DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000S, Flight Manual

Page 1: ...ing limitations or if you fail to carry out proper maintenance work it may harm your health or place your life in danger Prior to flying the aircraft read all manuals carefully and regard especially a...

Page 2: ...dorsed by the responsible airworthiness authority The new or amended text in the revised page will be indicated by a black vertical line in the right hand margin and the Revision No and the date will...

Page 3: ...2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 3 3 1 March 2002 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 4 1 March 2002 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 0 4 0 2 List of effective pages cont Section Page...

Page 4: ...manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 0 6 0 3 Table of contents Section General a non approved section 1 Limitations an approved section 2 Emergency procedures an approved section 3 Normal procedures an...

Page 5: ...ion of the DG 1000S glider This manual includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by JAR Part 22 It also contains supplemental data supplied by the glider manufacturer 1 2 Certificati...

Page 6: ...Parting at y 8 6m is optional Automatic hook ups for all controls Comfortable seating and modern cockpit design similar to the DG single seaters safety cockpit Large 2 piece canopy for very good in fl...

Page 7: ...rballast fin max kg 6 2 Trim ballast fin max kg 12 Empty mass with basic instruments ca kg 411 415 Wing loading with one Pilot 80kg ca kg m 29 4 28 2 max take off mass max TOW kg 750 750 max wing load...

Page 8: ...0 2 11 1 Weak links 2 10 2 11 2 Towing cables 2 10 2 11 3 Max towing speeds 2 10 2 11 4 Tow Release 2 10 2 12 Crosswinds 2 10 2 13 Tyre Pressure 2 11 2 14 Waterballast 2 11 2 15 Fin tank 2 11 2 16 Tri...

Page 9: ...aximum landing gear operating speed 185 100 Do not extend or retract the landing gear above this speed Warning At higher altitudes the true airspeed is higher than the indicated airspeed so VNE is red...

Page 10: ...x take off mass is not to be exceeded with 1 and 2 together Warning Follow the loading procedures see section 6 Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 LBA app 2 6 2 5 Centre of gravity Centre of gra...

Page 11: ...e given under 6 8 will be kept in the limits if the empty weight C G is in its limits See loading chart in sect 6 8 Caution With lower pilot weights lead ballast must be added to the seat Ballast put...

Page 12: ...ar seat Required placards check lists Flight and maintenance manual b In addition for cloud flying Not permitted in the USA Canada and Australia Variometer Turn and bank indicator c In addition for ae...

Page 13: ...t waterballast Pos Loop Chandelle Spin Stall turn In addition Category A Only with 18 m span without waterballast Half loop and half roll half roll and half loop slow roll inverted flight half positiv...

Page 14: ...oper pre flight inspections and maintenance Caution Canopy jettison and bailing out should be trained several times on the ground before flying the aircraft 3 2 Canopy jettison To bail out the white r...

Page 15: ...t the dive brakes very carefully because of high aerodynamic and g loads Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 LBA app 3 4 3 8 Flight with asymmetric waterballast If you suspect that the waterballa...

Page 16: ...d be the last choice In the case of a water landing however extend the landing gear Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 LBA app 4 1 4 Normal procedures Section 4 1 Introduction 4 2 4 2 Rigging an...

Page 17: ...knob then release the knob back to its locked position Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 LBA app 4 3 4 Rigging of the stabilizer Install the battery Z110 or a ballast weight of 5 5kg 12 1 lbs i...

Page 18: ...he fin ballast tank This tank must be filled after filling the wingtanks Determine the amount see section 6 8 6 Connect the transparent funnel equipped filling hose supplied with the aircraft via the...

Page 19: ...sect 2 3 prior to the next take off If you detect any damage don t operate your aircraft before the damage is repaired If the maintenance and repair manual don t give adequate information please conta...

Page 20: ...om locking over centre the next time b check the tyre pressure main wheel 2 5 bar 36 psi nose wheel 2 5 bar 36 psi c check wheel brake and hose for wear and function 5 Left wing a check locking of the...

Page 21: ...udder the possibility of wing dropping or ground loops even on a slowly accelerating aerotow is reduced Take off with strong crosswind is possible 4 5 1 1 Aerotow a Aerotow is permitted only using the...

Page 22: ...ding 4 5 3 1 Normal landing It is recommended to dump the waterballast before landing even on airfields Dump the ballast before an outlanding in any case Abeam the landing point extend the landing gea...

Page 23: ...6 8 5 In flight the water drains at approx 0 5 lt sec 1 1 lbs sec 4 5 4 2 Fin water ballast tank For optimal thermalling performance and handling water ballast in the fin tank should be used to compe...

Page 24: ...minimize the possibility of freezing closed Operate the controls regularly to prevent ice build up It is not allowed to carry waterballast Caution 1 At temperatures below 20 C 4 F there is the risk of...

Page 25: ...2002 LBA app 4 19 Spins Caution Prolonged spinning is satisfactorily accomplished with aft C G positions If prolonged spinning is intended ballast in the ballast box in the fin should be used to achie...

Page 26: ...the stops until the nose swings down Otherwise due to the reverse airflow the control surfaces may flap against their stops and be damaged In addition holding the control stick at the stop prevents t...

Page 27: ...e must be raised approx 30 above the horizon After returning the stick to neutral apply full aileron into the desired direction to start the half roll When the wing passes the vertical position the ru...

Page 28: ...ainst the rolling direction Then pull the stick back to fly the half positive loop before the glider stalls in the inverted attitude If you keep the stick pulled back for a too long a time during entr...

Page 29: ...n good and clean condition and using average piloting techniques Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 LBA app 5 3 5 2 Approved data 5 2 1 Airspeed indicator system calibration IAS indicated airspe...

Page 30: ...osswind performance The demonstrated crosswind velocity is 15 km h 8 kts according to the airworthiness requirements 5 3 2 Gliding performance Performance data with 20 m span S 17 53 m wing loading kg...

Page 31: ...Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 5 6 5 3 3 Flight polar with 20 m wing span Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 5 7 5 3 4 Flight polar with 18 m wing span...

Page 32: ...operated A procedure for calculating the in flight C G is also provided A comprehensive list of all equipment available for this sailplane is contained in the maintenance manual 6 2 Weighing procedur...

Page 33: ...arch 2002 6 4 6 8 Loading chart 6 8 1 Cockpit load see weighing report section 6 8 8 a single seated max load in the front seat 110 kg 242 lbs min load in the front seat see placard in cockpit and wei...

Page 34: ...s light weight so the max mass is 12 kg The number of weights can be determined by the following table Mass of rear pilot kg lbs Number of trim weights Number of blinks of the lamp in the front instru...

Page 35: ...solo flying with fin ballast box empty XX YY 40 min load in front seat for solo flying with fin ballast box filled Weighing was executed with battery in the fin Z110 tailwheel with plastic hub brass h...

Page 36: ...ear 85 0 280 23 80 Waterballast in the wings 140 0 206 28 84 Water in the fin tank 5 4 5 260 27 86 Ballast in box in the fin 9 6 5 400 51 26 Total 745 XS 0 404 301 1 XS Moment Mass The limits of the i...

Page 37: ...nstruments in front panel 1 910 m Instruments in rear panel 0 740 m removable ballast Option see section 7 15 1 1 960 m Battery in fin see section 6 8 4 5 340 m Tail wheel see section 7 15 4 5 305 m F...

Page 38: ...ing spar caps Ailerons CFRP foam sandwich shell Rudder GFRP foam sandwich shell Horizontal stabilizer GFRP foam sandwich shell with CFRP roving spar caps Elevator GFRP shell Fuselage GFRP shell fusela...

Page 39: ...4 the panel can be hinged backwards into the cockpit take out the control stick first Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 7 5 10 Undercarriage retraction extension handle black back retracted fr...

Page 40: ...t 2 blinks appear and 1 blink for a light weight this means 10 blinks if the box is filled up completely After a pause of 2 3 seconds the blinking will be repeated etc The blinking can be stopped by p...

Page 41: ...nt seat is constructed as an integral inner shell The rear seat is height adjustable The adjustment is by means of a strap similar to the shoulder harness As safety harness only symmetric 4 point harn...

Page 42: ...from DG Flugzeugbau All current carrying wiring confirms to aeronautical specifications Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 7 11 7 13 Pitot and static system see diagram 8 M M Pitot probe in fuse...

Page 43: ...tion and to be inspected and entered in the aircraft log book by a licensed inspector 7 15 4 Heavy tailwheel Instead of the standard tailwheel with plastic hub S23 a tailwheel with brass hub S27 1 may...

Page 44: ...w a planned schedule of lubrication and preventive maintenance based on climatic and flying conditions encountered 8 2 Inspection period maintenance The Instructions for continued airworthiness mainte...

Page 45: ...and humidity will cause premature ageing of the external surfaces of your sailplane Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 8 4 8 5 Transport It is recommended to carry this valuable sailplane in a...

Page 46: ...rwise this may lead to swelling of the gelcoat More stubborn dirt which cannot be removed by washing may be cleaned off with silicone free wax containing car polishes e g 1Z Extra Meguiars in USA Long...

Page 47: ...Flight manual DG 1000S Issued March 2002 9 1 9 Supplements Section not effective...