October ‘ 98
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COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE
TECNAM S.r.l.
P96 Golf
P96 Golf / 100
SYSTEMS
FLIGHT MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
This section provides description and operation of the aircraft and its systems.
AIRFRAME
WING
The wing is made up of a central light alloy torque box; a light alloy leading edge is
attached to the front spar while flaps and ailerons hinge on aft spar; ailerons' span is
shorter than flaps' while both are equipped with counterbalancing masses. Moving
surfaces are made up of an aluminum spar connected to formed sheet metal leading
edge and ribs and are covered by a thermoretractible synthetic material. The wing
area joining the fuselage is readied to permit walk-on access to cabin. Wing tips are
“up-turned” to increase as much as possible effective aspect ratio thus lowering
induced drag. Inboard leading edge is composite and tailored for smooth wing-to-
fuselage progression while allowing for quick removal and access to wing
attachments. Each half-wing's leading edge houses a 35 liter fuel tank located
inboard, adjacent to root's tapered section.
FUSELAGE
The front part of the fuselage is made up of a truss structure with special steel tubing
and, beginning at the cabin's rear section, by an aluminum alloy semi-monococque
structure. A composite material aft upper segment joins cabin's canopy with vertical
tail. The engine housing is confined from the cabin by a stainless steel firewall; steel
stringers engine mount is attached to cabin's truss structure in four point.
EMPENNAGE
The vertical tail is entirely metal and supports the aft portion of a composite material
structure extending from the canopy; the vertical stabilizer is made up of a twin spar
with load carrying skin while the rudder consists of an aluminum torque stringer
connected to light alloy ribs and skin. The horizontal tail is an all-moving type
(stabilator); its structure consists of an aluminum tubular spar connected to ribs and
leading edge; the entire structure is covered with thermoretractible synthetic
material.
FLIGHT CONTROLS
Aircraft flight controls are stick and pedal type; longitudinal control acts through
a system of push-rods and is equipped with a trim tab. Aileron control is of
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