AEROPRAKT-32L Pilot Operating Handbook
A32L-FO-POH
2 Limitations
2.1 Airspeeds and airspeed indicator markings
Airspeed limitations and their operational significance are shown in the table below. All speed
values are given for the maximum takeoff weight.
Speed
Description
IAS
Remarks
VNE
Never exceed
speed
230 km/h
143 mph
124 kts
Do not exceed this speed in any operation
VRA
Rough air
speed
200 km/h
124 mph
108 kts
Do not exceed this speed in gust conditions
VA
Maximum
maneuvering
speed
158 km/h
98 mph
85 kts
Do not make full or abrupt control movement above
this speed, because under certain conditions the
airplane may be overstressed by full control
movement
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
Vso
Stalling
speed,
full flaps
45 km/h
28 mph
24 kts
At maximum takeoff weight and engine at idle
Scheme of color markings of airspeed indicator is shown on Fig. 1. Explanations are given in the
table below:
Marking
IAS range or value
Significance
White arc
50 — 117 km/h
31 — 73 mph
27 — 63 kts
Positive flap operating range
Green arc
60 — 200 km/h
38 — 124 mph
33 — 108 kts
Normal operating range
Yellow arc
200 — 230 km/h
124 — 143 mph
108 — 124 kts
M a n e u v e r s
m u s t
b e
c o n d u c t e d
w i t h
c a u t i o n a n d o n l y i n s m o o t h a i r
Yellow line
158 km/h
98 mph
85 kts
Design Maneuver Speed
Red line
230 km/h
143 mph
124 kts
Maximum speed for all operations
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