Arion Aircraft LS-1 Lightning Owner's manual

Pilot's Operating Handbook

Pilot’s Operating Handbook
Publication Number: AAPOHLS-1, Issue B
Revision Date: 1 December 2011
Airplane Name & Model Number: Lightning LS-1
Airplane Registration Number: _____
Airplane Serial Number: _____
POH Date of Issue: 1 December 2011
This Handbook must be kept current and carried
within the aircraft at all times.

Copyright © 2011
Arion Aircraft, LLC
2842 Highway 231 North
Shelbyville, TN 37160

Record of Manual Revisions
Revision
Date
Pages/
Section
Description
Signature
Original
All
Initial Release
Arion Aircraft, LLC
A1
27 May 2010
All
CG Range
Arion Aircraft, LLC
A1
27 May 2010
All
Flap range
limited to 25
Arion Aircraft, LLC
Issue B
1-Dec-2011
All
ASTM F2746
Compliance
Arion Aircraft, LLC

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List of Effective Sections
The table below shows the current effective sections and
dates in this revision of the handbook. The applicable
handbook revision is listed on the lower left corner of this
page. Supplements are issued and controlled separately
by the Log of Supplements in Section 10.
Section
Change
Date
Table of Contents
B0
1-Dec-2011
Foreword
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Section 1
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Section 2
B0
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Section 3
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 4
B0
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Section 5
B0
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Section 6
B0
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Section 7
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 8
B0
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Section 9
B0
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Lightning LS-1
Pilot's Operating Handbook Table of Contents
Issue B TC-1
Table of Contents
Introduction
ASTM Standards...............................................
I-1
Continued Airworthiness ...................................
I-2
Owner/Operator Responsibilities........................
I-4
Handbook Information .....................................
I-5
Symbols ..........................................................
I-8
Terminology & Abbreviations ............................
I-9
Section 1: General Information
1.1 Aircraft Type and Model ..............................
1-1
1.2 Three-View Drawing....................................
1-2
1.3 Aircraft Summary........................................
1-3
Section 2: Operating Limitations
2.1 Introduction................................................
2-1
2.2 Airspeed Limitations....................................
2-2
2.3 Service Ceiling............................................
2-3
2.4 Load Factors...............................................
2-3
2.5 Prohibited Maneuvers..................................
2-3
2.6 Fuel Limitations...........................................
2-3
2.7 Environmental Limitations............................
2-4
2.8 Powerplant Limitations.................................
2-5
2.9 Other Limitations.........................................
2-6
2.10 Required Placards & Markings.....................
2-7

Lightning LS-1
Table of Contents Pilot's Operating Handbook
TC-2 Issue B
Section 3: Emergency Procedures
3.1 General Information....................................
3-1
3.2 Airspeeds for Emergency Procedures............
3-2
3.3 Engine Failure Checklists..............................
3-2
3.4 Emergency Approach and Landing................
3-5
3.5 Fire Procedures...........................................
3-8
3.6 Electrical System Malfunctions......................
3-10
3.7 Engine Troubleshooting...............................
3-12
3.8 Inadvertent Spin.........................................
3-16
3.9 Emergency Descent.....................................
3-17
3.10 Inadvertent Icing.......................................
3-17
3.11 Loss of Flight Controls................................
3-17
3.12 Abnormal Events & Procedures...................
3-18
Section 4: Normal Procedures
4.1 Introduction................................................
4-1
4.2 Speeds for Normal Operation.......................
4-1
4.3 Preflight Inspection.....................................
4-3
4.4 Aircraft Operational Checklists......................
4-11
4.5 Detailed Normal Procedures.........................
4-25
Section 5: Performance
5.1 Takeoff and Landing Distance .....................
5-1
5.2 Rate of Climb..............................................
5-2
5.3 Cruise Speed...............................................
5-3
5.4 Cruise RPM.................................................
5-3