Flight Manual LS1-f
Issued May 2011
6.4
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6.8.5
Ballast chart (total ballast)
To determine the max. allowable total waterballast.
Fuselage load = pilot + baggage etc. but without waterballast.
All values in kg ( l ) 1 kg = 2.2046 lbs. 3.785 kg (l) = 1 US gal.
a) Ballast chart (total ballast) LS1-f:
payload fuselage/ empty mass
200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250
60 179 174 169 164 159 154 149 144 139 134 129
65 174 169 164 159 154 149 144 139 134 129 124
70 169 164 159 154 149 144 139 134 129 124 119
75 164 159 154 149 144 139 134 129 124 119 114
80 159 154 149 144 139 134 129 124 119 114 109
85 154 149 144 139 134 129 124 119 114 109 104
90 149 144 139 134 129 124 119 114 109 104 99
95 144 139 134 129 124 119 114 109 104 99 94
100 139 134 129 124 119 114 109 104 99 94 89
105 134 129 124 119 114 109 104 99 94 89 84
110
129 124 119 114 109 104 99 94 89 84 79
Example:
Empty mass 230 kg, Pilot + parachute 95 kg => max. amount
of waterballast 65 kg, in case the wing tanks can take up this amount.
