Searey LSA - Section 7 - Description of Airplane and Systems; 7.1 General; 7.1.1 Dimensions

Searey LSA – Pilot’s Operating Handbook Version 5.0, Revision 8
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Section 7 – Description of Airplane and Systems
7.1 GENERAL
Type: Two Seat High Wing Amphibian
Engine Installation: Single Engine Pusher. Engine mounted up behind wing.
Wing: Strut braced, 2 spars, fabric covered. Full span flaps and ailerons.
Fuselage: Bolted aluminum tubular frame, bolt mounted into composite
fiberglass or carbon fiber hull and enclosed in fiberglass front deck and aft turtle
deck.
Landing Gear: Conventional tail-dragger configuration. Mains and tail wheel
retractable.
Tail Surfaces: Aluminum tube frame, fabric covered. Trim control is via elevator
push-pull tube. Tail surfaces cable braced.
Control System: Dual control sticks and rudder pedals
7.1.1 DIMENSIONS
Wing Span
30’ 10”
Wing Chord – Tip
48”
Wing Chord – Root
76”
Wing Area – Incl. Ailerons
157 sq ft
Overall Length
22’ 5”
Overall Height
7’ 2”
Aileron Area
12 sq ft
Elevator Area
8 sq ft
Stabilizer Area
16 sq ft
Rudder Area
7 sq ft
Fin Area
10 sq ft
Aspect Ratio
6.06
Wheel Track
84”
Tire Size – Mains
6.00 x 6”
Tire Size – Tail
280/250 x 4”
Cockpit Height
3’ 10”
Cockpit Width
3’ 10”