Magni Gyro M-16 C, Flight Manual

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025-00-16C M16C FLIGHT MANUAL, Issue G
02 March 2016
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SECTION 2
2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
2.1 THE GYROPLANE
The M-16 Tandem Trainer is a single-engine two-seat gyroplane with a primary structure made of steel and
a semi-fairing made of a combination of glass fibre and carbon cloth.
The gyroplane is equipped with a fixed front tricycle landing gear. The tandem configuration allows for the
transportation of two crew members in the semi-fairing fuselage.
The power unit is composed of a piston engine and a pusher three-bladed propeller with ground adjustable
pitch.
The tail planes are made of composite material. They consist of a fixed horizontal stabilizer and of three
vertical surfaces of which the central one is subdivided in to fin and rudder.
The rotor and main undercarriage are also manufactured from composite materials