sonaca aircraft S201 Technical specifications

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S201 AFM
SONACA GROUP
S201 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
Model: S201
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SONAIR-S2-D-MAN-006
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Sonaca Aircraft S.A.
Serial No:
Registration:
Document No. :
Date of Issue:
Approved by:
Signature:
Agency:
Stamp:
Original date of approval: 01/07/2019
N/A
N/A
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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SONACAGROUP
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0.1 APPROVAL
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.
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0.2 -RECORD OF REVISIONS
SONACA GROUP
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 ablack vertical
line in the left hand margin, and the Revision No. and the date will be shown on
the bottom left hand side of the page.
Approved by
Affected
Pages
Approval
Date
Rev. N° Affected
Section
All AllAEASA
0.2,1.8, 2.11.9,
2.11.10,3.10.3,
3.10.10, 7.5,
7.7.S.2
See table
below
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^This revision of the AFM is applicable to aircraft MSN025-onwards only, and to previous aircraft retrofitted with
SB-SONAIR-S2-014 implementing the change of backup instrument from KI300 to GI275. Aircraft not equipped
with a GI275 mu s t use revi s ion Aof th is manua l .
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0 . 3 L I S T O F E F F E C T I V E P A G E S
This section lists the pages of the manual, together with the revision
corresponding to each page and the approving organism.
Rev. Approved 2-4 AEASA 3-9 AEASA
Page N“ %2-5 AEASA 3-10 AEASA
0-0 AEASA 2-6 AEASA 3-11 AEASA
0-1 AEASA 2-7 AEASA 3-12 AEASA
0-2 BSonaca Aircraft 2-8 AEASA 3-13 AEASA
0-3 BSonaca Aircraft 2-9 AEASA 3-14 EASAA
0-4 BSonaca Aircraft 2-10 AEASA 3-15 AEASA
0-5 BSonaca Aircraft 2-11 AEASA 3-16 AEASA
1-1 AEASA 2-12 AEASA 3-17 EASAA
1-2 AEASA 2-13 AEASA 3-18 AEASA
1-3 AEASA 2-14 AEASA 3-19 AEASA
1-4 AEASA 2-15 AEASA 3-20 EASAA
1-5 AEASA 2-16 AEASA 3-21 AEASA
1-6 AEASA 2-17 AEASA 3-22 EASAA
1-7 AEASA 2-18 BSonaca Aircraft 3-23 AEASA
1-8 AEASA 2-19 AEASA 3-24 AEASA
1-9 AEASA 2-20 AEASA 3-25 AEASA
1-10 AEASA 2-21 B3-26 EASASonaca Aircraft A
1-11 AEASA 2-22 AEASA 3-27 AEASA
1-12 AEASA 2-23 AEASA 3-28 BSonaca Aircraft
1-13 AEASA 2-24 BSonaca Aircraft 3-29 AEASA
1-14 AEASA 2-25 EASA 3-30AAEASA
1-15 AEASA 2-26 AEASA 3-31 AEASA
1-16 AEASA 2-27 AEASA 3-32 AEASA
1-17 AEASA 2-28 AEASA 3-33 AEASA
1-18 AEASA 2-29 AEASA 3-34 AEASA
1-19 AEASA 2-30 AEASA 3-35 AEASA
1-20 AEASA 2-31 AEASA 3-36 AEASA
1-21 AEASA 3-1 AEASA 3-37 AEASA
1-22 AEASA 3-2 AEASA 3-38 EASAA
1-23 AEASA 3-3 AEASA 3-39 AEASA
1-24 AEASA 3-4 AEASA 3-40 EASAA
1-25 BSonaca Aircraft 3-5 AEASA 3-41 AEASA
2-1 AEASA 3-6 AEASA 3-42 BSonaca Aircraft
2-2 AEASA 3-7 AEASA 3-43 BSonaca Aircraft
2-3 AEASA 3-8 AEASA 3-44 BSonaca Aircraft
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7-68 AEASA 7-84 AEASA 8-5 AEASA
7-69 AEASA 7-85 AEASA 8-6 EASAA
7-70 AEASA 7-86 AEASA 8-7 AEASA
7-71 AEASA 7-87 AEASA 8-8 EASAA
7-72 AEASA 7-88 AEASA 8-9 AEASA
7-73 AEASA 7-89 AEASA 8-10 AEASA
7-74 AEASA 7-90 AEASA 8-11 AEASA
7-75 AEASA 7-91 AEASA 9-1 AEASA
7-76 AEASA 7-92 AEASA 9-2 AEASA
7-77 AEASA 7-93 AEASA 9-3 AEASA
7-78 AEASA 7-94 AEASA 9-4 EASAA
7-79 AEASA 7-95 AEASA 9-5 AEASA
7-80 AEASA 8-1 AEASA 9-6 AEASA
7-81 AEASA 8-2 AEASA 9-7 AEASA
7-82 AEASA 8-3 AEASA 9-8 AEASA
7-83 AEASA 8-4 EASAA9-9 AEASA
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0-1
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1-11GENERAL INFORMATION
2-1
2LIMITATIONS
3-13EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
4-1
4NORMAL PROCEDURES
5-15PERFORMANCE
6-1
6WEIGHT AND BALANCE
7-17 A I R P L A N E A N D S Y S T E M S D E S C R I P T I O N
8 A I R P L A N E G R O U N D H A N D L I N G A N D S E R V I C I N G 8-1
9-19ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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SOMACA GROUP
1GENERAL INFORMATION
1 . 1 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T
1 . 1 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T 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 U N I T S O F M E A S U R E M E N T 1-20
1 . 8 S O U R C E D O C U M E N T A T I O N 1-23
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s1-GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.2 -INTRODUCTION
SONACAGROUP
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 atwo seat (side-by-side), single engine, tricycle fixed
undercarriage, aluminium aircraft with aconventional low wing design.
The Sonaca S201 is certified based upon the EASA CS-VLA (Certification Standard
Very Light Aircraft) standard, having amaximum 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 Flandbook, or
Handbook, or Manual.
This revision of the AFM is applicable to aircraft MSN025-onwards and previous
aircraft retrofitted with SB-SONAIR-S2-014 implementing the change of backup
instrument from KI300 to GI27S only. Aircraft not equipped with aGI275 must
u s e r e v i s i o n A o f t h i s m a n u a l .
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NOTE
T H I S M A N U A L I S W R I T T E N F O R T H E S T A N D A R D R O T A X 9 1 4 F P O W E R E D
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
A P P L I C A B L E S U P P L E M E N T S O F T H I S H A N D B O O K S E C T I O N 9 .
AIRCRAFT WHICH DIFFER FROM THE PRODUCTION STANDARD, IN
WHATEVER WAY, ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS MANUAL, EXCEPT TO THE
E X T E N T T H E S A I D A I R C R A F T C O R R E S P O N D S T O S O N A C A A I R C R A F T S . A .
APPROVED MODIFICATIONS
NOTE
THIS EDITION OF THIS MANUAL IS BASED ON EASA REQUIREMENTS.
D E F I N I T I O N S A R E A C C O R D I N G L Y C O N S I S T E N T W I T H E A S A R E G U L A T I O N S
ONLY.
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1.3 -CERTIFICATION BASIS
SONACAGROUP
1.3 CERTIFICATION BASIS
This type of aircraft has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency
in accordance with CS-VLA inciuding Amendment 1and the Type Certificate No.
E A S A . A . 6 2 6 h a s b e e n i s s u e d o n 1 2 J u n e 2 0 1 8 .
Category of Airworthiness: Normal
Noise Certification Basis: CS-36 Amendment 4.
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NOTES
SONACA GROUP
1.4 WARNING, CAUTION AND NOTES
The following definitions apply to warnings, cautions and notes used in the flight
manual.
WARNING
WARNING: means that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure
leads to an immediate or important degradation of the flight safety.
CAUTION
CAUTION: means that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure
leads to aminor or to amore or less long term degradation of the flight safety.
NOTE
NOTE: draws the attention to any special item not directly related to safety but
which is important or unusual.
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S201 AFM 1.5 -AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION
AND DIMENSIONS
SONACA GROUP
1.5 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS
The Sonaca S201 is aVery Light Airplane (VLA), certified under the rules of EASA
CS-VLA Amendment 1. It features two seats (side-by-side), asingle Rotax 914F
engine with a3-blades fixed pitch DUC Flash-R propeller, atricycle fixed
undercarriage, and an all aluminum structure with aconventional low wing
design.
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For detailed description including Power plant and Systems, see Section 7.
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AND DIMENSIONS
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WING
Imperial
Metric
30 ft. 4inch
Wing span: 9.243 m
51.9 inch.
Mean Aerodynamic Chord: 1.318 m
11.845 m^ 131.75 sqft.Wing surface area:
59.10 kgm-2 11.7 lbs/sqft.Wing loading:
Aspect ratio: 7.04.
Taper ratio: 1.375.
Dihedral: 5°
FUSELAGE
Imperial
Metric
19 ft. 8inch
Fuselage length: 6m
22 ft. 1inch.
Overall length: 6.675 m
46 inch.Overall width: 1.16 m
Overall height: 100 inch.2.55m
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EMPENNAGE
Metric Imperial
Horizontal stabilizer span: 2.822 m 9ft 3inch.
0.96 10 ft^Horizontal stabilizer surface area:
1.02 11 ft^
E l e v a t o r s u r f a c e a r e a :
Horizontal stabilizer angle of
incidence
-1.45°
Vertical stabilizer span: 1.47 m 16 ft
0.53 m^ 6ft^Vertical stabilizer surface area:
0.59 m^ 6ff2
Rudder surface area:
LANDING GEAR
Metric Imperial
Wheel track: 6ft 4inch. 1.92 m
Wheel base: 5ft 1inch.1.54m
Brakes: Hydraulic.
Main gear tyres pressure : 3.4 bar 49 psi
Nose gear tyre pressure : 2.2 bar 29 psi
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C O N T R O L S U R F A C E T R A V E L L I M I T S
Ailerons: 24° ±2° up and 24° ±2° down
Elevator: 28° ±2° up and 22° +2° down
T r i m t a b : 13° ±5° up and 23° ±5° down
Rudder: 25° +2° left and right
0° ±1° Flaps up (UP)
10° +1° Take-off position (T/O)
20° ±1.5° Approach position (APP)
30° ±2° Landing position (LD)
Flaps:
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SONACA GROUP
1.6 DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS
General terminology /acronyms
AC Alternating Current.
Aircraft Flight Manual
AFM
Altimeter.ALT
API A m e r i c a n P e t r o l e u m I n s t i t u t e
ASI Airspeed Indicator.
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
An ti Knock Index
AKI
AVGAS Aviation gasoline.
COM Communication (radio).
CS-VLA Certification Standard Very Light Aircraft
Direct Current
DC
EASA European Aviation Safety Agency
Electronic Flight Information System.
EFIS
Federal Aviation Authority.
FAA
GmbH Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (company with limited
liability).
Global Positioning System.
GPS
IFR Instrument Flying Rules.
Light Emitting Diode.
LED
MOGAS Automobile (car) gasoline.
N-VFR Night Visual Flight Rules
NGL Normal Ground Line.
NRV Non Return Valve.
Push-To-Talk (button).
PTT
RON Research Octane Number
Visual Flying Rules.
VFR
Visual Meteorological Conditions.
VMC
Vertical Speed Indicator.
VSI
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General airspeed terminology and symbols
Calibrated Airspeed, being the indicated airspeed corrected for
position and instrument error,
Indicated Airspeed, being the speed shown on the airspeed
indicator.
CAS
IAS
Calibrated Airspeed expressed in knots.
KCAS
Indicated Airspeed expressed in knots.
KIAS
True Airspeed expressed in knots,.
KTAS
True Airspeed, being the airspeed relative to undisturbed air, and
which is CAS corrected for altitude and temperature.
TAS
Manoeuvring speed.
Va
Best Glide Speed, being the speed (at MTOW) which results in
the greatest gliding distance over the ground.
Maximum Flap Extended Speed, being the highest speed
permissible with wing flaps deployed.
Lift-off Speed, being the speed at which the aircraft generally lifts
off from the ground during take-off.
Never Exceed Speed, being the speed that may not be exceeded
at anytime.
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed, being the speed that should
not be exceeded, except in smooth air, and then only with
caution.
Vbg
Vfe
Vlof
Vne
Vno
Stall Speed, at maximum weight, engine idling, flaps fully
retracted.
Vs
Stall Speed in landing configuration (flaps fully extended),
MTOW, engine idling.
Best Angle of Climb Speed, being the speed (at MTOW, flaps fully
retracted) which results in the greatest altitude gain over agiven
horizontal distance (i.e. highest climb angle).
Best Rate of Climb Speed, being the speed (at MTOW, flaps fully
retracted) which results in the greatest altitude gain over agiven
time period.
Vso
Vx
Vy
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Meteorological terminology
International Standard Atmosphere.
ISA
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.
The local airfield pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an
altimeter will cause the altimeter to indicate local height above
airfield.
QFE
Engine terminoiogy
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature.
Exhaust Gas Temperature.
EGT
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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