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TERCEL
PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
2
Chapter 1
General Information
1.3 Desciption of the Gyrocopter
The
TERCEL
gyrocopter is a two seat, side-by-side, ultralight gyrocopter. The
main structural component is the composite fusalage. Two slender tail
beams are guided from the fusalage upon which the vertical twin fin tail is
housed (stabilizers and rudder), upon which in turn the horizontal stabilizer with
a symmetric section is mounted, equipped with winglets. The control surfaces
are a composit structure. A metal mast is affixed to the fusalage on which the
control head with the lifting motor is mounted.
The metal two blade rotor is manufactured and delivered in a set (blades and
hub) by Aviation Artur Trendak. The blades are made from drawn aluminium
and are anodized and perfectly balanced.
The
TERCE
L
gyrocopter is powered by a CA 912 ULT engine. This is a
Rotax
912 UL engine, expertly modified by Aviation Artur Trendak with an
Iveco
turbocharger. It is equipped with a three-blade composite Kaspar Aero
2/3 LT
propeller, with the capability to manually change pitch.
The fixed three-wheel undercarriage has a single front wheel. The main legs
are made with a reinforced plastic composite. The front leg is dampened
by
a
pneumatic tyre. The undercarriage can be converted from standard to ordinary
with 350 mm diameter wheels.
The spacious cabin with a width of 136 cm is accessible through large doors on
the right and left sides of the fusalage.Extensive glazing ensures optimum
visability.
1.3.1 General Data
Geometric Data:
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Rotor diameter
8.60 m
