I.C.P. Srl
Savannah™VG
FLIGHT MANUAL
Pag. 16
Issue 1/Revision 03
ICP Srl
– S.P.16 km 15,150 14022 Castelnuovo Don Bosco (AT)
Jan.2012
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1.14 FLIGHT CONTROLS
The aircraft is controlled by a single “Y” shaped stick and dual conventional rudder pedals.
Two operated brakes controls are installed on the pilot’s side only. The aircraft is equipped with one
longitudinal electrical trim.
Flaperons range:
±
15° (
±
2°)
Elevator: UP 29°
±
3°, DOWN 25°
±
3°
Rudder range:
±
25° (
±
2°)
1.15 FLAPS CONTROL
In the Savannah, the system controling the “flaperons” (a full-spaning trailing edge movable
surfaces), is located on the cabin floor.
With the stick in the center and the flaps control lever full forward the flaps are fully retracted.
With the flaps control lever in the intermediate position the flaps are 20° (
±
3°) down.
With the flaps control lever full back the flaps are fully extended 40° (
±
3°) down.
In the Savannah VG is it possible to install an electric motor (installed under the pilot seat) to
operate the “flaperons” with a switch on the instrument panel.
The maximum speed for flaps extension is 60mph (96Km/h).
1.16 PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM
The ram air to the pitot-static instruments is supplied by the Pitot tube located on the left
hand forward wing strut.
No static pressure source is provided on the earlier model.
On later model the static pressure port is located on the left fusolage.
WARNING: blowing into the Pitot tube may damage the airspeed indicator.
1.17 BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
An open space behind the seats is provided to carry some baggage up to 45 lbs.
The luggage MUST be evenly arranged on the baggage compartment floor and firmly fastened.
NOTE: the pilot MUST check, before every flight, that the weight and balance of the aircraft are
within the allowed limits.