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CONTENTS
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................... 2
Modifications to
Manual: ...................................................................................................... 2
Valid for ASTIR CS ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ........... ............... ................. .. ...................... .. ............................. . 2
Valid for ASTIR CS 77 and ASTIR CS Jeans .... ............ .... .. ...... .. .. ............................. .. ................... 2
OPERATING LIMITS ..................................................................................................... 3
Airspeed Limits (IAS) ............................................................................................................ 3
Airspeed
indicator markings: ............................................................................................... 3
Weights: .................................................................................................................................. 3
Cloud flying and simple aerobatics: ..................................................................................... 3
LFS Airworthiness Group: ................................................................................................... 3
Centre of Gravity Position in Flight: .................................................................................... 3
Loading limitations
of the ASTIR CS 77 .............................................................................. 4
Centre of Gravity Position in Flight: .................................................................................... 4
DATA AND PLACARDS IN THE COCKPIT: ............................................................... 6
Maximum flying weight ......................................................................................................... 6
Maximum Permitted Speed ................................................................................................... 6
Cockpit Load (pilot and parachute) .................................................................................... 6
Placard at the main wheel door: ........................................................................................... 6
Cockpit Labelling of Controls ............................................................................................... 7
Relationship between indicated and calibrated air speed ................................................... 8
NORMAL FLYING OPERATION PROCEDURES ...................................................... 9
Winch Launch ........................................................................................................................ 9
Aerotow Launch .................................................................................................................... 9
To adjust the rudder control pedals ..................................................................................... 9
Canopy .................................................................................................................................... 9
Retractable landing gear ....................................................................................................... 9
Airbrakes ................................................................................................................................ 9
Wbeelbrake .......................................................................................................................... 10
Trim ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Flight with water ballast ...................................................................................................... 10
Stalling behaviour ................................................................................................................ 11
Flight at high speeds ............................................................................................................ 11
Approach a.nd laoding ......................................................................................................... 11
Sideslip .................................................................................................................................. 11
Flight in
rain ........................................................................................................................ 11
Aerobatics ............................................................................................................................. 11
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