Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 Mi Technical specifications

Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau
D-36163 Poppenhausen - Germany
Flight Manual
for the powered sailplane
ASH 31 Mi
Model: ASH 31 Mi
Serial Number:
Registration letters:
TC Data Sheet No.: EASA.A.538
Issue: October 01, 2011
Pages identified by “App.” are approved by the au-
thority as shown below:
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Signature
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Aviation Authority
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Stamp
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Original Date of Approval
This powered sailplane is to operate only in compliance with the operat-
ing instructions and limitations contained herein.
The translation has been done by best knowledge and judgment. In any case
the original text in German is authoritative.

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0.1 Record of Revisions
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by the Authority in charge.
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0.3 Table of Contents
Section
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1General
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2Operating Limitations and Data
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3Emergency Procedures
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4 Normal Operating Procedures
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7 Description of the Powered Sailplane, its Systems, and
Equipment
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8Aircraft Handling, Care and Maintenance
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9Supplements
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Section 1
1. General
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Type Certification Basis
1.3 Special Annotations
1.4 Description and Technical Data
1.5 Three View Drawing
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1.1 Introduction
This Flight Manual has been compiled in order to give pilots and in-
structors all the information they need for operating the ASH 31 Mi
safely and appropriately and for getting the full benefit from the per-
formance, it offers.
This Manual includes all data required to be available to the pilot as laid
down in the Design Standards CS-22. In addition, we have provided a
number of data and notes on operation, which our experience as manu-
facturers suggests, may be of use to the pilot.
1.2 Type Certification Basis
This powered sailplane of the type designation ASH 31 Mi is type ap-
proved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in compliance
with Certification Specifications for Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes,
issued 24. September 2008 (CS-22, Issue 24.09.2008).
The Type Approval Certificate issued uses the Data Sheet No. 538,
under Airworthiness Category "U". U stands for Utility and refers to
sailplanes and powered sailplanes used in normal gliding activities.
The noise emission measurements were carried out in accordance with
German requirements Lärmschutzverordnung für Luftfahrzeuge [LVL]
as well as ICAO, Annex 16, Volume I.
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1.3 Special Annotations
Passages in this manual, which are of special importance for flight safe-
ty or handling, have been emphasized by being prefixed by one of the
following annotations:
"WARNING" means that the non-observation of the
corresponding procedure leads to an im-
mediate or important degradation of the
flight safety.
"CAUTION" means that the non-observation of the
corresponding procedure leads to a minor
or to a more or less long-term degradation
of the flight safety.
"NOTE" draws the attention on any special item not
directly related to safety but which is im-
portant or unusual.
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1.4 Description and Technical Data
The single seat high performance glider ASH 31 Mi was developed
from its predecessor, the FAI 18 Meter class glider ASH 26 E. It can be
operated with two different outer wing panels giving it either 18 or 21
Meter wingspan.
Its high performance potential makes the ASH 31 Mi suitable for record
breaking and competition flying.
Not least, its pleasant flying characteristics make the ASH 31 Mi suit-
able for use in performance-orientated clubs.
The installation of the compact power plant, a single rotor engine, type
IAE50R-AA expands the operational range of this sailplane. It allows
the flight to be extended to different kinds of terrain - so long as they
offer landing possibilities - and their meteorological conditions, which
would be out of reach of a pure sailplane.
The ASH 31 Mi is a shoulder wing sailplane with damped T-tail and
sprung, retractable landing gear with hydraulic disc brake. The wing is
equipped with trailing edge flaps extending over the full span, to allow a
choice of optimum wing camber in relation to drag throughout the
speed range. With landing flap selected the deflection of these flaps will
generate high drag combined with good control which, together with the
airbrake paddles on the upper wing side, permits very short landing
approaches. The wing consists of four panels plus removable winglets.
The engine and the exhaust silencer of this power-plant are fitted sta-
tionary in the fuselage. Only the rigid twin-bladed propeller of this self-
launching sailplane is extended electrically. The power-plant has an
extremely low noise and vibration level and is fitted behind the wing in
the fuselage. The 41 kW engine provides excellent rates of climb even
at maximum all-up weight.
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