Airplane Factory SLING 4 Owner's manual

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Pilot Operating Handbook
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Aircraft model: Airplane Factory Sling 4
Manufacturer: The Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd
Aircraft Serial Number: ………………………………………..
Date of Construction: ……………………………………….
Registration: ……………………………………….
Issue Date: 2014/11/10
PLEASE ADVISE THE AIRPLANE FACTORY ON CHANGE
OF OWNERSHIP OF THE AIRCRAFT
This aircraft must be operated in
compliance with information and
limitations contained herein. This
pilot’s operating handbook must be
available on board the aircraft at all
times.

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NOTICE
THIS MANUAL IS WRITTEN FOR THE STANDARD SLING 4, AS MANUFACTURED
ON PREMISES BY THE AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD.
AIRCRAFT WHICH DIFFER FROM THE PRODUCTION STANDARD, IN WHATEVER
WAY, ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS MANUAL, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SAID
AIRCRAFT CORRESPOND WITH THE PRODUCTION STANDARD.
NOTICE
THIS EDITION OF THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. DEFINITIONS ARE ACCORDINGLY
CONSISTENT WITH RSA REGULATIONS ONLY.

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RECORD OF REVISIONS
Any revisions to this Pilots Operating Handbook must be recorded in the
following table, and, where applicable, be endorsed by the responsible
airworthiness authority.
Revision numbers appear at the foot of each page.
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M. Blyth
2014/05/16
2014/05/16
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................... 1-1
2. LIMITATIONS............................................................................................. 2-1
3. EMERGENCY AND ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ........................................... 3-1
4. NORMAL PROCEDURES............................................................................. 4-1
5. PERFORMANCE......................................................................................... 5-1
6. WEIGHT AND BALANCE............................................................................. 6-1
7. SYSTEMS ................................................................................................... 7-1
8. AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING AND SERVICING ...................................... 8-1
9. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ............................................................. 9-1

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Introduction to aircraft ............................................................................. 1-3
1.2 Warnings, cautions and notes .................................................................. 1-4
1.3 Aircraft 3-view drawing ............................................................................ 1-5
1.4 Data for the Sling 4 aircraft and systems .................................................. 1-6
1.5 Terminology, symbols and conversion factors........................................ 1-11
1.6 Supporting documents ........................................................................... 1-16