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
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 1
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 2
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 3
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 4
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 5
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 6
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 7
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 8
B0
1-Dec-2011
Section 9
B0
1-Dec-2011
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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

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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

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5.5 Fuel consumption........................................
5-4
5.6 Maximum Glide...........................................
5-6
Section 6: Weight & Balance/Equipment List
6.1 Introduction...............................................
6-1
6.2 Center of Gravity Limits...............................
6-2
6.3 Weight Limits..............................................
6-2
6.4 Baggage Zone Definitions............................
6-2
6.5 Moment Arm Information.............................
6-3
6.6 Weight & Balance Determination for Flight....
6-4
6.7 Aircraft Equipment List................................
6-7
Section 7: Description of Airplane & Systems
7.1 General Description.....................................
7-1
7.2 Flight & Ground Controls..............................
7-2
7.3 Instrument Panel.........................................
7-3
7.4 Flight Instruments.......................................
7-4
7.5 Engine Systems...........................................
7-6
7.6 Propeller.....................................................
7-7
7.7 Electrical System.........................................
7-8
7.8 Fuel System................................................
7-8
Section 8: Ground Handling & Servicing
8.1 General …………………………………………………
8-1
8.2 Ground Handling and Tiedown …………………
8-2
8.3 Servicing Fuel and Engine Oil …………………..
8-7
8.4 Approved Fuel & Oil Grades.........................
8-10

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8.5 Basic Undercarriage Maintenance.................
8-11
8.6 Propeller Care & Servicing............................
8-12
8.7 Cleaning and Care.......................................
8-13
8.8 Removal of Cowling & Wheel Pants..............
8-15
8.9 Trickle Charger...........................................
8-18
Section 9: Supplements
9.1 Introduction................................................
9-1
9.2 Improvements & Corrections.......................
9-1
9.3 Continued Operational Safety Reporting........
9-1
9.4 Owner Change of Address............................
9-2
9.5 Log of Supplements.....................................
9-3

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Introduction
ASTM Standards
Certain FAA-accepted ASTM standards were referenced for
the design, construction, and continued airworthiness of
the Lightning LS-1. This aircraft complies with the
following standards:
F2245 Standard Specification for Design and
Performance of a Light Sport Airplane
F2279 Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in the
Manufacture of Fixed Wing Light Sport Aircraft
F2295 Standard Practice for Continued Operational
Safety Monitoring of a Light Sport Aircraft
This handbook includes the material required to be
furnished to the pilot by ASTM Standard F2245 as well as
additional information provided by Arion Aircraft.

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Continued Airworthiness
MANUFACTURER CONTACT DETAILS
Name: Arion Aircraft, LLC
2844 Highway 231 North
Shelbyville, TN 37160 USA
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.flylightning.net
SERVICE DIFFICULTY/SAFETY OF FLIGHT
FAA required Continued Operational Safety Monitoring
systems require the cooperation of both the aircraft
owner/operators and manufacturer. Service difficulties or
potential safety of flight issues must be reported to the
Manufacturer on the Service Difficulty Report form located
in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual.
OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATE
It is mandatory for LS-1 owners to keep their contact
information updated with Arion Aircraft, LLC so they may
receive documentation revisions and safety information.
Responsibility for address changes lies solely with the
owner/operator of the aircraft.

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FAA regulations mandate that owners and
operators of this aircraft maintain this Pilot’s
Operating Handbook to current revision status.
If owner/operators do not maintain this Pilot’s
Operating Handbook with current revisions and
comply with manufacturer’s Service Bulletins and
Air Safety Alerts, the Airworthiness Certificate of
the aircraft may become invalid.
In the event of changes to email address and/or postal
address, please submit the updated information to the
manufacturer using the contact details above.
RECOVERY OF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
Should certification documentation need to be recovered
for this aircraft, please contact the manufacturer. In the
event that the manufacturer discontinues support of the
aircraft, a notice shall be mailed to each registered owner
with new contact information for support.

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Owner/Operator Responsibilities
To maintain compliance with ASTM Standard F2295, the
owner or operator of this aircraft must follow six rules that
are specified in Section 5.4 of F2295. Failure to comply
with these responsibilities could result in an aircraft that
may be out of compliance with the ASTM standards and
could lead to revocation of the aircraft airworthiness
certificate.
1. Each owner/operator of this aircraft shall read and
comply with the maintenance and continued
airworthiness information and instructions provided
by the manufacturer.
2. Each owner/operator of this aircraft shall be
responsible for providing the manufacturer with
current contact information where the
manufacturer may send the owner/operator
supplemental notification bulletins.
3. The owner/operator of this aircraft shall be
responsible for notifying the manufacturer of any
safety of flight issue or significant service difficulty
upon discovery.
4. The owner/operator of this aircraft shall be
responsible for complying with all manufacturer
notices of corrective action and for complying with

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all applicable aviation authority regulations in
regard to maintaining the airworthiness of this
aircraft.
5. The owner/operator of this aircraft shall ensure that
any needed corrective action be completed as
specified in a notice, or by the next scheduled
annual inspection.
6. Should an owner not comply with any mandatory
service requirement, the aircraft shall be considered
not in compliance with applicable ASTM standards
and may be subject to regulatory action by the
presiding aviation authority.
Handbook Information
This Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) is provided
by Arion Aircraft, LLC as a guide to the operation of
the Lightning LS-1.
This POH applies to the particular aircraft identified
by the registration marking and serial number on
the cover page and contains the airworthiness
limitations and essential operating data for this
aircraft only. A POH with no identifying aircraft
serial number must be used for ground study only.

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This aircraft has been qualified for compliance to
the Light Sport regulations on the basis of the
equipment fitted at the time of qualification.
This POH must be carried in the aircraft on all
flights.
The pilot in command of the aircraft must comply
with all requirements, procedures, and limitations
with respect to the operation of the aircraft set out
in this POH.
For operating information not included in this
manual, reference should be made to the
appropriate operations or manufacturer's manuals.
REVISIONS & CHANGES
This handbook utilizes section-level revision control.
Each page of the handbook contains a revision
indication in the lower, inside corner. Revision indicators
are consistent throughout an entire section, but vary
from section to section.
A major release of the handbook is called an “Issue.”
The issue letter and its effective date are listed on the
title page of the handbook using a letter code; for
example, “Issue A”.
Updates and changes to the handbook are called
“Revisions” and are designated using an issue prefix

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followed by a number; for example, “Revision A2” is the
second revision of “Issue A”.
These revisions are listed on the Record of Handbook
Revisions page near the front of the handbook. Owners
are responsible for keeping this page updated when
handbook revisions are issued by Arion Aircraft.
Updates and changes to sections of the handbook are
called “Changes” and are designated using the issue
prefix followed by a number; for example, “Change A0”
is the original release of a section in Issue A and
“Change B3” is the third revision of a section in Issue B
of the entire handbook.
The “List of Effective Sections” near the front of the
handbook documents the applicable section “Changes”
associated with a given handbook revision.
Revisions to this Pilot’s Operating Handbook will be
distributed to all Arion Aircraft dealers and owners of
aircraft registered with Arion Aircraft via the website,
www.flylightning.net. Revisions will be printed and
mailed only upon request.
Distribution will include new pages for the sections that
have changed, a new List of Effective Sections, and any
necessary instructions. Revisions must be incorporated
into this handbook per the instructions provided.

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Supplements are issued and controlled separately by the
Log of Supplements in Section 9.
It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain this POH
in a current status when it is being used for operational
purposes. Owners should contact Arion Aircraft
whenever the revision status of their POH is in question
or if they find discrepancies or errors.
Symbols
This handbook uses the following symbols and
definitions to emphasize important information.
WARNING: Identifies an instruction which, if
not followed, may cause serious
injury or death.
CAUTION: Denotes an instruction which, if not
followed, may severely damage the
aircraft or aircraft hardware.
NOTE: Indicates supplementary
information that may be required to
fully complete or understand an
instruction.