AEROPRAKT A-32L, Pilot Operating Handbook

Page 1: ...prakt kiev ua AEROPRAKT 32L Pilot Operating Handbook A32L FO POH Airplane Model Airplane Registration Number Airplane Serial Number Date of issue Approved by Position Date of approval AEROPRAKT 32L A...

Page 2: ...present manual except actual weighing data must be recorded in the following table according to information from the Manufacturer New or amended text in the revised pages will be indicated by a black...

Page 3: ...of operation limits 10 2 9 Crosswind limitation 10 2 10 Markings and placards 10 3 Emergency procedures 12 3 1 General 12 3 2 Emergency checklists 12 4 Normal Procedures 17 4 1 General 17 4 2 Prefligh...

Page 4: ...ectrical system 43 7 11 Seats and harness belts 47 7 12 Cockpit doors 47 7 13 Baggage compartment 47 7 14 Recovery system 47 8 Aircraft Ground Handling and Servicing 49 8 1 Introduction 49 8 2 Towing...

Page 5: ...d to provide the airplane owner and operators with information required for the safe and efficient operation of this airplane This A 32L airplane was manufactured by Aeroprakt Ltd 24 Polyova str Kyiv...

Page 6: ...6 27 m Height 7 ft 3 in 2 22 m Wheel base 4 ft 2 in 1 27 m Wheel track 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Gross weight Maximum Take Off Weight MTOW 1040 lb 472 5 kg Maximum level speed at sea level ISA conditions 116 6...

Page 7: ...ment VFE Maximum flap extended speed 117 km h 73 mph 63 kts Do not exceed this speed with flaps extended Vsi Stalling speed flaps up 55 km h 34 mph 30 kts At maximum takeoff weight and engine at idle...

Page 8: ...ervice ceiling of A 32L with Rotax 912ULS 100 hp engine is equal to at least 5000 m 16 000 ft However A 32L has neither pressurized cockpit nor oxygen equipment and therefore may not be used for high...

Page 9: ...ANUAL FOR ROTAX ENGINE TYPE 912 SERIES are given in the table below Engine manufacturer BRP Rotax GmbH Co KG Austria Engine model Rotax 912UL Rotax 912ULS Take off performance 59 6 kW 73 5 kW Max cont...

Page 10: ...istances and increase degree of safety 2 10 Markings and placards The markings and placards are made using pieces of sticking film with inscriptions All switches for electrical systems are switched ON...

Page 11: ...place left hand side rear vertical beam of the entrance door opening with the required aircraft data ingraved on the plate see the picture below EROPRAKT 32 Aircraft type S e r i a l o X X X 4 V a n u...

Page 12: ...ockpit 5 Take measures to extinguish the fire 3 2 2 Engine failure during takeoff 3 2 2 1 during takeoff roll 6 Throttle IDLE 7 Ignition OFF 8 Brakes APPLY as necessary 3 2 2 2 immediately after takeo...

Page 13: ...uel valves CLOSE 35 Landing area SELECT consider altitude and wind No place suitable for landing use recovery system 36 Emergency call TRANSMIT 121 5 MHz or nearest airfield frequency 37 Flaps EXTEND...

Page 14: ...59 kts best glide 59 Oil pressure CONTROL 60 Oil pressure normal follow PRECAUTIONARY LANDING procedure see section 3 2 6 61 Oil pressure high follow EMERGENCY LANDING procedure see section 3 2 5 3 2...

Page 15: ...kage Signs of the blockage airspeed indicator reading either does not change with changing airspeed in level flight or reduces during a steady descent or increases during a steady climb 7 Airspeed ind...

Page 16: ...tity indicator 75 IGNORE powerplant instruments readings 76 Engine rpm CONTROL by engine noise 77 Follow PRECAUTIONARY LANDING procedure see section 3 2 6 3 2 16 Loss of flight controls 78 Elevator co...

Page 17: ...snow frost ice and dirt 3 Rigging CHECK visually 4 External damage NONE 4 2 2 Power plant 5 Propeller and spinner CLEAN INTACT and SECURE 6 Top cowling REMOVE for engine inspection 7 Oil coolant and...

Page 18: ...EAN and INTACT 15 Clamps stops REMOVED 16 Horizontal stabilizer attachment fittings and bolts INTACT and SECURE 17 Rudder elevator and trim tab CLEAN and INTACT 18 Rudder elevator and trim tab hinge b...

Page 19: ...r BAGGAGE SECURED CONTAINER CLOSED 8 Starter key REMOVED 9 All electrical switches OFF 10 Flight instruments INTACT CHECK READINGS 11 Movements of controls check FREE and FULL 12 Yokes Stick rudder pe...

Page 20: ...kes ENGAGE 41 Coolant temperature CHECK minimum 140 F 60 C 42 Oil temperature CHECK minimum 120 F 50 C 43 Fuel level CHECK 44 Fuel valves CHECK 45 Flaps EXTEND position 1 4 6 Normal takeoff 46 Rudder...

Page 21: ...26 Flight altitude OCCUPY and monitor in strong turbulence at least 100 m 300 ft 27 Cruise speed SET in strong turbulence minimum 90 km h 56 mph 49 kts maximum 200 km h 124 mph 108 kts 28 Elevator tri...

Page 22: ...or strong turbulence 89 Direction ALIGN the airplane WITH THE RUNWAY using rudder pedals 90 Side drift ELIMINATE by banking against the drift crosswind if any 91 Flare start at 3 m 15 ft level off at...

Page 23: ...80 km h 50 mph 43 kts 80 km h 50 mph 43 kts Best rate of climb speed Vy 120 km h 75 mph 65 kts 120 km h 75 mph 65 kts Maximum rate of climb at Vx 3 5 m s 689 fpm 4 3 m s 846 fpm Maximum rate of climb...

Page 24: ...plane s flight performance and stability characteristics and as consequence lead to unsafe operation 6 1 Actual empty airplane weight and CG position This subsection contains weighing and CG location...

Page 25: ...the empty airplane Wcrew total weight of pilots Xcrew 1 663 m position of pilots CG Wfuel total weight of fuel in the tanks xfuel 1 960 in position of fuel tank CG Wbag weight of the baggage in the b...

Page 26: ...lled equipment list This subsection contains a table with the list of the installed optional equipment affecting weight and balance of the aircraft It is responsibility of the aircraft owner operator...

Page 27: ...made of 6061T6 aluminum alloy sheets of 0 063 to 0 080 thickness The fuselage skin is made of 2024T3 aluminum alloy sheets of 0 02 to 0 04 thickness Engine cowling is made of composites The doors coc...

Page 28: ...tomatic valve clearance adjustment two carburetors mechanical membrane fuel pump double electronic ignition system integrated water pump electrical starter integrated gearbox of 2 43 reduction ratio A...

Page 29: ...connected to the drain valve 25 with a fuel line The drain valve alows draining fuel through the hole in the bottom rear panel of fuselage The valve handle is accessible outside of the fuselage After...

Page 30: ...________________feed line return line drain line AEROPRAKT 32L Pilot Operating Handbook A32L FO POH Fig 3 Fuel system schematic 30...

Page 31: ...g 4 is combined it consists of two 04 0 mm 5 32 cables passing through a block of pulleys and a fairlead rocker and push rod Push and pull forces are applied by the pilot to the control stick 1 is pas...

Page 32: ...cables are running through the flexible sheaths 6 in the central console and a fairlead 7 located near frame No 9 The antiservo trim tab is hinged at the trailing edge of the AMHT Tension of the cable...

Page 33: ...pulleys 9 near the frame No 9 Adjustment of the nose landing gear position is achieved with pedals set to neutral position using pushrods 4 and 5 The cable tension and adjustment of the rudder positi...

Page 34: ...he outer left and right 7 bellcranks Then the control force is passed from the outer bellcranks to the flaperons via the outer pushrods 8 The inner bellcranks hinged on the flap extension mechanism be...

Page 35: ...having three holes for the pin 3 on the lever Unfixing is achieved by bending the springlike lever to the right After the pin comes out of the fixer hole the lever can be set to the selected position...

Page 36: ...olt 7 Rearmost throttle lever position corresponds to MIN engine RPM the foremost position to MAX engine RPM Pulling the friction force adjusting lever back increases the throttle lever friction pushi...

Page 37: ...AEROPRAKT 32L Pilot Operating Handbook A32L FO POH Fig 10 Engine pre start mixture control 3 7...

Page 38: ...y using the brake lever 2 installed next to the throttle lever 3 controlling the pressure supplied from the master cylinder 1 to the slave cylinders 5 in the wheels The main LG wheels have disk brakes...

Page 39: ...erating Handbook A32L FO POH the brake lever The brake pads will remain pressed to the brake disc To release the parking brake set its control lever to its initial position Parking brake OFF Fig 12 Br...

Page 40: ...p ball 10 1 1 17 12 13 16 14 20 Fig 13 AEROPRAKT 32L Pilot Operating Handbook A32L FO POH 7 8 Instrument panel This airplane has the following flight instruments set and instrument panel arrangement 4...

Page 41: ...LOAD IN COCKPIT WITH FULL FUEL TANKS 100 KG 220 LB 104 Carburetor control knob and marking 105 Cockpit heating control knob and marking 106 Left tank fuel level indicator and marking 107 Right tank fu...

Page 42: ...raft disassembly The full and static pressure lines are connected to the airspeed indicator s Static pressure for altimeter and vertical speed indicator is supplied from the cockpit Good condition of...

Page 43: ...the electrical system and consumers from short circuit and must be of appropriate type and size When battery is supplying power to the consumers while alternator is not generating and supplying power...

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Page 47: ...in the closed position with a lock Both left and right doors have air scoops for ventilation de misting of the glass and providing pilot view for landing in poor visibility conditions snow rain etc 7...

Page 48: ...AEROPRAKT 32L Pilot Operating Handbook A32L FO POH Fig 20 Recovery system 4 8...

Page 49: ...be done with its nose into the wind preferably or at least across the wind but never tail to the wind to avoid damaging the control surfaces For tying the airplane down use the wing struts near their...

Page 50: ...ass must be finally washed with plenty of water It is recommended to let water dry and not to wipe it with a cloth as dust particles stuck in the cloth may scratch the glass After airplane washing ins...

Page 51: ...removal wing to fuselage attachment points Fig 22 Wing removal wing strut attachment points 8 6 2 Removal of the AMHT Remove the AMHT see Fig 23 as follows 111 Remove the tail fairing of fuselage 112...

Page 52: ...of the AMHT attachment to fuselage and remove the AMHT Insert all fasteners back and secure them Fig 23 Removal of the AMHT 8 6 3 Propeller removal Before dismantling the engine from the aircraft rem...

Page 53: ...m cables connector is installed on the firewall disconnect the throttle and choke control cables disconnect fuel lines drain the fuel from the float chambers of the carburetors pull away the exhaust p...

Page 54: ...the manuals for that kind of equipment or special instruments Airplane owner pilot must follow the instructions of those manuals and respective subsections of this manual to ensure safe and efficient...

Page 55: ...nt All equipment installed or replaced in this airplane must be listed in the table below The equipment affecting weight and balance of the airplane must be also listed in the table of the section 6 3...

Page 56: ...and CG position data This subsection contains information about the actual empty weight and respective CG position of the airplane After final assembly major repair overhaul replacement and or additio...

Page 57: ...e following a Level flight at various airspeeds and engine power settings Elevator trim tab shall be used for trimming the airplane in pitch b Climb at various airspeeds and full power of the engine E...

Page 58: ...0 km h 56 mph 49 kts and engine speed adjusted so that in the beginning of the final turn the airplane is at approximately 500 ft 13 It is recommended to make the final turn with a bank angle below 20...

Page 59: ...hat During high speed flight the engine parameters must be monitored and exceeding its operational limits must be prevented To recover from a steep spiral the engine RPM must be reduced first and then...

Page 60: ...ler thrust Special attention shall be paid to maintaining the airspeed The imitated engine failures shall be done at every leg of the airfield circuit Total time of imitated engine failure training 30...