OPERATING LIMITS
Airspeed Limits (/AS)
Maximum permitted speed
Maximum manoeuvring speed
Maximum speed on winch/auto
launch
Maximum speed
on
aerotow
Airspeed indicator markings:
60 -170 km/h
170 - 245 km/h
245 km/h
Weights:
(32 - 92kt)
(92 - 132kt)
(132kt)
Empty weight approx.
245 km/h
170 km/h
120 km/h
170 km/h
green sector
yellow sector
radial red line
(132kt)
(92kt)
(65kt)
(92kt)
Maximum weight without water
ballast
270kg
(5951b)
380kg
(8381b)
450kg
(9921b)
240kg
(5291b)
with water ballast
Maximum weight
of
non-lifting parts
Weak Link in launching cable: 500 ± 30kg (1102 ±
661b)
Cloud flying
and
simple aerobatics:
Permitted without water ballast, see pages
11
and 13.
LFS Airworthiness Group:
Normal glider (N)
Centre
of
Gravity Position in Flight:
Aircraft Attitude:
Slope 1000:40 tail down from horizontal measured
on
the upper
surface
of
the fuselage 300mm forward
of
fin
Datum:
Wing
leading edge at root rib
Forward Limit:
31
Omm
aft
of
datum
Rearward Limit:
480mm aft
of
datum
3
-2.2906 degrees
-2d 17m 26.196s