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2-6 <strong>ALPHA</strong> <strong>Trainer</strong><br />
REV. 0 Aircraft and System description<br />
Undercarriage<br />
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The undercarriage is a tricycle type with two main, brake equipped, wheels mounted on struts and a<br />
stearable nose wheel. The nose wheel steers through rudder pedals<br />
distance between main wheels: 63 inch (1.6 m)<br />
distance between main and nose wheel: 60 inch (1.52 m)<br />
tire, 8 ply:<br />
4,00'' x 6'' (main wh.), 4,00'' x 4'' (nose wh.)<br />
tire pressure:<br />
24 psi - 28 psi (main wh.), 18 psi (nose wh.)<br />
brakes:<br />
disk type, driven by brake pedals located on both rudder pedals<br />
brake fluid: DOT 3 or DOT 4<br />
Parking brake function is applied using a lock-latch on the handbrake lever. To apply the parking<br />
brake, pull handbrake lever firmly, hold it engage and use the lock-latch to activate parking brake<br />
function. To release, simply release the lock-latch, and push handbrake lever to full forward position.<br />
Seats and safety harnesses<br />
Seats have no stiff internal structure and can therefore be folded forward easily for access to aft<br />
fuselage. The seat has one position, whereas the pedals are adjustable. Custom made seats are available<br />
for ordering. All <strong>ALPHA</strong> <strong>Trainer</strong> ship with H type safety harness attached to the fuselage at three<br />
mounting points.<br />
Pitot-Static system<br />
The pitot tube is attached to the bottom side of the right-hand wing. Pitot lines lead through the inside<br />
of the wing all the way to the instrument panel.
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