AEROPRAKT-32 Pilot Operating Handbook
A32-240-POH
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General information
1.1 General description of the airplane
AEROPRAKT-32 (A-32) is a two-seat, high-wing strut braced monoplane of "classic"
aerodynamic layout with closed cockpit, non-retractable landing gear with steerable nose
wheel, Rotax-912 engine with tractor three-blade on-ground adjustable pitch propeller.
AEROPRAKT-32 is approved for flying in VFR, simple meteorological conditions.
AEROPRAKT-32 was designed in accordance with the German Airworthiness
Requirements for Three axes standard control Ultra Light Aircraft (LTF-UL
–
Lufttüchtigkeitsforderungen für aerodynamisch gesteuerte Ultraleichtflugzeuge).
1.2 Airplane specifications
Specification
US units
Metric
Wing span
31 ft
9.45 m
Wing area
138 sq ft
12.83
m²
Length
20 ft 7 in
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)
992 lb
450 kg
Maximum level speed at sea level, ISA conditions
116.6 kts
216 km/h
Cruising speed (IAS) at 1000 ft, ISA conditions, engine RPM:
3500
54 kts
100 km/h
3800
67 kts
125 km/h
4200
81 kts
150 km/h
4650
94 kts
175 km/h
5150
108 kts
200 km/h
5500
116 kts
215 km/h
Maximum noise level with Kievprop 263 propeller at 500 ft,
ISA conditions
65 dB
65 dB
Range with full tanks (30 min. reserve) at 1000 ft, still air, ISA
conditions, 3 700 RPM
706 nm
1307 km
Best angle of climb speed (V
X
), IAS
43 kts
80 km/h
Best rate of climb speed (V
Y
), IAS
65 kts
120 km/h
Stalling speed at MTOW, flaps up (V
S
), IAS
30 kts
55 km/h
Stalling speed at MTOW, full flaps (V
S0
), IAS
24 kts
45 km/h
Maximum engine power at 5800 RPM (5 minutes limit)
80/100 hp 59.6/73.5 kW
Total fuel capacity (standard tanks)
23.8 US gal
90 l
Usable fuel (standard tanks)
23.3 US gal
88 l
Total fuel capacity (optional tanks)
30.1 US gal
114 l
Usable fuel (optional tanks)
29.6 US gal
112 l
Approved fuel types: unleaded mogas min. RON 95 or avgas 100LL
