Aircraft Operating Instructions (AOI)
Type:
CT
Series:
CTLS
LSA
Page: 4-14
AU 010 11000
Revision No. 4
Date: 29 Apr 2008
Warning:
The tanks in the CTLS have return flow flapper valves on the fuel tank
anti-sloshing rib (refer to Chapter 7 Systems description). They prevent
fuel from quickly flowing into the outer tank area during side slipping
where it could not be fed into the engine. The return flow valve reduces
but does not completely prevent return flow. An exact indication of fuel
quantity is thus only possible at the wing root when, after a sideslip, the
aircraft has returned to normal flight attitude (and the amount of fuel
inside and outside the anti-sloshing rib has evened out).
4.10. Turns
Each heading change is flown coordinated in the CTLS with aileron and rudder. The
horizon is held level with the stabilizer. Maximum permissible airspeed (dependent
upon the ballistic recovery system) should never be exceeded. Steep turns should
not be flown, particularly at low altitudes.
At low speeds in tight turns the aircraft loses altitude rapidly. Turns with more than
30° bank should, therefore, not be flown below an airspeed of 100 km/h (54 kts).
Should one of the wings drop and the aircraft go into a spin because of too low
airspeed and crossed controls, it can be easily recovered. Refer to the relevant
emergency procedures in Chapter 3.
