czech sport aircraft Piper Sport Owner's manual

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Pilot’s Operating Handbook
Airplane Registration Number:
Airplane Serial Number: P1001001
POH Copy Number:
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Czech sport aircraft a.s.
Na Záhonech 1177/212, 686 04 Kunovice
Czech Republic
www. czechsportaircraft.com; [email protected]
Fax: [phone], Phone: [phone] (Sales Dept.)

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ADI Attitude direction indicator
ALT Altitude or Altimeter
ATC Air Traffic Control
ASI Airspeed Indicator
bar Pressure unit (1 bar = 14.5037 psi)
BEACON Anti-collision beacon
°C Temperature in degree of Celsius (1°C = (°F - 32) / 1.8)
CAS Calibrated Airspeed
CDI Course deviation indicator
CHT Cylinder head temperature
COMM Communication transceiver
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMS Engine Monitoring System
°F Temperature in degree of Fahrenheit (1°F = (°C x 1.8) + 32)
ft Foot or feet (1 ft = 12 in = 0.305 m = 305 mm)
fpm Vertical speed in feet per minute (1 fpm = 0.0051 m/s)
GPS Global Positioning System
hp Power unit (1 hp = 0.7457 kW)
IAS Indicated Airspeed
IC Intercom
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
in Inch (1 in = 25.4 mm)
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
KCAS Calibrated Airspeed in Knots
kg Kilogram (1 kg = 2.205 lb)
KIAS Indicated Airspeed in Knots
km kilometer (1 km = 1000 m = 0.54 NM = 0.621 SM)
km/h Speed in kilometers per hour
(1 km/h = 0.54 knots = 0.621 mph = 0.278 m/s)
knot Speed in NM per hour
(1 knot = 1.151 mph = 1.852 km/h = 0.514 m/s)
kW Power unit (1 kW = 1.341 hp)
l Liter (1 l = 0.22 UK gal = 0.264 US gal)
lb Pound (1 lb = 0.454 kg)
lbf Force unit (1 lbf = 4.448 N)
m Meter (1 m = 1000 mm = 3.28 ft = 39.37 in)
mm Millimeter (1 mm = 0.03937 in)
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
max. Maximum
min. Minimum or minute
mph Speed in statute miles per hour (1 mph = 0.87 knots = 1.61 km/h)
m/s Speed in meters per second
(1 m/s = 196.8 fpm = 1.944 knots = 3.6 km/h)

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N Newton - force unit (1 N = 0.225 lbf)
NM Nautical mile (1 NM = 1,852 m)
OFF System is switched off or control element is in off-position
ON System is switched on or control element is in on-position
OAT Outside Air Temperature
POH Pilot Operating Handbook
psi Pressure unit - pound per square inch (1psi = 0.0689bar)
rpm Revolutions per minute
s or sec Second
SM Statute Mile (1SM = 1,609 m)
US gal US gallon (1 US gal = 0.83 UK gal = 3.785 l)
V Volt
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
VTU Vertical tail unit
VAManeuvering airspeed
VFE Maximum flap extended speed
VNE Never exceed speed
VNO Maximum designed cruising speed
VSO Stall speed with wing flaps in extended position
VS1 Stall speed with wing flaps in retracted position
VXBest angle of climb speed
VYBest rate of climb speed

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ASTM STANDARDS
The PiperSport aircraft is designed and built according to following ASTM LSA
standards:
ASTM F 2245 – 09
Standard Specification for Design and performance of a Light Sport Airplane
ASTM F 2279 – 10
Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in Manufacture of Fixed Wing Light Sport
Aircraft
ASTM F 2295 – 10
Standard Practice for Continued Operational Safety Monitoring of a Light Sport
Aircraft
ASTM F 2316 – 08
Standard Specification for Airframe Emergency Parachutes for Light Sport Aircraft
ASTM F 2746 – 09
Standard Specification for Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for Light Sport
Airplane

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Czech sport aircraft a.s.
Na Záhonech 1177/212, 686 04 Kunovice
Czech Republic
www. czechsportaircraft.com; [email protected]
Fax: [phone], Phone: [phone] (Sales Dept.)
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR RECOVERY OF CERTIFICATION
DOCUMENTATION:
PiperSport Distribution Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. General Information
2. Limitations
3. Emergency Procedures
4. Normal Procedures
5. Performance
6. Weight and Balance
7. Description of Airplane and Systems
8. Handling and Servicing
9. Supplements

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Airplane specification 1-2
1.2 Summary of performances 1-5

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
This Pilot Operating Handbook has been prepared to provide pilots with
information for the safe and efficient operation of the PiperSport aircraft and
contains 9 sections. It also contains supplementary information considered to
be important by the aircraft manufacturer. The Aircraft Flight Training
Supplement is a part of this handbook too.
Date of issue is written in the yy/mm/dd format.
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
The following definitions apply to warnings, cautions and notes in the
Pilot’s Operating Handbook.
WARNING
Means that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure leads to an
immediate or important degradation of the flight safety i.e. to injury or death of
persons.
CAUTION
Means that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure leads to a minor or
possible long term degradation of the flight safety.
NOTE
Draws attention to any special item not directly related to safety but which is
important or unusual.
1.1 Airplane specification
PiperSport is the airplane intended especially for recreational and cross-
country flying, and non-aerobatics operation.
PiperSport is a single-engine, all metal, low-wing monoplane of semi-
monocoque structure with two side-by-side seats. The airplane is equipped
with a fixed tricycle undercarriage with castering nose wheel.

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Main airplane dimensions:
Wing span......................................................28.90 [ft] (8.81 [m])
Length............................................................21.33 [ft] (6.50 [m])
Height............................................................7.78 [ft] (2.37 [m])
Wing area......................................................132.3 [sq ft] (12.3 [m2])
Wing loading..................................................10 [lb/sq ft] (49 [kg/m2])
Cockpit width.................................................46 [in] (1.17 [m])
Flight control surfaces travel:
Rudder...........................................................30° to each side
Elevator .........................................................+ 28°/- 25°
Aileron ...........................................................+ 20°/- 15°
Flaps..............................................................0° to 30°
Aileron trim ....................................................+ 20°/- 20°
Elevator trim ..................................................+ 22°/- 28°
Engine:
Manufacturer ...........................................BRP-Rotax GmbH&Co.KG
Model number..........................................912ULS
Maximum horsepower rating....................98.6 hp (73.5 kW) at 5800 RPM
Cooling ....................................................liquid and air
Type ......................4-stroke, 4 cylinder, horizontally opposed, spark ignition
engine with one central camshaft-push-rod-OHV
Propeller:
Manufacturer ...........................................WOODCOMP s.r.o.
Model number..........................................KLASSIC 170/3/R
Number of blades ....................................3
Diameter..................................................68 [in] 1720 [mm]
Type ............................................three composite blades, ground adjustable

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Weights:
Max. takeoff and landing weight ....................1,320 [lb] (600 [kg])
Max. weight of fuel.........................................180 [lb] (82 [kg])
Max. baggage weight in rear fuselage...........40 [lb] (18 [kg])
Max. baggage weight in each wing locker .....44 [lb] (20 [kg])
Empty weight (minimum equipment)..............760 [lb] (345 [kg])
NOTE
Actual empty weight is shown in Section 9, Supplement No. 02
Wing loading..................................................10 [lb/sq ft] (49 [kg/m2])
Power loading................................................13.39 [lb/hp] (8.15 [kg/kW])
Speeds:
Maximum at sea level....................................125 [knot] (143 [mph])
Cruise, 75% power at 3,000 ft .......................97 [knot] (111 [mph])
Range and endurance:
Range............................................................520 NM
Endurance.....................................................5.3 hours
Conditions:
Usable fuel..............................................................29.85 [US gal] (113 [liter])
75% power of engine..............................................5,000 RPM
Altitude....................................................................3,000 ft
Reserve..................................................................45 minutes

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Rate of climb:
At sea level....................................................1,200 fpm
Best angle of climb speed (vx).......................60 [knot] (70 [mph])
Best rate of climb speed (vy):.........................65 [knot] (75 [mph])
Stall speeds:
VS0 – flaps down, power - idle......................32 [knot] (37[mph])
VS1 – flaps up, power - idle .........................39 [knot] (45[mph])
Fuel:
Total fuel capacity..........................................30.12 [US gal] (114 [liter])
Total usable fuel............................................29.86 [US gal] (113 [liter])
Approved types of fuel...................................MOGAS min. RON 95, EN 228
and EN 228 Super plus
AVGAS 100 LL
Engine power:
Maximum power at 5,800 RPM......................98.6 hp (73.5 [kW])
Max. continuous power at 5,500 RPM...........92.5 hp (69 [kW])