Flight manual DG-800S
7.6
Landing gear
see diagram 2 M.M.
a) Main wheel:
retractable, assisted by a gas strut,
spring mounted,
fully sealed landing gear box,
internal drum brake,
Tyre 5.00 - 5 4 PR or 6 PR
Diameter 362 mm (14.25 in)
Tyre pressure 3.3 bar (48 psi)
b) Tailwheel:
Tyre 200 x 50 2 PR
Diameter 200 mm (7.87 in)
Tyre pressure 2 bar (28 psi)
7.7
Tow hooks
see diagram 5 M.M.
"Safety release G 88" for winch- and aerotow installed near the C.G..
additional as option
"nose release E 85" installed under the instrument
console, only for aerotow.
Both hooks are operated by the same handle.
7.8
Seats and safety harness
The seat is constructed as an integral inner shell. The backrest is
adjustable by means of an aircushion (Adjustment see sect. 7.3 item 22).
The backrest can be screwed to the seat shell at 3 different positions
dependent on the thickness of the parachute.
The head rest is integrated in the back rest to take up the rebound forces of
the pilots head in the case of a crash landing.
Warning:
If the DG-800S shall be flown without back rest, a separate
neckrest (Option) must be installed.
As safety harness only symmetric 4-point harnesses fixed at the given
fixing points are allowed.
7.9
Baggage compartment
Max. load 15 kg (33 lbs.).
Heavy pieces of baggage must be secured to the baggage compartment
floor. The max. mass secured on one half of the floor (left and right of
fuselage centre line) should not exceed 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs.).
Issued: April 1997 7.7
