Rans S-19 VENTERRA User manual

S-19 VENTERRA
TEXT MANUAL
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RANS DESIGNS
4600 HWY 183 Alt
HAYS, KANSAS, USA 67601
785-625-6346
www.rans.com

u.s . Deportmen t
of TransportatIOn
Federal Aviation
Administration
SEP 28 2011
Mr. Randy Shlitler, CEO
Rans Designs, Inc.
4600 Hwy 183 Alt,
Hays.
KS 67601
Dear Mr. Shlitter:
800 Independence Ave ., SW.
Washington, DC 20591
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Kit Evaluation Team perfonned an
evaluation
of the "S- 19 Venterra" amateur-built aircraft kit at your facility on August 17 ,
20 II. The team has detennined that the kit, defined by the S-19 Venterra Builder's Manual,
dated 4/1/
2011, and all S, 19 Venterra packing lists, dated 4/1/ 2011, may allow an
amateur builder to meet the major portion requirement
of Ti tle 14, Code of Federal
Regulations part
21 , Certification Procedures for Products, Articles and Parts, § 21.191(g).
The Production and Airworthiness Division (AIR-200)
will have the kit added to the
Revised Listing
of Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits located on the FAA website. This evaluation
does not mean that the "S-
19 Venterra" aircraft or Rans Designs, Inc. is FAA "Certified,"
"Certificated," or "Approved, "and it is inappropriate to represent either as such.
Rans Designs, Inc. should notify this office in writing if ownership of the company changes
and/or
if there are changes made to the evaluated kit. Failure to notify this office may result
in removal of the kit from the Li st of Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits.
If you have any questions, please contact the Evaluations and Special Projects Branch,
AIR,240, at (202) 385,6346.
Sincerely,
--( CaL
T ~ .Allen
Acting Manager, Production and Airworthiness
Division
Enclosure
Amateur-Built Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly Checklist (2009)

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TEXT MANUAL INDEX
GENERAL INFO ........................................................................................................................00
GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................................................01
EMPENNAGE (TAIL) GROUP....................................................................................................02
WING ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................................03
FLAP AND AILERON ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................04
FUSELAGE – CENTER SECTION.............................................................................................05
FUSELAGE – FORWARD SECTION .........................................................................................06
FUSELAGE - TAILCONE............................................................................................................07
FUSELAGE – SYSTEMS............................................................................................................08
MAIN & NOSE GEAR .................................................................................................................09
WINDSHIELD AND CANOPY.....................................................................................................10
SEAT ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION...................................................................................11
OPTIONAL INTERIOR................................................................................................................12
ENGINE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................13
SPINNER & COWLING INSTALLATION....................................................................................14
PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT....................................................................................................15
WEIGHT AND BALANCE ...........................................................................................................16
OPERATIONS MANUAL.............................................................................................................17
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................APPENDIX

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00 - GENERAL INFO
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR S-19 ASSEMBLY MANUAL.......................................................00-1
REVISION FORM .....................................................................................................................00-4
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...........................................................................................................00-6
AIRCRAFT TOOL LIST.............................................................................................................00-7
HAND TOOLS...........................................................................................................................00-7
POWER TOOLS .......................................................................................................................00-7
LUBRICANTS, ADHESIVES & TAPES.....................................................................................00-7
CLECO FASTENERS...............................................................................................................00-8
DRILL BIT, REAM SIZES & COUNTERSINK CUTTERS.........................................................00-8
TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CASTING LEAD BALLAST WEIGHTS .................00-8
INVENTORY, PREPARATION AND WORKSPACE .............................................................00A-1
AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION................................................................................................. 00B-1
OBTAINING AN "N" NUMBER (Registration)........................................................................ 00B-1
AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP FORM.................................................................................... 00B-2
REGISTERING YOUR AIRCRAFT........................................................................................ 00B-3
RECEIVING AUTHORITY TO FLY YOUR AIRCRAFT.......................................................... 00B-3
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE..... 00B-3
I FEEL I AM READY FOR INSPECTION BY THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHAT DO I DO? ..... 00B-4
FINAL INSPECTION.............................................................................................................. 00B-5
SAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR A CONDITION INSPECTION ................................................... 00B-9
NUMBERING AND PLACARDS.......................................................................................... 00B-13
DISPLAY OF MARKS.......................................................................................................... 00B-13
SIZE OF MARKS ................................................................................................................. 00B-13
IDENTIFICATION PLATE.................................................................................................... 00B-14
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT MARKINGS & COCKPIT PLACARDS...................................... 00B-15
GENERAL.................................................................................................................... 00B-15
MARKINGS AND PLACARDS..................................................................................... 00B-15
POWERPLANT INSTRUMENT MARKINGS ............................................................... 00B-15
AIRSPEED INSTRUMENT MARKINGS ...................................................................... 00B-16
AIRSPEED PLACARDS............................................................................................... 00B-16
LANDING GEAR.......................................................................................................... 00B-16
CONTROL MARKINGS................................................................................................ 00B-16
POWERPLANT FUEL CONTROLS............................................................................. 00B-16
FLIGHT MANEUVER PLACARD................................................................................. 00B-17
BAGGAGE PLACARD ................................................................................................. 00B-17
PASSENGER WARNING PLACARD........................................................................... 00B-17
OPERATING LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................00C-1

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MANDATORY TEST FLIGHT PROVING PHASE .................................................................00C-1
PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT TEST PERIOD.........................................................................00C-1
DURATION OF MANDATORY FLIGHT TEST PERIOD........................................................00C-2
FLIGHT TEST AREA .............................................................................................................00C-2
OTHER LIMITATIONS DURING THE FLIGHT TEST PERIOD.............................................00C-3
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT LOG.......................................................................................................00C-3
REPAIRMAN’S CERTIFICATION..........................................................................................00C-4
ROTAX®ENGINE WARRANTY INFORMATION.................................................................00D-1

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GENERAL INFO
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR S-19 ASSEMBLY MANUAL
Your manual is ready for assembly:
1. Place the TEXT manual in the larger 3 ring binder. Place the PARTS and
FIGURES manuals in the smaller 3 ring binders. Every page has a section
number then a page number within that section. (Example: parts page 06-02)
Parts pages have an exploded view and a parts listing. NOTE: The PARTS
manual pages will need to rotate to allow viewing as shown on FIGURE 00-01 in
the FIGURE manual.
2. Separate the sections with the tab inserts listed below. Follow the table of
contents for the order that the manual should follow.
3. Cut out and slip in the labels to corresponding sections.
00 - GENERAL
00 - GENERAL
01 – GETTING
STARTED
01 – GETTING
STARTED
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02A – RUDDER
02A - RUDDER
02B –
STABILATOR
02B –
STABILATOR
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
03 – WINGS
03 - WINGS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
10 - CANOPY
10 - CANOPY
11 -SEAT
11 - SEAT
12 –OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
12 – OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
13 – ENGINE
13 - ENGINE
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
17 – OPERATIONS
17 – OPERATIONS
APPENDIX
APPENDIX

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00 - GENERAL
00 - GENERAL
01 – GETTING
STARTED
01 – GETTING
STARTED
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02A – RUDDER
02A - RUDDER
02B –
STABILATOR
02B –
STABILATOR
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
03 – WINGS
03 - WINGS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
10 - CANOPY
10 - CANOPY
11 -SEAT
11 - SEAT
12 –OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
12 – OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
13 – ENGINE
13 - ENGINE
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
17 – OPERATIONS
17 – OPERATIONS
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
00 - GENERAL
00 - GENERAL
01 – GETTING
STARTED
01 – GETTING
STARTED
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02 – VERTICAL
STABILIZER
02A – RUDDER
02A - RUDDER
02B –
STABILATOR
02B –
STABILATOR
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
02C – ANTI-
SERVO TAB
03 – WINGS
03 - WINGS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
04 – FLAPS &
AILERONS
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
05 – CENTER
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
06 – FWD
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
07 – TAILCONE
FUSELAGE
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
08 – FUSELAGE
SYSTEMS
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
09 – MAIN & NOSE
GEAR
10 - CANOPY
10 - CANOPY
11 -SEAT
11 - SEAT
12 –OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
12 – OPTIONAL
INTERIOR
13 – ENGINE
13 - ENGINE
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
14 – COWL &
SPINNER
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
15 – PREPARATION
FOR FLIGHT
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
16 – WEIGHT &
BALANCE
17 – OPERATIONS
17 – OPERATIONS
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
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