Welcome to Sport Flying
Ever Dreamed of Flying?
LSA Guidelines
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You should buy your new LSA from a company that
will remain in business for many years to come.
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Made in the Czech
Republic, over 350
flying as of 2010
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Established in 1948
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Over 2500 LSA’s Flying
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CESSNA
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Continental Powered
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Made in China
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Corrosion Proofed
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Great trainer
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Garmin Avionics
SKYCATCHER
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Roomy 46” wide & comfortable for 6’8” Pilot
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YOUR LSA SHOULD HAVE
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Easy to reach storage
Room for two airline
style carry on bags
A minimum of 24 gallons
Comfortable seats
A cabin at least 43” wide
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Take your grandchild camping
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Room for tents and sleeping bags in the wing lockers
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17” x17” x 10” wing lockers
Remos…The folding wings are
great for getting new students
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43 Inch Wide Cabin
Trumps the C172!
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117 Knot Cruise
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133 SF Wing
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5 Hour Range/ 22 gals
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30 gallon Fuel tanks means 6 hour
endurance so you can fly into grass
fields without fuel and have plenty of
fuel for your return flight.
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Fly off grass-good
Fly off pavement-good
Taxi from grass to paved-bad
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Modern
Avionics
such as
Dual Dynons
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EZ to use Garmin GPS
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TruTrak EFIS
 Reliable
push pull
control rods
 Keep them
lubricated
 Large
tie down
ring accepts
most ropes.
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Reliable all
metal fuel
vents and lines
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Large NACA air vents provides plenty
of fresh air for a cool cabin.
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Stores Two Airline Style
Carry on Bags.
Cruises Comfortably At 135
mph on 5 Gallons of 91
Octane Auto Fuel or 100LL.
Has an Allen screw on the
underside of the horizontal
stabilizer that must be tight.
Your A&P must torque the
gear leg bolts every 100
hours
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Tecnam Negatives
Carburetor air boxes are
not installed on Tecnams
or Vans RV-12 be careful!!
Vent lines are made of
plastic and can collapse.
The Nose wheel is weakdo not brake in turns
The electric trim box gets
wet if exposed to rain.
The tie down ring is
small-carry 3/8” ropes.
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The 100 HP Rotax Engine
has a 2000 hour TBO
A carburetor air box is
recommended by Rotax
and is standard on all
Sport Cruisers and
Remos aircraft.
Tecnam does not install a
carb air box
Simple…no mixture
Rotax 912 ULS-100 HP
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Burns only 5 gph
Electric Starting packs
Internal Stator produces
18 amps continuous
electricity
Dual aneroid carbs
Gear box
High compression
Weighs only 128 lbs
Rotax 912 ULS-100 HP
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Requires 120 degrees F prior to takeoff
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Keep CHT below 240 deg F on climb out
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It is okay to reduce power in the climb to
keep temps under 240 degrees F
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It is okay to climb at 90 KIAS to keep
CHT temperatures below 240 deg F
Many LSA stall below 30 knots
The SPORT CRUISER STALLS
AT 28 KIAS
LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
MUST BE FLOWN ON TO
THE RUNWAY.
DO NOT LAND USING A
FULL STALL TECHNIQUE.
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The POH has the recommended approach speed.
Our industry has historically used 1.3 times Vso as
guide for a safe approach speed.
For our light weight LSA a better formula is 1.5
times Vso.
 The Sport Cruiser’s Vso is
28 knots. 1.5 times Vso
would have you approach at
42 KIAS.
 55 KIAS on approach is
better with a touch down
speed of 40 knots.
DO NOT FLY WHEN THE
CROSSWIND EXCEEDS 6
KNOTS UNTIL YOU HAVE
10 HOURS IN AN LSA
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH
WIND PASSING OVER THE
AILERONS TO CONTROL AN
LSA IN A CROSSWIND IF
YOU DO A FULL STALL
LANDING
DO NOT DO FULL STALL
LANDINGS IN AN LSA
UNTIL YOU HAVE 10 HOURS
IN LSAS AND THEN ONLY
WHEN THE WIND IS CALM
OR STRAIGHT DOWN THE
RUNWAY.
EFIS
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Knobs To Adjust Baro and
Heading.
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Round or Rectangular Display.
Garmin G340 Audio Panel
Questions?
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Weighs Only 128 Lbs.
Allowing Greater Payloads.
Keep CHT below 230C/110F
on climb out by reducing
power and climbing at 80
knots or more.
If it is difficult to keep CHT
below 230 F, check prop
blade angles. For the Wood
Comp 17.0-17.5 degrees is
maximum
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Climb at 80 knots and reduce
power in climb to keep CHT
below 230 C.
Be sure to replenish coolant
often during hot weather.
Do not remove the coolant cap
until system is cool to avoid
introducing air into the system.
High Compression Produces
Power up to 15,600’!
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Weighs Only 128 Lbs. Allowing
Greater Payloads.
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High Compression Produces
Power up to 15,600’!
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Water Cooling
Allows Climb
at Vx on Hot
Days.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Weighs Only 128 Lbs. Allowing
Greater Payloads.
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High Compression Produces
Power up to 15,600’!
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Water Cooling Allows good
climb , but use caution on Hot
Days.
2.41 to 1
Gearbox Means
Quiet 2100 rpm
Cruise.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Weighs Only 128 Lbs. Allowing
Greater Payloads.
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High Compression Produces
Power up to 15,600’!
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Water Cooling Allows Climb at
Vx on Hot Days.
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2.41 to 1 Gearbox Means Quiet
2100 rpm Cruise.
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Internal Stator
Produces 18
Amps…No Alternator
Required.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Water Cooling Allows good
climb, but use caution on Hot
Days.
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2.41 to 1 Gearbox Means Quiet
2100 rpm Cruise.
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Internal Stator Produces 18
Amps…No Alternator Required.
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Owner
Maintenance
Allowed After 2
Day Training.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Water Cooling Allows Climb at
Vx on Hot Days.
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2.41 to 1 Gearbox Means Quiet
2100 rpm Cruise.
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Internal Stator Produces 18
Amps…No Alternator Required.
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Owner Maintenance Allowed
After 2 Day Training.
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Stator Provides Fail
Safe Electrical
Output.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Safe and
Dependable
Dual
Aneroid
Carburetors.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Safe and Dependable Dual
Aneroid Carburetors.
Electric Starting
Power Packs
Out Perform
Heavy Old Style
Magnetos.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Safe and Dependable Dual
Aneroid Carburetors.
Electric Starting Power
Packs Out Perform Heavy
Old Style Magnetos.
Light Weight
Starter Is not
Exposed to
Weather.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Safe and Dependable Dual
Aneroid Carburetors.
Electric Starting Power
Packs Out Perform Heavy
Old Style Magnetos.
Light Weight Starter Is not
Exposed to Weather.
Water and Air
Cooling Prolong
Engine Life.
Rotax 912 s/uls
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Light Weight Starter Is not
Exposed to Weather.
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Water and Air Cooling
Prolong Engine Life.
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Uses $4.00
Spark Plugs and
91 Octane Auto
Fuel or 100LL.
Operational Tips
Flight Operations Tips
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Always move
plane by pushing
down on tail.
Flight Operations Tips
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Always move plane by
pushing down on tail.
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Always land on
the mains.
Flight Operations Tips
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Always move plane by
pushing down on tail.
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Do not use brakes in a turn.
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Takeoff
requires a lot of
right rudder.
Flight Operations Tips
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Do not use brakes in a turn.
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Takeoff requires a lot of right
rudder.
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Takeoff flaps are
15 degrees.
Flight Operations Tips
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Avoid liftoff
below 40 knots.
Flight Operations Tips
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Avoid liftoff below 40 knots.
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Vy climb is
about 70 knots
for most LSA’s.
Flight Operations Tips
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Avoid liftoff below 40 knots.
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Vy climb of 70 knots gives
good visibility.
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100LL requires
minimum of 5000 rpm in
cruise to disperse lead.
Flight Operations Tips
 4000
rpm is
normal
descent
setting.
Flight Operations Tips
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4000 rpm is normal descent
setting.
Full flaps for
landings
works great.
Flight Operations Tips
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Final approach at 60
knots
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55 knots over the fence
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Touch down at 45 knots
on the main gear
Flight Operations Tips
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Land without a crab
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Lower the nose only
after you have slowed
down
Flight Operations Tips
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Always land on
the centerline
Good landings
are a result of
good approaches.
Flight Operations Tips
 Aim
for the
numbers and
make your
approach at
60 knots
Flight Operations Tips
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On calm days aim
short of the
runway
Flight Operations Tips
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Always land in the
first 500 feet.
Flight Operations Tips
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Slips are more
effective if you mush
first.
Flight Operations Tips
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Your approach
should be stabilized
at 200’ agl.
Flight Operations Tips
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Do not slip,
mush, or add
flaps below 200’
agl.
Flight Operations Tips
 If
not stabilized at
100’ agl initiate a
go-around.
Flight Operations Tips
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Excessive approach
speed such as 70kts
will cause the engine
to idle excessively
high.
Flight Operations Tips
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Approach speeds of 70 kts
will be okay on a day with a
10 kt headwind, but on a
calm day you may need
3000’ to land.
Flight Operations Tips
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Calm days will
require full flap
approaches @ 55
knots and aiming
500 feet before
the numbers.
Flight Operations Tips
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A power on
approach at 50
knots will allow
landings within
1500 feet.
Flight Operations Tips
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Always hold the nose
wheel off the ground
after landings
Let the nose wheel
down gently
Flight Operations Tips
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Speed should
be below 15 kts
before turning
off the runway.
Flight Operations Tips
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The Tecnam
nose wheel is
fragile. To avoid
damage, never
apply brakes in
a turn.
Flight Operations Tips
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Tecnam fuel tanks have
plastic vent lines and have
collapsed during cruise if
one tank is selected .
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The Piper Sport has metal
vent lines.
Flight Operations Tips
 Burn
on one
tank to
correct fuel
imbalance.
Flight Operations Tips
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5200 rpm will
produce 110115 knot cruise
at 5.3 gph fuel
burn.
Flight Operations Tips
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When using 100 LL
you must cruise at
5000 RPM to avoid
lead build up in the
engine.
Flight Operations Tips
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Maneuvering speed
(Va) is about 93 KIAS
and should be used
when flying in rough
air.
Flight Operations Tips
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Smooth air
cruise of 110115 knots is
normal.
Flight Operations Tips
Questions?
Top Gun Pilot
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gun pilots will land
exactly on the centerline.
Top Gun Pilot
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gun pilots will land
exactly on the centerline.
 Top gun pilots will use
plenty of rudder and aileron
to assure no side drift at
touchdown.
Top Gun Pilot
 Top
gun pilots will land
exactly on the centerline.
 Top gun pilots will use
plenty of rudder and aileron
to assure no side drift at
touchdown.
 Top gun pilots will always
land on the main wheels.
Top Gun Pilot
Top gun pilots will always land on
the mains.
 Top gun pilots make smooth
landings because they look way
down the runway.
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Top Gun Pilot
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gun pilots always land
in the first 500’ of the
runway.
Top Gun Pilot
 Top
Gun Pilots always
check the CHT on climb out
 Top gun pilots will fly with
their CFI on a windy cross
wind day once per year.
Top Gun Pilot
Questions?
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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Gearbox requires power
descents and 1800 rpm idle
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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Gearbox requires power descents and 1800 rpm idle
After a few days oil will not
appear on dipstick requiring
the pilot to “burp” the engine.
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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After a few days oil will not appear on dipstick requiring the
pilot to “burp” the engine.
Burping requires the prop to be
turned counter clockwise about
20 times
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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The throttle must be
closed for the choke to
operate.
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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Choke only works with closed throttle.
50 degrees C coolant temp is
required for takeoff.
 Keep CHT below 230C by
reducing power on climb out.
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Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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Choke only works with closed throttle.
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50 degrees C coolant temp required for takeoff.
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Max continuous power is 5500 rpm
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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75 Percent Cruise is approx
5200rpm at 5.3 gph
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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75 Percent Cruise approx 5200rpm at 5.3 gph
On shutdown assure throttle is at
idle and turn off starting packs
(magnetos) one at a time.
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
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On shutdown assure throttle is at idle, and turn off starting
packs (magnetos) one at a time.
Coolant drains back into the engine on
shutdown. Bottle should be ¼ full when
the engine is cold.
Rotax 912 Operational Tips
Questions?