STEMME S 10 - Page 14

Flight Manual STEMME S 10 Date of Issue Oct. 1, 1990 page: 13
Amendment No.: 7 Date: May 25. 2005
LBA-approved
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2.6 Masses (Weights)
maximum permissible take-off weight: 1874 lb. / 850 kg
maximum permissible landing weight: 1874 lb. / 850 kg
maximum mass of all non-lifting parts: 1256.5 lb. / 570 kg
maximum mass in luggage compartment: 48.5 lb. / 22 kg
2.7 Center of Gravity
The limits of the in-flight center of gravity are:
• forward limit: 10 in / 254 mm aft of reference plane
• rear limit: 16.5 in / 420 mm aft of reference plane
In this the reference plane is the vertical plane which contains the leading edge of the inner wing at given
angle of the longitudinal axis (refer to maintenance manual).
2.8 Approved maneuvers
The motorglider is certificated in the "Utility" category (normal soaring flight).
2.9 Maneuvering Load Factors (Maximum G-loading)
The following maneuvering load factors (g) must not be exceeded:
up to a maneuvering speed of 97 kts / 180 km/h: positive5.3g; negative 2.65 g.
up to maximum air speed 146 kts / 270 km/h: positive 4.0 g; negative 1.5 g.
2.10 Flight Crew
The crew of the S10 consists of 2 persons; the lowest crew number is one person.
(For solo operations): When operated solo, the left seat is for the pilot in charge.
2.11 Kinds of Operation
• Flights according to VFR by day.
• Flights in IFR and/or icing conditions are not permitted
• Aerobatics and cloud flying are not permitted.
• For VFR-Night Flights a additional euipment is required within the provisions of the national law. Required
base for VFR-Night Flights is the accomplishment of the Stemme SB A31-10-072.
Caution: Night flights are limited to the vicinity of active airfields that are approved for night flight operation
(range of glide ratio).