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ORLI Č AN M-8 EAGLE
PILOT'S OPERATING
REVISION NO. 05
DATE OF ISSUE: MAY 02,
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE OF 7 10
9.8. ENDURANCE AND RANGE 60
9.9. DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND PERFORMANCE 60
9.10. OPTIMUM GLIDING SPEED 61
9.11. CEILING 61
10. WEIGHT AND BALANCE 62
10.1. INTRODUCTION 62
10.2. AIRPLANE WEIGHING PROCEDURE AND DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF CG 62
10.2.1. WEIGHING FOR AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY 62
10.2.2. WEIGHING FOR FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY 62
10.2.3. WEIGHT AND BALANCE RECORD OF THE AIRCRAFT 63
10.2.4. DETERMINATION OF PRE-FLIGHT CG 64
10.3. PERMITTED PAYLOAD RANGE 65
11. DESCRIPTION OF AIRPLANE AND SYSTEMS 66
11.1. INTRODUCTION 66
11.2. AIRFRAME 66
11.2.1. FUSELAGE 66
11.2.2. WING 66
11.2.3. HORIZONTAL TAIL UNIT 66
11.2.4. VERTICAL TAIL UNIT 66
11.3. CONTROL 66
11.4. CONTROLS IN COCKPIT 67
11.5. INSTRUMENT PANEL 67
11.6. SEATS AND SAFETY HARNESSES 68
11.7. CABIN DOORS 69
11.8. BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT 69
11.9. LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM 70
11.10. POWER UNIT 71
11.11. PROPELLER 72
11.12. FUEL SYSTEM 73
11.13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 74
11.14. PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM 75
11.15. LIGHTS 76
11.16. AVIONICS 76
12. HANDLING AND SERVICING 77
12.1. INTRODUCTION 77
12.2. AIRPLANE INSPECTION PERIODS 77
12.2.1. WARRANTY INSPECTION (FIRST 25 HOURS) 77
12.2.2. 100-HOUR (50-HOUR) / ANNUAL INSPECTION 77
12.2.3. 500-HOUR INSPECTION 77
12.3. AIRPLANE MODIFICATIONS OR REPAIRS 78
12.4. GROUND HANDLING 78
12.4.1. PARKING 78
12.4.2. ANCHORING 79
12.4.3. TOWING INSTRUCTIONS 79