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The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer is a 34’ 6’’ wingspan,
two-seat T-tail high-wing airplane made almost
entirely of composite materials.
It has a robust, tricycle undercarriage that in-
corporates brake-equipped wheels, a U-shaped
composite strut and a steerable nose wheel.
ALPHA Trainer features flaperons, meaning that
one movable surface on each wing acts both as
the flap and the aileron.
Flaps offer 3 settings: the flaps handle is marked
with three positions 0, +1 and +2, correspond-
ing respectively to 0° (retracted), extracted +15°
and extracted +25°.
Full dual main flight control levers make the
ALPHA Trainer ideal for initial and advanced
flight training. All aileron, elevator and flap con-
trols are connected to the cabin controls using
self-fitting push-pull tubes. The rudder is con-
trolled via cables. The elevator trim is electric.
All aircraft ship with H type safety belts attached
to the fuselage at three mounting points. The
rudder pedals can be adjusted before and also
in-flight to suit your size and needs.
The fuel tank is located in the fuselage with the
fuel shut-off valve located in the cockpit. The
gascolator is located beneath the lower engine
cover. Refueling can be done by pouring fuel
through the fuel filler neck on the fuselage.
All transparent surfaces are made of 2 mm anti
UV GE tinted Lexan, which was specially devel-
oped not to shatter or split on impact.
The main wheel brakes are hydraulically driven
disc type and activated via a cockpit hand-lever.
The hydraulic brake fluid used is DOT 4.
Cabin ventilation is achieved through special
vents fitted into the doors, cabin heating is pro-
vided utilizing hot air from the engine.
The propeller is a fixed pitch two-blade design.
The electric circuit enables the pilot to test indi-
vidual circuit items and to disconnect the bat-
tery from the circuit, should there be a distress
situation.
Navigation (NAV) lights, anti collision (AC) lights
and a landing (LDG) light are installed.
The firewall is reinforced with heat and noise
insulation.
Basic instruments come installed with opera-
tional limits pre-designated.
A BPRS (Ballistic Parachute Rescue System) is
present and located in aft fuselage.
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