Pipistrel Virus Aircraft Operating Instruction - Salsa Aviation

AIRCRAFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – VIRUS 912 S-LSA GLIDER6. PERFORMANCE.6.1 Gliders. This Virus S-LSA 912 is designed with the ability to sustain flight using lift fromnatural sources, i.e., thermals, ridge, and wave lift; therefore, it is a Glider.6.2 Powered gliders. Power can be categorized as sustainment requiring winch or towlaunch, and Self-Launch which can include touring motor gliders that provide efficient crosscountry cruise as well as efficient thermal, ridge or wave soaring. The Virus S-LSA falls intothis latter category.6.2.1 Takeoff/Landing distances in feet: ground roll over 50’ obsTake-off Grass 600’ 925’Take-off Paved 500’ 825’Landing Grass 500’ 885’Landing Paved 500’ 885’6.2.2 Rate of climb: 1080 fpm at Sea Level, MTOW and V Y6.2.3 Climbing speeds: V Y = 70 kts; V X = 52 kts6.2.4 Maximum RPM:5800 rpm for not longer than 5 minutes5800 rpm takeoff power (5 min max)5500 maximum continuous power5000 75% cruise power setting6.2.5 Time limit for the use of takeoff power: 5 minutes maximum as long as allengine temperature and pressure readings stay in the green.6.2.6 Fuel consumption and total usable fuel volume.3.3 gph at 75% cruise power setting24.5 gallons usable fuel6.2.7 Crosswind and wind limitations for takeoff and landing. Maximum allowedcrosswind speed on takeoff and landing with flaps is 15 kts. The runwaylength required is increased by 10 % for every 5 kts of crosswind component.Even if crosswind component is below 15 kts, discontinue flight shouldsurface winds be gusty or exceed 25 kts.6.2.8 Speeds for extracting and retracting powerplant. N/APage 14