR CS 77 serial numbers.

ASTIR CS JEANS (S/N 2001 - 2092) Limits

Hinge moments and weights for ASTIR CS JEANS serial numbers.

ASTIR CS 77 (starting S/N 1699) Limits

Hinge moments and weights for later ASTIR CS 77 models.

ASTIR CS JEANS (starting S/N 2093) Limits

Hinge moments and weights for later ASTIR CS JEANS models.

RIGGING THE GLIDER

Wing Rigging

Step-by-step instructions for rigging the glider wings.

Control Connections

How to connect and check control linkages.