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:
2/130
Summary
1.
Introduction..................................................................................3
1.1
Purpose of this Manual...................................................................3
1.2
Recommended Reading.................................................................4
1.3
Recommended Links......................................................................5
2.
Description of Sportstar Light Sport Airplane..........................6
2.1
Light Sport Airplane Definition........................................................6
2.2
Sportstar Brief Description .............................................................8
3.
Flight training...............................................................................9
3.1
Introduction to Flight Training.........................................................9
3.2
About the Sport Pilot certificate ....................................................10
4.
Flight Training on SPORTSTAR ...............................................18
4.1
Sportstar Purpose of Use .............................................................18
4.2
Sportstar limitations ......................................................................19
4.3
Ground Training............................................................................22
4.4
Sportstar Cockpit Layout ..............................................................23
4.5
Pre-flight Inspection......................................................................61
4.6
Engine Starting .............................................................................62
4.7
Taxiing ..........................................................................................67
4.8
Take-off Roll .................................................................................76
4.9
Takeoff..........................................................................................77
4.10
Climb ............................................................................................83
4.11
Level Flight ...................................................................................85
4.12
Turns ............................................................................................88
4.13
Descent ........................................................................................90
4.14
Slips ..............................................................................................93
4.15
Landing.........................................................................................94
4.16
Airport Traffic Patterns ...............................................................100
4.17
Slow Flight Airplane Characteristics...........................................107
4.18
Stalls ...........................................................................................109
4.19
Spins...........................................................................................114
4.20
Emergency Procedures Practice................................................115
5.
Table of Contents ....................................................................126
