Jihlavan KP-5 ASA Owner's manual

Pilot Operating Handbook KP-5
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PILOT OPERATING
HANDBOOK
of
KP – 5 ASA
(Including Aircraft Operating Instructions and Flight
Training Supplement)
Manufacturer: JIHLAVAN airplanes s.r.o.
Znojemská 64
586 01 Jihlava
Czech Republic
Production number: 5 198 209 Q
Registration mark: …………………
Category: Light Sport Aircraft
Date of issue: 2011

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OWNER – OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT:
Owner of the aircraft:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
Registration mark:
From: To:
The change of the ownership:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
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From: To:
The change of the ownership:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
Registration mark:
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Owner of the aircraft:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
Registration mark:
From: To:
The change of the ownership:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
Registration mark:
From: To:
The change of the ownership:
Name:
Address:
Identity number:
Registration mark:
From: To:

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CONTENTS
PAGE
CONTENTS 4
CHAPTER 1: General information 5
CHAPTER 2: Operating limitations 18
CHAPTER 3: Weight and balance informations 23
CHAPTER 4: Performance 27
CHAPTER 5: Emergency procedures 31
CHAPTER 6: Standard procedures 36
CHAPTER 7: Placards and markings 47
CHAPTER 8: Aircraft ground handling and servicing 54

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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter contents Page
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 Amendments 6
1.3 Abbreviations and definitions 8
1.4 Dimensions of the aircraft 9
1.5 Basic technical data 10
1.6 Engine 11
1.7 Propeller 12
1.8 Fluids 12
1.9 Instrumentation equipment 14
1.10 Cockpit 15

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1.1 Introduction
Validity: The Pilot Operating Handbook is valid exclusively for the
plane whose number is on the first page of the manual.
Notice: It is necessary for the crew to be familiar with this Pilot
Operating Handbook before the flight!
1.2 Amendments
1.2.1 All amendments and supplements of the Pilot Operating
handbook should be done as follows:
a) the manufacturer of LSA aircraft sends an operational
update with new and revised information to the owner of
the Pilot Operating handbook.
b) the holder of the Pilot Operating handbook is obliged:
1/ to change the original information with the revised
edition, which is marked by the abbreviation „REV“
and the date of the change.
2/ to make a record of receiving the amendment into the
amendment list. This list is found in art. 1.2.2.
on page 6.
Note: The changed and amended parts of the text will be marked on the
new pages by a vertical line on one side and by the
corresponding number of the amendment according to the
amendments list in art. 1.2.2., page 6 amendments

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1.2.2 Amendments list
Number
of the
change
Number of
amendment
update
Number of
concerned
pages
Issue date
of the new
pages
Date
of new pages
change
and signature
Note: The holder of the Pilot Operating handbook fills in this chart. For
instructions see art. 1.2.1.

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1.3 Abbreviations and definitions
CAS Calibrated airspeed. It is IAS corrected by errors due to
instrument and pitot port errors. CAS is equivalent to the true
airspeed at zero level of international standard atmosphere.
IAS Indicated airspeed. It is the reading of the in-built airspeed
indicator corrected by the instrument error.
TAS True airspeed. It is the aircraft velocity considering
“undisturbed” air.
IFR Instrument flight rules.
VFR Visual flight rules.
ISA International standard atmosphere.
MAC Mean aerodynamic chord.
VTU Vertical tail unit (fin with rudder).
HTU Horizontal tail unit (stabilizer with elevator).
VADesigned manoeuvring velocity.
VSO Stalling velocity in landing configuration.
VS1 Stalling velocity with flaps up.
VNE Never exceed velocity.
VFE Maximum velocity with flaps fully extended
VF0 Maximum velocity for flap extending and retracting.
RWY Runway
POH Pilot Operating handbook
LSA Light sport aircraft
Note: Unless otherwise stated, the indicated airspeeds in the manual are
CAS.

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1.4 Dimensions of the aircraft

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1.5 Basic technical data
1.5.1 Technical description
KP-5 is a two-seater, all-metal, self-contained, low-wing aircraft with
side-by-side seats. Supporting surfaces are with two spars. They are
composed of a rectangular center-section and a trapezoidal outer wing
with Fowler flap. The fuselage is of a semi-monocoque construction.
Tail units are self-contained, all metal with a forward HTU. The aircraft
is equiped with the fixed three-wheel undercarriage.
1.5.2 Dimensions of the aircraft
Wing span
Length
Height
Wing area
Depth of the mean aerodynamic chord
Dihedral of the wing
Dihedral of the center section
Dimensions of landing gear tire - nose
- main
Landing gear gauge
Landing gear wheel base
Nose leg tire pressure
Main leg tire pressure
32 ft 5,5 in
23 ft 7,3 in
7 ft 2,6 in
127,5 ft2
4 ft 2 in
6 o
0 o
300x85 (4")
350x115 (6“)
6 ft 7,7 in
4 ft 11 in
36 ±1,5 psi
36 ±1,5 psi