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FLIGHT MANUAL
FOR THE MOTORGLIDER
DG-1001M
TYPE: DG-1000
VARIANT: DG-1000M
TC Data Sheet No.: EASA.A.072
Issued: October 2010
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This motorglider is to be operated in compliance with information and limitations
contained herein.
This Flight Manual is FAA approved for U.S. registered motorgliders in accordance
with the provision of 14 CFR Section 21.29, and is required by FAA Type Certificate
Data Sheet No. G20CE.
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Warnings and hints
 All motorgliders are very complex technical devices. If you don’t use yours
as it is intended and within the certified operating limitations or if you fail to
carry out proper maintenance work, it may harm your health or place your
life in danger.
 Prior to flying the aircraft read all manuals carefully and regard especially all
warnings, caution remarks and notes given in the manuals.
 Never take-off without executing a serious pre-flight inspection according to
the flight manual!
 Always respect the relevant safety altitudes!
 Respect the stall speeds and always fly with a safety margin above the stall
speed according to the flight conditions, especially at low altitudes and in the
mountains.
 Use only the battery chargers as specified in the flight manual.
 Don’t execute yourself any work on the control system except for greasing.
 Repairs and maintenance work should only be accomplished by the
manufacturer or at certified repair stations rated for this type of work. A list
of stations which have experience with DG aircraft may be obtained from
DG Flugzeugbau.
In the U.S., a properly certificated individual may also perform repairs and
maintenance work.
 Even if no annual inspections are required in your country, have your aircraft
checked annually, see maintenance manual section 2.
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0.3 Table of contents
Section
General (a non-approved section) 1
Limitations (an approved section) 2
Emergency procedures (an approved section) 3
Normal procedures (an approved section) 4
Performance (a partly approved section) 5
Mass (weight) and balance (a non-approved section) 6
Motorglider and systems description (a non-approved section) 7
Motorglider handling, care and maintenance (a non-approved
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1.1
1 General
Section page
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 1.2
1.2 Certification basis ................................................................................... 1.2
1.3 Warnings, cautions and notes ................................................................. 1.3
1.4 Descriptive data ...................................................................................... 1.4
1.5 Three view drawing (dimensions in mm) .............................................. 1.6

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1.1 Introduction
The motorglider flight manual has been prepared to provide pilots and
instructors with information for the safe and efficient operation of the DG-
1000M motorglider.
This manual includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by
JAR Part 22. It also contains supplemental data supplied by the glider
manufacturer.
1.2 Certification basis
This type of motorglider variant DG-1000M has been approved by the
EASA in accordance with:
Airworthiness requirements:
JAR Part 22 „Sailplanes and powered sailplanes“, amendment 6, issued
1. August 2001.
EASA type certification date for variant DG-1000M: 17. March 2011
The amended Type Certificate EASA.A.072 has been issued on 23.March
2011.
Category of Airworthiness: "Utility"

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1.3 Warnings, cautions and notes
The following definitions apply to warnings, cautions and notes used in the
flight manual.
"Warning" means that the non observation of the
corresponding procedure leads to an
immediate 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
important or unusual.

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1.4 Descriptive data
The DG-1000M is a self-launching two-place high performance
motorglider with retractable powerplant for training and cross country
flying.
 Wing constructed from carbonfibre reinforced plastics with parting at y=
8,6m and wing tips for 20 m span with Winglets.
 Automatic hook-up s for all controls.
 Comfortable seating and modern cockpit design similar to the DG-single-
seaters - safety cockpit.
 Large 2 piece canopy for very good in-flight vision.
 Draught free canopy demist and 1 adjustable swivel air vent for each pilot.
 Sealed airbrake and landing gear boxes.
 Controls in each cockpit.
 All controls are operated with the left hand, which enables the right hand to
remain on the control stick.
 Very high, spring-mounted, electrically operated retractable main landing
gear, wheel with hydraulic disc brake.
A landing gear warning device is integrated into the system.
Both cockpits are equipped with all controls and control lights.
A manually operated emergency extension system is provided.
Technical data:
Extension and retraction time (electrically operated): approx. 7seconds
Extension time emergency operation: approx. 2 seconds.
 Steerable tailwheel and wing wheels for easy taxiing. The wing wheels are
mounted only approx 8.5 m outboard of the fuselage centre to allow taxiing
on narrow taxiways.
Other characteristics:
 Water ballast bags in the wings are optional.
 Standard: A ballast-box is installed in the fin. It can be used to compensate
for the mass of the rear pilot and as trim-possibility for heavy pilots.
 Max. ballast capacity: 12 kg.
 Option: 2 ballast boxes in the front cockpit. The trim-weights used for the
trim-ballast box in the fin also fit into these ballast boxes.

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Powerplant and powerplant controls:
 Retractable powerplant with liquid- cooled Solo 2 625 02 i two stroke
engine with electronic fuel injection and Composite propeller.
The engine is mounted flexibly to the propeller mast for vibration insulation.
Reduction gear with 5 high-tech V-belts.
The engine is equipped with an emergency system which may be activated
via a switch in the front (and optionally in the rear) instrument panel in case
of a failure of the engine control unit (ECU). This system ensures
uninterrupted engine operation during take-off and climb.
Battery ignition with normal and emergency system.
 Electrical engine extension-retraction, operated automatically with the
ignition switch or manually as back-up, electronic safety devices to avoid
incorrect operation.
 Engine control instruments with digital LCD indication (Microprocessor
technology) DEI-NT including stall warning, outside air thermometer,
landing gear warning and canopy warning.
Technical data
Wingspan m / ft 20 / 65.62
Wing surface m² / ft² 17.53 / 189
Aspect ratio / 22.82
Length m / ft 8.57 / 28.12
Fuselage height m / ft 1.0 / 3.28
Fuselage width m / ft 0.73 / 2.4
Horizontal tailplane span m / ft 3.2 / 10.5
Waterballast (optional) kg (l) / US.gal 160 / 42.3
Empty mass with basic instruments approx.* kg / lbs 530 / 1168
Wing loading (with 80kg payload) approx. kg/m² / lbs/ft² 34.8 / 7.13
Max. mass kg / lbs 790 / 1742
Max. wing loading kg/m² / lbs/ft² 45 / 9.22
Max. speed km/h /kts 270 / 146
Certified for aerobatics Category U, simple aerobatics approved
up to a max. mass of 683 kg /1506 lbs.
Powerplant
Engine Solo 2 625 02 i two-cylinder-two-stroke-engine with
electronic fuel injection
Power 50 KW / 68 hp
Reduction gear approx. 1:2.8
Fuel tank capacity 40 Liter
Propeller BM-G1-160-R-120-1 Composite
Propeller diameter 1.6 m / 5.25
*Options will increase the empty mass accordingly!

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1.5 Three view drawing (dimensions in mm)

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2 Limitations
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2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 2.2
2.2 Airspeed ................................................................................................. 2.3
2.3 Airspeed Indicator Markings .................................................................. 2.4
2.4 Power plant ............................................................................................. 2.5
2.5 Power plant instrument markings .......................................................... 2.5
2.6 Fuel ......................................................................................................... 2.6
2.7 Mass (weight) ......................................................................................... 2.7
2.8 Centre of gravity..................................................................................... 2.8
2.8.1 Centre of gravity for operation with powerplant installed ................. 2.8
2.8.2 Centre of gravity for operation with powerplant removed ................ 2.8
2.9 Approved manoeuvres ........................................................................... 2.8
2.10 Manoeuvring load factors ...................................................................... 2.9
2.11 Flight crew .............................................................................................. 2.9
2.12 Kinds of operation ................................................................................ 2.10
2.13 Minimum equipment ............................................................................ 2.11
2.14 Aerotow, winch and autotow launching .............................................. 2.12
2.14.1 Weak links in towing cables ............................................................ 2.12
2.14.2 Towing cables (for aerotow only) .................................................... 2.12
2.14.3 Max. towing speeds .......................................................................... 2.12
2.14.4 Tow Release ..................................................................................... 2.12
2.15 Crosswinds ........................................................................................... 2.12
2.16 Tyre Pressure ........................................................................................ 2.12
2.17 Waterballast (Option) ........................................................................... 2.13
2.18 Trim ballast box in the fin .................................................................... 2.13
2.19 Other limitations ................................................................................... 2.13
2.19.1 Approach and landing ...................................................................... 2.13
2.20 Limitations placards ............................................................................. 2.14

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2.1 Introduction
Section 2 includes operating limitations, instrument markings and basic
placards necessary for safe operation of the motorglider, its standard
systems and standard equipment.
The limitations included in this section have been approved by the EASA.

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2.2 Airspeed
Airspeed limitations and their operational significance are shown below
Speed IAS
km/h
(kts.)
Remarks
VNE Never exceed
speed
270
(146)
Do not exceed this speed in any operation
and do not use more than 1/3 of control
deflection.
VPE Max. speed with
powerplant
extended
185
(100)
Do not exceed this speed with the
powerplant extended (engine idling)
VRA Rough air speed 185
(100)
Do not exceed this speed except in smooth
air and then only with caution. Rough air
is in lee-wave rotors, thunderclouds,
visible whirlwinds or over mountain crests
etc.
VA Manoeuvring
speed
185
(100)
Do not make full or abrupt control
movement above this speed, because
under certain conditions the motorglider
may be overstressed by full control
movement.
VW Maximum winch-
launching speed
150
(81)
Do not exceed this speed during winch- or
auto-tow-launching
VT Maximum aero-
towing speed
185
(100)
Do not exceed this speed during
aerotowing.
VLO Maximum landing
gear operating
speed
185
(100)
Do not extend or retract the landing gear
above this speed.
VPO Max. speed to
extend and re-tract
the power-plant
100
(54)
Do not extend or retract the powerplant
above this speed
VLE Never exceed
speed in case the
landing gear is not
locked
150
(81)
Do not exceed this speed in case the
landing gear is not locked, see emergency
procedures sect. 3.14
Warning: If the landing gear is operated at speeds higher than VLO and if gusts
generate accelerations higher than 4 g the landing gear may be damaged.

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Warning: At higher altitudes the true airspeed is higher than the indicated
airspeed, so VNE is reduced with altitude according to the table below, see also
section 4.5.11.
Altitude in [m] 0-3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
VNE indicated km/h 270 256 243 230 217 205
Altitude in [ft] 0-10000 13000 16000 20000 23000 26000
VNE indicated kts. 146 138 131 124 117 111
2.3 Airspeed Indicator Markings
Airspeed indicator markings and their colour code significance are shown
below.
Marking (IAS) value
or range
km/h (kts)
Significance
Green Arc 90 – 185
(48.6 – 100)
Normal operating range
(Lower limit is the speed 1.1*VS1
with maximum mass and most
forward C.G.
Upper limit is the maximum rough
air airspeed.)
Yellow Arc 185 – 270
(100 – 146)
Manoeuvres must be conducted with
caution and only in smooth air.
Red Line 270
(146)
Maximum speed for all operations
Blue line 95
(51.3)
Speed of best climb Vy
Yellow
triangle
105
(56.7)
Approach speed at maximum weight
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2.4 Power plant
Engine
manufacturer:
Solo Kleinmotoren
Sindelfingen/Maichingen
Germany
Engine Solo 2 625 02 i, liquid cooled
two cylinder two stroke engine
Maximum
power:
Start: 50 KW / 68 PS (horse power)
Continuous: 50 KW / 68 PS
Max. Engine RPM: 6600 1/min
" Continuous RPM: 6600 1/min
Max. cylinderhead (coolant) temperature: 105°C
Reduction gear (with 5 V-belts) approx. 1:2,8
Caution: The engine is equipped with an emergency system which may be
activated via a switch in the front (and optionally in the rear) instrument panel in
case of a failure of the engine control unit (ECU). This system ensures
uninterrupted engine operation.
Note: The engine control (ECU) prevents exceeding an engine RPM of 6700 by
switching off the ignition. If you reduce the engine speed the ignition will be
activated again.
Note: The max. engine RPM given by the engine manufacturer is 6700 RPM.
This max. RPM is reduced for operation in the DG-1000M for not exceeding the
max. permissible RPM of the propeller.
Propeller: Diameter 1.6 m (5.25 ft)
Manufacturer: Binder Flugzeug und Motorenbau GmbH
Type /Variant: BM-G1-160-R-120-1
2.5 Power plant instrument markings
(on DEI-NT, DEI=digital engine indicator)
Power plant instrument markings and their significance are shown below:
Engine speed indicator:
At the centre of the DEI-NT display, digital indication with 4 digits,
limitation data printed above display:
green 0-6600 normal operation range RPM
red 6600 max. RPM
Max. continuous RPM:
No indication as identical with max. RPM.
Max. RPM:
When exceeding this RPM a full screen warning message “Engine
Speed” appears, when this warning has been confirmed (by pushing the
selector knob at the right hand side of the display) the engine speed display
is blinking whilst the engine speed is above max. RPM..