Flylight Airsports Skyranger Swift, Operator'S Manual

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Skyranger Swift Operators Manual (issue 3)
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should be applied to ensure adequate steerage from the nose wheel
and to avoid yawing into wind.
4.13 Cruise
The Skyranger Swift has a large range of cruise speed. At the higher
values fuel consumption will be correspondingly higher. Cruise is set
up in the normal way by selecting the required attitude and power and
trimming off any residual pitch forces.
4.14 Turning
4.14.1 Turning is accomplished in the standard manner. In common with
many light aircraft the Skyranger Swift requires some rudder co-
ordination to maintain balance when rolling into and out of a turn.
4.14.2 As with any other aircraft, the stall speed will increase with bank
angle. The stalling speed at 60
0
bank with no flap will rise to 52 knots
CAS[ IAS], at 450Kg takeoff weight.
4.15 Flight in Turbulence
The Skyranger Swift has powerful controls and handles turbulence well.
However in strong turbulence, do not fly above the manoeuvre speed
of 74 knots CAS [ IAS]
4.16 Stalling
During test flying of the UK prototype the following stalling speeds
were recorded:
VS1 – Stalling speed at max takeoff weight, forward CG and flaps up:
37kn CAS
VSO – Stalling speed at max takeoff weight, forward CG, full flap:
33.5kn CAS
These speeds should represent the worse case in normal service. Lower
takeoff weights and more rearward CG will lower the stalling speed –
but not by much! Pilots should also remember that stalling speed
increases during turns and manoeuvres. Any ice on the aircraft will also
increase stalling speeds – never takeoff with ice present on the aircraft.