F
F
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
T
T
R
R
A
A
I
I
N
N
I
I
N
N
G
G
S
S
U
U
P
P
P
P
L
L
E
E
M
M
E
E
N
N
T
T
for SPORT
STAR
Light Sport Aircraft
Document No.: S2006FTSUS Revision: -
Date of Issue: 15/01/2006
Page:
125/130
If you continue the climb with the flaps still fully extended , do not forget
that best rate of climb speed with this flap setting is 49 KIAS, 90 km/h, 56
mph and is lower than with flaps retracted (62 KIAS, 115 km/h, 71 mph).
For more detailed performance data refer to Aircraft Operating Instructions
(Airplane Flight Manual), Section 5. Performance, where you can find
climbing charts of your airplane with given propeller and engine.
Applicable airworthiness requirements usually require the minimum climb
gradient with flaps extended, for light Sport Aircraft it must be greater than
1:30, the Sportstar achieves 1:9 which is three times better.
If you decide to abort landing at roundout, then quickly apply full power by
pressing the button of throttle lever and pushing the lever forward and
simultaneously move the control stick forward to correct the control stick
forces. The stick should be pushed a bit more than in previous case
(aborting at final), so that the airspeed will not decrease. By applying
engine power, the airplane will transit from descent phase to climb phase
and after greater height is reached, slowly retract the flaps and adjust
longitudinal trim. Repeat circuit pattern and landing.
If you decide to abort landing just prior to touch down (an obstruction on
runway etc.), and if that obstruction is too far from the airplane, add full
power, accelerate to 59 KIAS, 110 km/h, 68 mph and go into climb, retract
slowly wing flaps, monitor airspeed to not slow down, adjust trim and repeat
circuit pattern and landing on a clear runway.
If an obstruction is too close then immediately apply full power and go into
climb and again, but the airspeed must not decrease. In the climb slowly
retract the wing flaps and trim the airplane. Repeat circuit pattern and
landing on another runway or behind that obstruction if rest of runway is
long enough to stop the airplane safely.
You can of course execute a shallow turn to fly around that obstruction,
however be careful to not hit the ground with the wing tip (shallow bank
only).