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Searey LSA – Pilot’s Operating Handbook Version 5.0, Revision 8
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4.2 ENGINE STARTING ..................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 TAXIING...................................................................................................................................... 26
4.4 NORMAL TAKEOFF ..................................................................................................................... 27
4.5 BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB SPEED (VX) ............................................................................................ 27
4.6 BEST RATE OF CLIMB SPEED (VY) ............................................................................................... 28
4.7 CRUISE ....................................................................................................................................... 28
4.8 APPROACH ................................................................................................................................. 28
4.9 NORMAL LANDING .................................................................................................................... 28
NOTE: It is not recommended to operate in wave height exceeding 12 inches. .................................... 29
4.10 SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF AND LANDING PROCEDURES ................................................................ 29
4.11 SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AND LANDING PROCEDURES ................................................................... 30
4.12 BALKED LANDING PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 30
4.13 AFTER LANDING ......................................................................................................................... 31
4.14 AFTER LANDING – WATER OPERATIONS – DOCKING & BEACHING ........................................... 31
4.15 SHUT DOWN .............................................................................................................................. 31
4.16 SECURING AIRCRAFT .................................................................................................................. 32
SECTION 5 - PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................................................33
5.1 TAKEOFF TOTAL DISTANCE OVER A FIXED-HEIGHT OBSTACLE USING NORMAL TAKEOFF
PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................................... 33
5.2 LANDING TOTAL DISTANCE OVER A FIXED-HEIGHT OBSTACLE USING NORMAL LANDING
PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................................... 35
5.3 RATE OF CLIMB (ROC) ................................................................................................................ 36
5.4 CRUISE SPEEDS .......................................................................................................................... 37
5.5 RPM SETTING AND FUEL CONSUMPTION .................................................................................. 38
6.1 WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHART .................................................................................................. 39
WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITS ............................................................................................................... 40
6.2 OPERATING WEIGHT AND LOADING (OCCUPANTS, BAGGAGE, FUEL, BALLAST)....................... 43
6.3 CENTER OF GRAVITY (CG) RANGE AND DETERMINATION ......................................................... 45
6.4 INSTALLED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT LIST AFFECTING WEIGHT AND BALANCE OR A REFERENCE AS
TO WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND .................................................................................... 46
SECTION 7 – DESCRIPTION OF AIRPLANE AND SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................47
7.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 47
7.2 AIRFRAME .................................................................................................................................. 48
7.3 FLIGHT CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................... 51
7.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL .................................................................................................................. 54
7.5 ENGINE ...................................................................................................................................... 58
7.6 PROPELLER ................................................................................................................................. 61
7.7 BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ....................................................................................................... 61
7.8 SEAT BELTS & INERTIA REELS ..................................................................................................... 61
7.9 SLIDING CANOPIES ..................................................................................................................... 62
7.10 CONTROL LOCKS ........................................................................................................................ 62
SECTION 8 – HANDLING AND SERVICING ........................................................................................................................63
8.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 63