Flight Manual LS10-s,-st
Issued:
December
2011
TN
LS10-02
6.14
Rule of thumb:
Installation of 1 trim ballast weight (2.45 kg, 5.4 lbs) in front support.............
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reduces
Minimum Cockpit Load by
5,5 kg / 12 lbs
Installation of 1 Battery (2.5 kg, 5.5 lbs) in front of the control stick.......
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reduces
Minimum Cockpit Load by
3,9 kg / 8.6 lbs
Installation of battery in the fin (2.6 kg, 5.7 lbs) .......................................
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increases
Minimum Cockpit Load by
11,2 kg / 24.6 lbs
Installation of heavy tailwheel (mass difference to standard tail wheel 3 kg
6.6 lbs.)..................
increases
Minimum Cockpit Load by
12,9 kg / 28.5 lbs
Installation of trim weight rear fuselage (2,5 kg, 5.5 lbs.)
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increases
Minimum Cockpit Load by
11kg / 24 lbs
Warning:
In case of doubt: Mass and Balance must be determined by
reweighing the sailplane
C.G. Shift due to extension of the engine
XS2 = XS1 – 2,3/W
W
= total mass (kg)
XS2 = C.G. position with
engine extended (m)
XS1 = C.G. position with
engine retracted (m)
