sonaca aircraft S201 Technical specifications

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S201 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
Model: S201
Serial No:
Registration:
Document No. : SONAIR-S2-D-MAN-006
Date of Issue: 27/06/2019
Approved by: Sonaca Aircraft S.A.
Signature:
Agency: N/A
Stamp: N/A
Original date of approval: 01/07/2019
This airplane must be operated in
compliance with information and limitations
contained herein. This pilot operating
handbook must be available on board of the
airplane at all times.

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The content of approved chapters is approved by EASA. All other content is
approved by Sonaca Aircraft S.A. under the authority of EASA DOA No.
EASA.21J.614 in accordance with Part 21.
0.2 RECORD OF REVISIONS
All revisions of this manual, with the exception of -
•Temporary Revisions,
•updates of the modification level,
•updated mass and balance information,
•updates of the Equipment Inventory, and
•updates of the List of Supplements,
Must be recorded in the following table and in case of approved Sections
endorsed by the Agency.
The new or amended text in the revised pages will be indicated by a black vertical
line in the left hand margin, and the Revision No. and the date will be shown on
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0.4 TABLE OF CONTENT
0MANUAL ADMINISTRATION......................................................................0-1
1GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................................1-1
2LIMITATIONS.............................................................................................2-1
3EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .......................................................................3-1
4NORMAL PROCEDURES .............................................................................4-1
5PERFORMANCE .........................................................................................5-1
6WEIGHT AND BALANCE.............................................................................6-1
7AIRPLANE AND SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION.....................................................7-1
8AIRPLANE GROUND HANDLING AND SERVICING.......................................8-1
9ADDITIONAL INFORMATION......................................................................9-1

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1GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 TABLE OF CONTENT......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 INTRODUCTION............................................................................... 1-2
1.3 CERTIFICATION BASIS ...................................................................... 1-4
1.4 WARNING, CAUTION AND NOTES.................................................... 1-5
1.5 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS..................................... 1-6
1.6 DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................. 1-11
1.7 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT............................................................. 1-20
1.8 SOURCE DOCUMENTATION........................................................... 1-23

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1.2 INTRODUCTION
This Aeroplane Flight Manual has been prepared to provide pilots and instructors
with information for the safe and efficient operation of the SONACA S201
aeroplane.
This manual includes the information required by CS-VLA to be furnished to the
pilot of the Sonaca S201. It also contains supplemental data supplied by Sonaca
Aircraft S.A., the aeroplane manufacturer.
The Sonaca S201 is a two seat (side-by-side), single engine, tricycle fixed
undercarriage, aluminium aircraft with a conventional low wing design.
The Sonaca S201 is certified based upon the EASA CS-VLA (Certification Standard
Very Light Aircraft) standard, having a maximum Take Off Weight of 750 kg.
The Sonaca S201 is intended primarily for training and recreational flying. It is
not intended for aerobatic operations.
The Sonaca S201 is approved for day and night VFR operation.
Minimum equipment required for day or night VFR are defined in paragraph
7.13.
VFR flights in rain are authorized.
The present document is also referenced as Pilot Operating Handbook, or
Handbook, or Manual.

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NOTE
THIS MANUAL IS WRITTEN FOR THE STANDARD ROTAX 914 F POWERED
SONACA S201, AS MANUFACTURED ON THEIR PREMISES BY SONACA
AIRCRAFT S.A. DIFFERENCES APPLICABLE TO POSSIBLE OPTIONS, AS
INSTALLED OR APPROVED BY SONACA AIRCRAFT S.A., ARE INCLUDED IN
APPLICABLE SUPPLEMENTS OF THIS HANDBOOK SECTION 9.
AIRCRAFT WHICH DIFFER FROM THE PRODUCTION STANDARD, IN
WHATEVER WAY, ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS MANUAL, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT THE SAID AIRCRAFT CORRESPONDS TO SONACA AIRCRAFT S.A.
APPROVED MODIFICATIONS
NOTE
THIS EDITION OF THIS MANUAL IS BASED ON EASA REQUIREMENTS.
DEFINITIONS ARE ACCORDINGLY CONSISTENT WITH EASA REGULATIONS
ONLY.

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1.3 CERTIFICATION BASIS
This type of aircraft has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency
in accordance with CS-VLA including Amendment 1 and the Type Certificate No.
EASA.A.626 has been issued on 12 June 2018.
Category of Airworthiness: Normal
Noise Certification Basis: CS-36 Amendment 4.

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1.4 WARNING, CAUTION 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 to any special item not directly related to safety but
which is important or unusual.
WARNING
CAUTION
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1.5 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS
The Sonaca S201 is a Very Light Airplane (VLA), certified under the rules of EASA
CS-VLA Amendment 1. It features two seats (side-by-side), a single Rotax 914F
engine with a 3-blades fixed pitch DUC Flash-R propeller, a tricycle fixed
undercarriage, and an all aluminum structure with a conventional low wing
design.
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For detailed description including Power plant and Systems, see Section 7.
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DIMENSIONS IN THIS DRAWING ARE IN MILLIMETRES.

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WING
Metric
Imperial
Wing span:
9.243 m
30 ft. 4 inch
Mean Aerodynamic Chord:
1.318 m
51.9 inch.
Wing surface area:
11.845 m2
131.75 sq ft.
Wing loading:
59.10 kgm-2
11.7 lbs /sq ft.
Aspect ratio:
7.04.
Taper ratio:
1.375.
Dihedral:
5o
FUSELAGE
Metric
Imperial
Fuselage length:
6 m
19 ft. 8 inch
Overall length:
6.675 m
22 ft. 1 inch.
Overall width:
1.16 m
46 inch.
Overall height:
2.55m
100 inch.

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EMPENNAGE
Metric
Imperial
Horizontal stabilizer span:
2.822 m
9 ft 3 inch.
Horizontal stabilizer surface area:
0.96 m2
10 ft2
Elevator surface area:
1.02 m2
11 ft2
Horizontal stabilizer angle of
incidence
- 1.45o
Vertical stabilizer span:
1.47 m
16 ft
Vertical stabilizer surface area:
0.53 m2
6 ft2
Rudder surface area:
0.59 m2
6 ft2
LANDING GEAR
Metric
Imperial
Wheel track:
1.92 m
6ft 4 inch.
Wheel base:
1.54m
5ft 1 inch.
Brakes:
Hydraulic.
Main gear tyres pressure :
3.4 bar
49 psi
Nose gear tyre pressure :
2.2 bar
29 psi

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CONTROL SURFACE TRAVEL LIMITS
Ailerons:
24o±2° up and 24o±2° down
Elevator:
28o±2° up and 22o±2° down
Trim tab:
13o±5° up and 23o±5° down
Rudder:
25o±2° left and right
Flaps:
0° ±1° Flaps up (UP)
10° ±1° Take-off position (T/O)
20° ±1.5° Approach position (APP)
30° ±2° Landing position (LD)

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1.6 DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS
General terminology / acronyms
AC
Alternating Current.
AFM
Aircraft Flight Manual
ALT
Altimeter.
API
American Petroleum Institute
ASI
Airspeed Indicator.
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
AKI
Anti Knock Index
AVGAS
Aviation gasoline.
COM
Communication (radio).
CS-VLA
Certification Standard Very Light Aircraft
DC
Direct Current
EASA
European Aviation Safety Agency
EFIS
Electronic Flight Information System.
FAA
Federal Aviation Authority.
GmbH
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (company with limited
liability).
GPS
Global Positioning System.
IFR
Instrument Flying Rules.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
MOGAS
Automobile (car) gasoline.
N-VFR
Night Visual Flight Rules
NGL
Normal Ground Line.
NRV
Non Return Valve.
PTT
Push-To-Talk (button).
RON
Research Octane Number
VFR
Visual Flying Rules.
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions.
VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator.

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General airspeed terminology and symbols
CAS
Calibrated Airspeed, being the indicated airspeed corrected for
position and instrument error,
IAS
Indicated Airspeed, being the speed shown on the airspeed
indicator.
KCAS
Calibrated Airspeed expressed in knots.
KIAS
Indicated Airspeed expressed in knots.
KTAS
True Airspeed expressed in knots,.
TAS
True Airspeed, being the airspeed relative to undisturbed air, and
which is CAS corrected for altitude and temperature.
VA
Manoeuvring speed.
VBG
Best Glide Speed, being the speed (at MTOW) which results in
the greatest gliding distance over the ground.
VFE
Maximum Flap Extended Speed, being the highest speed
permissible with wing flaps deployed.
VLOF
Lift-off Speed, being the speed at which the aircraft generally lifts
off from the ground during take-off.
VNE
Never Exceed Speed, being the speed that may not be exceeded
at any time.
VNO
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed, being the speed that should
not be exceeded, except in smooth air, and then only with
caution.
VS
Stall Speed, at maximum weight, engine idling, flaps fully
retracted.
VSO
Stall Speed in landing configuration (flaps fully extended),
MTOW, engine idling.
VX
Best Angle of Climb Speed, being the speed (at MTOW, flaps fully
retracted) which results in the greatest altitude gain over a given
horizontal distance (i.e. highest climb angle).
VY
Best Rate of Climb Speed, being the speed (at MTOW, flaps fully
retracted) which results in the greatest altitude gain over a given
time period.

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Meteorological terminology
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere.
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.
QFE
The local airfield pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an
altimeter will cause the altimeter to indicate local height above
airfield.
Engine terminology
CHT
Cylinder Head Temperature.
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature.
OHV
Overhead Valve.
RPM
Revolutions per minute, being the number of revolutions per minute
of the engine crank.
TCU
Turbocharger Control Unit

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Airplane performance and flight planning terminology
Crosswind
component
The velocity of the crosswind component for which adequate
control of the aircraft during take-off and landing can be
demonstrated.
g
The load factor.
Landing run
The distance measured during landing from actual touchdown
to the end of the landing run.
Landing
distance
The distance measured during landing from clearance of a 15
m obstacle (in the air) to the end of the landing run.
Take-off
distance
The take-off distance measured from the actual start of the
take-off run to clearance of a 15 m (50 ft) obstacle (in the air).
Take-off
run
The take-off distance measured from actual start of the take-
off run to the wheel lift off point.
Usable fuel
The fuel available for flight planning.
MSL
Mean sea level, the average level of the Earth’s oceans.