Jabiru J160-C Owner's manual

Jabiru Aircraft
Model J160-C
PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
&
APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL
THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE CARRIED IN THE AIRCRAFT AT ALL TIMES
Phone: [phone]
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AIRCRAFT PARTICULARS
THIS AIRCRAFT MUST BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED
DATA AND LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL AT ALL TIMES.
Registration Marks: ____________
Manufacturer: Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd
Aircraft Serial Number: _________________
Certification Categories: Primary
Any person finding this Manual is requested to return it to the nearest
District Office of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
OM M902
0171

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AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET
Amendment
Date
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Signature
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& 7
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2-10 to 2-14,
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4-5 & 4-7
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7-2 & 7-3, 7-8, 7-
9, 7-11, 7-12
8th Mar 2007 0, 2, & 4
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4-1, 4-4, 4-5, 4-7,
4-9
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Iii, 1-4, 2-2, 2-3,
2-5, 2-10, 4-9,
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CONTENTS
Section
1 General
2 Limitations (CASA Approved)
3 Emergency Procedures (CASA Approved)
4 Normal Procedures (CASA Approved)
5 Performance (CASA Approved)
6 Weight and Balance/Equipment List
7 Aircraft and Systems Description
8 Aircraft Handling, Servicing and Maintenance
9 Supplements

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Jabiru Aircraft SECTION 1
Model J160-C GENERAL
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1 75SECTION 1
SECTION 1
GENERAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraph Page
1.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.1 Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) .............................................................. 1-2
1.2 CERTIFICATION BASIS........................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS & NOTES ......................................................................... 1-3
1.4 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ............................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1 Aircraft......................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Engine......................................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 THREE-VIEW DRAWING......................................................................................... 1-4
1.6 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY .............................................. 1-5
1.6.1 General Symbols and Abbreviations............................................................ 1-5
1.6.2 General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols............................................... 1-7
1.6.3 Meteorological Terminology......................................................................... 1-8
1.6.4 Power Terminology...................................................................................... 1-8
1.6.5 Engine Controls and Instruments................................................................. 1-8
1.6.6 Aircraft Performance and Flight Planning Terminology ................................ 1-8
1.6.7 Weight and Balance Terminology................................................................ 1-9
1.7 USE OF METRIC/IMPERIAL UNITS....................................................................... 1-10

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1.1 INTRODUCTION
This Operating Handbook consists of an introductory section and nine additional numbered
sections and has been prepared to comply with the requirements of CS-VLA. Sections 2, 3, 4
and 5 are Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia approved and comprise the
Approved Flight Manual. These pages, together with the remainder of the manual, comprise the
Pilots Operating Handbook.
The basic handbook provides all the information, procedures and limitations required to
operate the aircraft in the Primary Category. Information, procedures and limitations
relating specifically to other operations are provided in the appropriate supplement in
Section 9.
The operating procedures presented herein are the result of Jabiru Aircrafts’ knowledge and
experience gained up to the date of issue or amendment of this handbook. The handbook is not
intended to be a guide for basic flight instruction or as a training manual. It may be used for
operational purposes only if kept in a fully amended state. It contains all the information
considered necessary to safely operate the aircraft.
The operator must be thoroughly familiar with the aircraft and the contents of this handbook
before initial operation. Thereafter the handbook should be reviewed periodically to enable the
operator to maintain the highest level of familiarity with the aircraft, its controls and recommended
operating procedures.
1.1.1 Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)
The handbook is valid only for the particular aircraft identified on page (ii), the FLIGHT
MANUAL APPROVAL page, and unless subsequently amended, refers to the aircraft as
originally delivered from the factory. The handbook consists of the following:
Basic POH
The basic POH provides all required details of the standard aircraft and the procedures required
to operate it in the primary category. Apart from the listing in Section 6, no other details of any
optional equipment fitted at the factory will be found in the basic POH. Refer to the relevant
supplement.
Supplements
Self contained supplements are provided in SECTION 9 of the POH to provide details and
procedures associated with the fitment of specified optional and special purpose equipment.
Amendments
Any amendments to any page of the POH is to have an amendment date. All amendments are
to be incorporated as soon as possible after their receipt and details entered into the appropriate
amendment record sheet.

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1.2 CERTIFICATION BASIS
This Handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by European Aviation
Safety Agency specification CS-VLA amendment 0 in order to comply with Primary Category
requirements. The Jabiru model J160-C aircraft has been certificated by the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority of Australia in the Primary Category.
CASA Type Certificate Number: VA515
Category of Airworthiness: Primary
Noise Certification Basis: Permit Issued by Air Services Australia
1.3 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS & NOTES
Definitions used in the POH such as WARNING, CAUTION, NOTE are employed in the following
context:
WARNING
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which if not followed correctly, may result in personal
injury or death.
CAUTION
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which if not strictly observed, may result in damage to the
aircraft or to its installed equipment.
NOTE
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which it is considered essential to highlight.
1.4 DESCRIPTIVE DATA
1.4.1 Aircraft
The J160 aircraft is a strut braced, high wing, fixed tricycle undercarriage, single engine, two seat
aircraft that has been designed primarily for training and recreational operations.
The fuselage, wings and empennage are constructed from composite materials. A single integral
fuel tank is located in each wing, supplying the engine through a header tank located below the
baggage shelf.
The cockpit is designed to accommodate the pilot in command on the left side and all controls,
instruments, selectors and switches are located so as to be within easy reach of the occupant of
that seat. Conventional 3 axis flight controls, and variable wing flaps are provided. Duplicated
flight controls are provided on the right side of the cockpit. The centrally located control pedestal
and radio stack are accessible from either of the two cockpit seats.
The cockpit is accessed by forward hinging doors that are located on each side. A baggage
compartment is located behind the pilots’ seats.

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1.4.2 Engine
The engine is a four cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled, naturally aspirated Jabiru 2200B
or 2200C, fitted with an altitude compensating carburettor. Both engines are rated by the
manufacturer to 80 BHP at full throttle and 3300 RPM.
1.5 THREE-VIEW DRAWING
Figure 1-1 Three View of the J160
Note: All dimensions in millimetres

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1.6 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.6.1 General Symbols and Abbreviations
AAmpere
AGL Above Ground Level
AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AVGAS Aviation Gasoline
BHP Brake Horse Power
CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)
CAO Civil Aviation Order (Australia)
CAR Civil Aviation Regulation (Australia)
°CDegrees Celsius
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature
cm Centimetre, centimetres
DC Direct Current
EEast
EMERG Emergency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
°FDegrees Fahrenheit
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)
ft Foot, feet
ft/min Feet per minute
gAcceleration due to gravity
Gal Gallon
GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers Association
hPa Hectopascal, hectopascals
HF High Frequency
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICO Idle Cut Off
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
in Inch, inches
in Hg Inches of mercury
in lbs Inch pounds
incr. increase
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
kg Kilogram
kg/l Kilogram per litre
kHz Kilohertz
kts, K Knots
kPa Kilopascals
kW Kilowatt, kilowatts
lLitre, litres
lb Pound, pounds
LH Left hand
LHS Left hand side

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mMetre
m2Square metre
m3Cubic metre
mA Milli ampere
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MAN Manual
MAP Manifold Air Pressure
max Maximum
MCP Maximum Continuous Power
MHz Megahertz
mm Millimetre
min Minimum or minute
m kg Metre kilogram
MOGAS Automotive Fuel
NNorth
NM Nautical mile, nautical miles
OAT Outside Air Temperature
PAX Passenger
POH Pilots Operating Handbook
PPH Pounds per hour
PPM Parts per million
PROP Propeller
psi Pounds per square inch
PWR Power
QTY Quantity
qts Quarts
RH Right Hand
RHS Right Hand Side
RON Fuel Octane Rating Scale
RPM Revolutions per minute
SSouth
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
sec Seconds
SPKR Speaker
SQ Square
SSB Single Side Band
STBY Standby
SYST System
TBO Time between overhauls
T/O Take Off
US United States (of America)
U/S Unserviceable
USA United States of America
USG US Gallon
US Gal US Gallon
VVolts
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VHF Very High Frequency
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
WWest

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1.6.2 General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols
•CAS Calibrated Airspeed: the indicated speed of an aircraft corrected for position
and instrument error. Calibrated airspeed is equal to true airspeed in
standard atmosphere at sea level.
•KCAS: Calibrated Airspeed expressed in knots.
•GS Ground Speed: the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
•IAS Indicated Airspeed: the speed of an aircraft as shown on the airspeed
indicator. IAS values in this manual assume zero instrument error.
•KIAS Indicated Airspeed expressed in knots.
•TAS True Air Speed: the airspeed of an aircraft relative to the undisturbed air
through which it passes.
•T.O.S.S Take-Off Safety Speed: the airspeed chosen to ensure that adequate control
will exist under all conditions, including turbulence and sudden and complete
engine failure during the climb after take-off. It is the speed required at 50
feet.
•VAManoeuvring Speed: the maximum speed at which application of full
available aerodynamic control will not damage or overstress the aircraft.
•VFE Maximum Flap Extended Speed: the highest speed permissible with wing
flaps in a prescribed extended position.
•VNE Never Exceed Speed: the limiting airspeed that may not be exceeded at any
time.
•VNO Maximum Structural Cruising Speed: the speed that should not be exceeded
except in smooth air and then only with caution.
•VSStalling Speed: or the minimum steady flight speed at which the aircraft is
controllable.
•VSO Stalling Speed: or the minimum steady flight speed at which the aircraft is
controllable in the landing configuration.
•VXBest Angle-of-Climb Speed: the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain of
altitude in the shortest possible horizontal distance.
•VYBest Rate-of-Climb Speed: the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain in
altitude in the shortest possible time.
•VREF Reference Landing Approach Speed: the airspeed equal to 1.3VSO and is
the airspeed used on approach down to 50 feet above the runway when
determining landing distances.

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1.6.3 Meteorological Terminology
•ISA – International Standard Atmosphere in which:
The air is a dry perfect gas:
The temperature at sea level is 15°C (59°F) :
The pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa (29.92 inches Hg) :
The temperature gradient from sea level to the altitude at which the
temperature is -56.5° C (-69.7° F) is 0.00198° C (0.003566° F) per foot, and
zero above that altitude.
•OAT – Outside Air Temperature – the outside free air static temperature.
•Airfield Pressure Height – The height registered at the surface of an aerodrome by
an altimeter with the pressure sub-scale set to 1013 hPa (29.92 inches Hg).
•Pressure Altitude – Altitude measured from standard sea-level pressure (1013
hPa/29.92 inches Hg) by a pressure or barometric altimeter corrected for position and
instrument error.
•Indicated Pressure Altitude – the altitude actually read from an altimeter when the
pressure barometric sub-scale has been set to 1013 hPa (29.92 inches Hg).
•Station Pressure – Actual atmospheric pressure at field elevation.
•QNH – The local pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an altimeter will cause
the altimeter to indicate local altitude above mean sea level.
•Wind – The wind velocities to be used as variables on aircraft performance are to be
understood as the headwind or tail wind components of the reported winds.
1.6.4 Power Terminology
•Take-Off Power – Maximum power permissible for take-off.
•Maximum Continuous Power – Maximum power that is allowed to be used
continuously during flight.
1.6.5 Engine Controls and Instruments
•Throttle – The control which the pilot uses to control the engine RPM.
•Tachometer – The instrument that indicates the engine RPM.
1.6.6 Aircraft Performance and Flight Planning Terminology
•Climb Gradient – The ratio of the change in height during a climb, to the horizontal
distance travelled.
•Demonstrated Crosswind Component – The crosswind component, during take-off
and landing, for which adequate control of aircraft was actually demonstrated during
certification tests.

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1.6.7 Weight and Balance Terminology
•Reference Datum – An imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal distances
are measured for balance purposes.
•Station – A location along the aircraft fuselage usually given in terms of distance from
the reference datum.
•Arm – The horizontal distance from the reference datum to the centre of gravity (C of
G) of an item.
•Moment – The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm.
•Index Unit – Moment divided by a constant. Used to simplify balance calculations by
reducing the number of digits.
•Centre of Gravity (C of G) – The point at which an aircraft would balance if
suspended. The distance from the C of G to the reference datum can be found by
dividing the total moment by the total weight of the aircraft.
•C of G Arm – The arm obtained by adding the aircraft's individual moments and
dividing the sum by the total weight.
•C of G Limits – The extreme centre of gravity locations within which the aircraft must
be operated at a given weight.
•Useable Fuel – The quantity of fuel available for flight planning purposes.
•Unusable Fuel – The quantity of fuel (determined under adverse fuel flow conditions)
that is not available for flight.
•Empty Weight – Weight of aircraft with unusable fuel and full oil.
•Useful Load – Difference between take-off weight, and basic empty weight.
•Maximum Take-Off Weight – Maximum weight approved for take-off.
•Maximum Landing Weight – Maximum weight approved for the landing.
•Header Tank – Fuel tank plumbed between the wing tanks and the engine. Also
known as Collector Tank or Sump Tank.