Aquila AT01 Technical specifications

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AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
AQUILA AT01
LBA Approved in Normal Category based on JAR-VLA.
This Airplane Flight Manual must be carried on board the aircraft at all times and be kept within
the reach of the pilot during all flight operations. The amendment history and revision status of
each section of the Airplane Flight Manual are provided in the list of effective pages and in the
list of revisions.
This aircraft must be operated in compliance with the procedures and operating limits specified
herein.
SERIAL NO.: AQUILA AT01-
REGIST. NO.:
Revision A.01 was approved by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) on 30/08/2002 within the scope
of the type-certification. All revisions of section 2, 3, 4 and 5 beyond the scope of documentary
changes are subject to EASA-approval.
Doc. No. FM-AT01-1010-100E
First Issued: 05/06/2002
Cover Page Issue No.: B.04

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INTRODUCTION
With the AQUILA AT01 you have acquired a very efficient training and utility aircraft,
which can be operated very easily and which exhibits excellent handling qualities.
Reliable operation, handling and maintenance guarantee trouble-free flights and
continued airworthiness.
To ensure this, we recommend that you read this Airplane Flight Manual thoroughly and
adhere to the operating instructions and recommendations given herein.
Furthermore, we recommend attending a type training course held by AQUILA trained
personnel to obtain a "feeling" for the optimal operation of the aircraft within a shorter
period of time.
NOTE
All limitations, procedures and performance data contained in this handbook are EASA-/
LBA-approved and mandatory. Failing to pay attention to the procedures and limits of the
handbook can lead to a loss of liability by the manufacturer.
THE HANDBOOK
The Airplane Flight Manual has been prepared using the recommendations of JAR-VLA
Appendix H (issue 26/4/90) “Specimen Flight Manual for a Very Light Aeroplane”.
The handbook is presented in loose-leaf form to ease the substitution of revisions and is
sized in A5-format for convenient storage in the airplane. Tab dividers throughout the
handbook allow quick reference to each section. Tables of Contents are located at the
beginning of each section to aid the location of specific data within that section.
All rights reserved.
Reproduction or disclosure to third parties of this document or any part thereof is not
permitted, except with the prior and express written permission of the AQUILA Aviation
GmbH.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
GENERAL 1
OPERATING LIMITATIONS (approved section) 2
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (approved section) 3
NORMAL PROCEDURES (approved section) 4
PERFORMANCE (partly approved section) 5
WEIGHT AND BALANCE 6
DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS SYSTEMS 7
HANDLING, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 8
SUPPLEMENTS 9

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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES
Section
approved
Issue
No.
Page
Date
0 B.04 0-1 to 0-8 13/04/2015
1 B.01 1-1 to 1-12 12/07/2012
2 X B.01 2-1 to 2-20 12/07/2012
3 X B.01 3-1 to 3-16 12/07/2012
4 X B.04 4-1 to 4-20 13/04/2015
5 (X)* B.01 5-1 to 5-23 12/07/2012
6 B.01 6-1 to 6-14 12/07/2012
7 B.04 7-1 to 7-32 13/04/2015
8 B.01 8-1 to 8-8 12/07/2012
9 B.04 9-1 to 9-3 13/04/2015
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LIST OF REVISIONS
All implementations of revisions to this manual, except individual weight and balance
data, should be entered into the record of revisions on the next page. Revisions must
either be approved by the EASA or, in the case of documentary changes in accordance
with Part 21A.263(c)(4), by the Design Organization of AQUILA Aviation GmbH.
Additions and revisions to the text in an existing section will be identified by a vertical
black line adjacent to the applicable revised area. A new issue code appears in the footer
of the pages of the revised section.
The operation of the AQUILA AT01 is only permitted with an Airplane Flight Manual in the
current effective status on board the aircraft.
Please refer to our web page www.aquila-aviation.de whenever the revision status of
your Airplane Flight Manual is in question.
Issue
No.
Description of Revisions
Revised
Section(s)
Approval by
AQUILA*/EASA
Date/Signature
A.01 First Issue Alle 30/08/2002
A.02 Installation of Garmin Avionic 0,2,9 13/05/2003
A.03 Editorial corrections 0,4,5,7 16/05/2003
A.04 Supplements for Bendix King equipment 0,9 09/07/2003
A.05
External Power, Supplement for Pointer
ELT
0,7,9 09/10/2003
A.06 Winterization Kit 0,2,9 10/03/2004
A.07 KANNAD 406 AF, ELT 0,9 23/06/2005
A.08 Supplements for Garmin Avionic 0,1,4,9 30/06/2005
A.09 Supplement for Bendix King KT 73 0,9 08/07/2005
A.10 Supplement for ARTEX ME406, ELT 0,9 07/03/2008
A.11
Introduction of new Emergency Proc. And
various AFM-Supplements
0,3,9 28/08/2008 (EASA)

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No. Description of Revisions Revised Section(s) Approval by AQUILA*/EASA
Date/Signature
A.12 Documentary changes All 28.11.2008
A.13
Supplement Garrecht Mode-S
Transponder
0,9 19/03/2009
A.14 Supplement for Day/Night-VFR-
Operation
0,7,9 03/09/09
(25.03.2010 EASA)
A.15 Supplement ASPEN EFD 1000 PFD/MFD 0,9 07/12/2009
A.16 Supplement GARMIN G500-System 0,9 22.07.2010
A.17 Changes in supplement for GARMIN
G500-sytem
0,9 07.10.2010
(15.11.2010 EASA)
A.18
Normal procedure – Actions introduced by
SB-AT01-020
0,4
29.11.2010
(14.01.2011 EASA)
A.19 Documentary changes 0,9 14/09/2011
A.20 Supplement ASPEN PFD and GARMIN
G500 for Day/Night-VFR-Operation
0,9 21/03/2012
(20.04.2012 EASA)
A.21 Supplement GARMIN GTN650, GMA 350 0, 9 21/05/2012
B.01 Editorial corrections All 12/07/2012
B.02 Supplement Trig TT22 0, 9 21/11/2012
B.03
Documentary changes, revised
supplement winter kit, supplements
Garrecht TRX 1500 and 2000
0, 9 04/03/2014
B.04 Documentary changes 0, 4, 7, 9 13/04/2015
Revision B.04 of AFM ref. FM-AT01-1010-100E is approved under the authority of
DOA ref. EASA.21J.025.

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RECORD OF REVISIONS
When a new revision to the Airplane Flight Manual is issued, the corresponding sections
have to be removed and replaced by the pages of the revised sections.
Only entire sections will be changed and have to be replaced. Each time, when the
incorporation of a revision is accomplished, an endorsement has to be made in the record
of revisions shown below.
Issue No.
Revised
Sections
Date of Issue
Date of
insertion:
Inserted by:
A.01
All
05/06/2002
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A.02 0,2,9 20/11/2002
A.03 0,4,5,7 15/04/2003
A.04 0,9 19/05/2003
A.05 0,7,9 30/09/2003
A.06 0,2,9 10/02/2004
A.07 0,9 30/07/2004
A.08 0,1,4,9 30/06/2005
A.09 0,9 05/07/2005
A.10 0,9 05/03/2006
A.11 0,3,9 30/11/2007
A.12 All 17/09/2008
A.13 0,9 19/03/2009
A.14 0,7,9 03/09/2009
A.15 0,9 07/12/2009
A.16 0,9 22/7/2010
A.17 0,9 07/10/2010
A.18 0,4 29/11/2010
A.19 0,9 14/09/2011
A.20 0,9 21/03/2012
A.21 0,9 21/05/2012
B.01 All 12/07/2012
B.02 0, 9 21/11/2012
B.03 0, 9 04/03/2014
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Purchase of Technical Publications
To guarantee safe operation and correct maintenance of the aircraft AQUILA AT01, all
manuals and technical publications must be kept in the current effective status.
All manuals and technical publications relating to the aircraft AQUILA AT01 are available
from the companies listed below:
(a) AQUILA AT01 related Manuals and Publications
AQUILA Aviation GmbH
OT Schönhagen
Flugplatz
D-14959 Trebbin
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Internet: http://www.aquila-aviation.de
http://www.facebook.com/aquilaa210
(b) Engine ROTAX 912 S related Manuals and Publications
ROTAX®authorized distributor for ROTAX®Aircraft Engines of the applicable
distribution area.
For contact details of the local authorized distributor for ROTAX Aircraft Engines,
please refer to chapter 13 of the ROTAX®Operator’s Manual for 912 S Engines.
(c) Propeller MTV-21 related Manuals and Publications
mt-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH
Flugplatz Straubing- Wallmühle
D-94348 ATTING
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.mt-propeller.com
E-mail: [e-mail]

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SECTION 4
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4.1 INTRODUCTION 4-2
4.2 AIRSPEEDS FOR NORMAL OPERATION 4-3
4.3 RESERVED 4-5
4.4 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION 4-6
4.4.1
4.4.2
Daily Pre-flight Check
Check Before Every Flight
4-6
4-11
4.5 CHECKLISTS FOR NORMAL PROCEDURES 4-13
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.4
4.5.5
4.5.6
4.5.7
4.5.8
4.5.9
4.5.10
4.5.11
4.5.12
4.5.13
4.5.14
Before Engine Start-up
Engine Start-up
Before Taxiing
Taxiing
Before Take-off (at the Taxi Holding Position)
Take-off
Climb
Cruise
Descent
Landing
Balked Landing
After Landing
Engine Shutdown
Flight in Heavy Rain and/or with Strongly Soiled Wings
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4-13
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4-14
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4-16
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4.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides normal operating procedure checklists for the aircraft as well as
recommended airspeeds.
Additional information is provided in the Operators Manual for ROTAXengine Type
912 series and in the Operation and Installation Manual of mt-Propeller, latest
revision.
Normal procedures associated with optional equipment can be found in Section 9.

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4.2 AIRSPEEDS FOR NORMAL OPERATION
The following airspeeds are based on the maximum take-off weight of 750 kg. They
may be also used for any lower operational weight.
TAKE-OFF
Airspeed (IAS) KIAS
Normal climb speed at 50 Feet
(Flaps in take-off position (17°)) 57
Best rate of climb speed VYat sea level
(Flaps UP (cruise position)) 65
Best angle of climb speed VXat sea level
(Flaps in take-off position (17°)) 52
LANDING
Airspeed (IAS) KIAS
Final approach speed for landing
(Flaps in landing position (35°)) 60
Balked landing
(Flaps in landing position (35°)) 60
Maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity for
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CRUISE
Airspeed (KIAS)
KIAS
Maneuvering speed VA
112
Maximum turbulent air
operating speed VNO 130
Maximum flap extended
speed VFE 90

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4.4 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION
4.4.1 Daily Pre-flight Check
A) CABIN
1. Papers CHECK on board
2. Ignition key REMOVED
3. BAT Switch ON
4. Warning lights (alternator, ALIGHT
fuel pressure)
5. Engine instruments CHECK
6. Fuel quantity CHECK
7. External lights CHECK for proper operation
8. BAT switch OFF
9. Foreign objects CHECK and REMOVE
10. ELT CHECK
11. Baggage STOWED and SECURED
12. Canopy CHECK for damage and cleanliness

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B) EXTERIOR CHECK, Visual Inspection
CAUTION
In this manual, visual inspection means the following:
Inspection for mechanical damage, dirt, cracks, delamination, excessive play,
looseness, leakages, incorrect attachment, foreign objects and general condition.
Control surfaces: additional functional check for free movement.
1. Left main landing gear
a) Landing gear strut Visual inspection
b) Wheel fairing Visual inspection
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c) Tire pressure CHECK
d) Tire slip marking CHECK
e) Tire, wheel, brake Visual inspection
f) Brake chocks REMOVE
2. Tail boom
a) Tail boom shell Visual inspection
b) Skid plate Visual inspection
c) Tail tie-down DISCONNECT
3. Empennage
a) Elevator Visual inspection
b) Horizontal stabilizer Visual inspection
c) Rudder Visual inspection,
CHECK: fitting and bolt
connection, proper control cable
connection and screw locking.
d) Vertical stabilizer Visual inspection
4. Right main landing gear
a) Landing gear strut Visual inspection
b) Wheel Fairing Visual inspection
c) Tire pressure CHECK
d) Tire slip marking CHECK
e) Tire, wheel, brake Visual inspection
f) Brake chocks REMOVE
5. Right wing
a) Entire wing surface Visual inspection
b) Fuel vent CHECK if clear
c) Flap Visual inspection
d) Aileron and inspection window Visual inspection
e) Wing tip, NAV-lights and ACL Visual inspection
f) Fuel level CHECK with dipstick and verify
with the indicated fuel
level in the cockpit
g) Fuel tank filler cap CHECK if closed
h) Fuel tank drain valve DRAIN, check for water
and deposits
i) Wing tie-down DISCONNECT

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6. Nose section, cowling
WARNING
Before cranking the propeller: Switch OFF the battery and ignition circuits,
activate parking brake.
WARNING
Risk of burning and scalding
Carry out pre-flight checks on the cold engine only !
a) Check oil level Prior to the oil check, turn the propeller several
times in the direction of engine rotation to pump
oil from the engine back into the oil tank.
This process is completed when air returns to
the oil tank and is indicated by a rustling
from the open oil tank. Now check oil level
which should be between the min. and max.
markings of the oil but must never be below
the min. marking. Volume difference between
the min. and max. markings is 0.45 liter.
NOTE
The oil specification in paragraph 1.9.1 must be observed !
b) Check coolant level Verify coolant level in the expansion tank,
replenish to maximum if required.
(coolant level in expansion tank should be at
least 2/3 or visible at the gauge-glass)
Verify coolant level in the overflow bottle,
replenish as required.
The coolant level must be between the min. and
max. markings on the overflow bottle.
NOTE
The coolant specification in paragraph 1.9.2 must be observed !

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c) Air intakes (4 NACA intakes) CHECK if clear
d) Radiator / oil cooler intake CHECK if free from obstructions
e) Cowling Visual Inspection
CHECK Camloc fasteners
f) Propeller Visual inspection
g) Propeller blades CHECK for cracks and other
damage
h) Spinner dome Visual inspection
i) Electr. fuel pump drain valve DRAIN, check for water and
deposits
7. Nose landing gear
a) Nose gear strut Visual inspection
b) Wheel fairing Visual inspection
c) Tire pressure CHECK
d) Tire slip marking CHECK
e) Tire, wheel Visual inspection
f) Shock absorber unitVisual inspection
g) Brake chocks and tow bar REMOVE
8. Left wing
a) Entire wing surface Visual inspection
b) Fuel vent CHECK if clear
c) Battery ON
d) Stall warning system Carefully move the small plate
on the transmitter upwards until
the stall warning is audible
e) Battery OFF
f) Pitot / static head REMOVE cover,
CHECK if all holes are clear
g) Wing tip, NAV-lights and ACL Visual inspection
h) Aileron and inspection plates Visual inspection
i) Fuel level CHECK with dipstick and verify
with the indicated fuel
level in the cockpit
j) Fuel tank drain valve DRAIN, check for water
and deposits
k) Fuel tank filler cap CHECK if closed
l) Flap Visual inspection
m) Wing tie-down DISCONNECT

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4.4.2 Check Before Every Flight
NOTE
The fuel level dipstick for checking the fuel tank level is stored on the inner side of the
baggage compartment door.
1. Daily pre-flight inspection Completed
2. Tow bar CHECK if removed.
3. Fuel quantity CHECK with fuel level dipstick
and verify with indicated fuel level
in the cockpit.
NOTE
ONLY for aircrafts equipped with capacitive fuel probes and Westach Dual Fuel
Gauge 2DA4V (see equipment list):
If AVGAS 100LL, UL91 or mixtures of different grades of fuel are filled into the tanks, a
lower amount of fuel than is actually in the tank will be indicated.
This situation must be kept in mind during the flight.
WARNING
Before cranking the propeller: Switch OFF the battery and ignition circuits,
activate parking brake.
WARNING
Risk of burning and scalding
Carry out pre-flight checks on the cold engine only !
4. Check oil level Prior to the oil check, turn the propeller several
times in the direction of engine rotation to pump
oil from the engine back into the oil tank.
This process is completed when air returns to
the oil tank and is indicated by a rustling
from the open oil tank. Now check oil level
which should be between the min. and max.
markings of the oil but must never be below
the min. marking. Volume difference between
the min. and max. markings is 0.45 liter.