Airplane Manual FK 9
B&F Technik Vertriebs GmbH
Revision 20
System Description
page 7-4
7.6.
Baggage
There is one baggage compartment aft of the pilots seats accessible from
the outside by a small door. It has a maximum capacity of 10 kg. The sum of
fuel and baggage weight must not exceed 46,5 kg. Smaller items must be
put into bags. All things in the baggage compartment must be fixed in order
not to touch / restrict the flight control rods.
7.7.
Seats and seatbelts
The backrests of the seats can be adjusted.
The handle has to be moved upwards to un-
lock the backrest. Then the backrest can be
moved to the desired position and must be
locked again by moving the handle down-
wards. The 4-point seatbelts can be adjusted
to fit every size. The lock is released by pressing the red button.
7.8.
Doors
The doors can be opened and locked from inside with a handle. The pilots
door can also be opened / closed from outside. Both doors have a small
vent. Doors can be removed completely. Without doors, the airspeed must
be limited to 100 km/h.
7.9.
Engine
The engine is a ROTAX 912 UL / 912 ULS four-cylinder, or a three cylinder
M160 (smart) engine with turbocharger. The ROTAX has a combined cooling
by liquid and air, the smart is liquid cooled. To shutdown the ROTAX it is
recommended, to switch off one ignition circuit by using the ignition test
switch before shutting down the engine completely.
The control levers for choke (ROTAX only), carburetor heat (ROTAX only, if
installed) and throttle are located below the instrument panel.
The engine cowling can easily be removed for maintenance and checks. Oil
and coolant can be checked by opening a small cap on the right upper part
of the cowling.
