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Pilots Operating Handbook 

8/76

 

YL-MFG 

Revision 7, Issue 1 

 6-Apr-16 

1.3 

Engine and Propeller 

 

1.3.1  Engine 

 

Engine Manufacturer: 

EPA Power SrL, 28012 Cressa - Italy 

Engine Model: 

SA-R917Ti 

 

Displacement:  

1355 cm

Maximum Power (5700 rpm): 

100 kW/135 hp 

Maximum continuous (5500 rpm): 

82 kW/110 hp 

 
EPA Power SA-R917Ti is based on the 
the Rotax 914 engine, it is a horizontally 
opposed 4-cylinder engine with pushrod 
actuated OHV, 2 valves per cylinder, 
injector fed, 2 magnetos for ignition, liquid 
cooled heads, ram air cooled cylinders, 
reduction gear and overload clutch (the 
following picture is only for illustration 
purpose, it is a Rotax 914 engine, but the 
basic layout is the same as the EPA 
Power engine). 
 

 
 

 

1.3.2  Propeller 

 

Propeller Manufacturer:  

NEUFORM COMPOSITES Gmbh CO. KG,  

Propeller Model:  

TXR2-V-70-ECS 

Number of Blades:  

Propeller Diameter: 

1.70 m 

Propeller Type:  

Electric constant speed 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Tarragon

Page 1: ...MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 6 Apr 16 Pilot s Operating Handbook and Flight Manual YL MFG Pelegrin LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Identification No 50103508691 VAT No LV50103508691 Rigas gatve 8 Adazi Adazi regi...

Page 2: ...1 2015 3 0 28 05 2015 2 1 5 23 11 2015 2 3 4 22 10 2015 4 5 5 23 11 2015 3 1 2 1 10 2015 2 8 3 10 10 2015 9 14 0 28 05 2015 4 1 4 4 22 10 2015 5 6 6 26 01 2016 7 9 3 10 10 2015 5 1 2 1 10 2015 2 3 6 2...

Page 3: ...F GRAVITY RANGE 12 2 6 APPROVED MANEUVERS 12 2 7 SPECIFIC OPERATION LIMITS 12 2 8 FUEL 133 2 9 ENGINE 13 2 10 ENGINE AND INSTRUMENT MARKINGS 15 2 11 ENGINE OIL 15 2 12 COOLANT 15 2 13 FLAP LIMITATIONS...

Page 4: ...0 5 2 TAKEOFF DISTANCE M 40 5 3 TAKEOFF SPEED 40 5 4 ENGINE PERFORMANCE AT STANDARD TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES 41 5 5 LANDING DISTANCE M 41 5 6 MAXIMUM CLIMB AND GLIDE 41 5 7 ACTUAL TESTED FLIGHT PERF...

Page 5: ...E INSTRUMENTS 59 7 14 ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 59 7 15 IGNITION SYSTEM 60 7 16 COOLING SYSTEM 61 7 17 FUEL SYSTEM 62 7 17 1 FUEL INDICATION 63 7 17 2 FUEL VENTING 63 7 17 3 FUEL DRAIN VALVES 63 7 17...

Page 6: ...CHARTS 73 LENGTH CONVERSIONS 73 DISTANCE CONVERSIONS 74 TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS 75 PRESSURE CONVERSIONS 75 FUEL VOLUME TO WEIGHT CONVERSIONS 76 LIST OF MANUALS 76 www tarragonaircraft com The airplan...

Page 7: ...can result in damage to equipment if not carefully followed NOTE An operating procedure technique etc considered essential to emphasize 1 2 Basic Description The Tarragon is an all carbon composite t...

Page 8: ...ne it is a horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine with pushrod actuated OHV 2 valves per cylinder injector fed 2 magnetos for ignition liquid cooled heads ram air cooled cylinders reduction gear and o...

Page 9: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 9 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 1 4 3 View and Dimensions mm...

Page 10: ...this speed in any operation VS0 Stall speed landing configuration 46 85 Stall speed flaps full VS Stall speed clean 54 100 Stall speed flap up VFE Maximum extended flap speed Flaps 10 Flaps 20 Flaps f...

Page 11: ...er limit is maximum weight VS at most forward C G with flaps retracted Upper limit is maximum structural cruising speed Yellow Band 124 200 Operations must be conducted with caution and only in smooth...

Page 12: ...ry speed IAS Chandelles 119 Kts 220 km h Lazy Eights 119 Kts 220 km h Steep Turns 119 Kts 220 km h Stalls Except Whip Stalls Slow Deceleration Power On Stalls Slow Deceleration limit pitch to 30 nose...

Page 13: ...7Ti ULM engine It is fuel injected for utmost safety and low fuel consumption and turbo normalized which assures constant maximum power of 100KW from sea level to the service ceiling of 15 000 feet Th...

Page 14: ...2016 Operation outside temperature range 25 C 50 C CAUTION Engine operation with indicated oil pressure below the green band ranges while in cruise or climb configuration is considered abnormal Refer...

Page 15: ...all the requirements These oils are normally not mineral oils but semi or full synthetic oils Use of multi grade oils is recommended Multi viscosity grade oils are less sensitive to temperature varia...

Page 16: ...rocedures associated with optional or supplemental equipment are found in Section 9 Supplements 3 2 Airspeeds for Emergency Procedures IAS Procedure Kts km h Engine failure after take off 62 115 Desig...

Page 17: ...ver necessary to wait for the standstill of the propeller OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR IN RED BAND RANGE RED DIGITS IN EIS 1 OIL C CHECK IF OIL C ABOVE GREEN BAND RANGE OR OIL C RISING engine failure immine...

Page 18: ...ssured that the landing gear will not withstand the landing roll the BRS should be activated See section 7 12 DITCHING 1 Radio TRANSMIT MAYDAY on 121 5 MHz give location intentions and SQUAWK 7700 2 H...

Page 19: ...TE BRS activation over water LDG Gear UP as it may prevent the airplane from capsizing CAUTION BRS needs at least 250FT 80M of height to properly inflate the parachute BRS activation at lower heights...

Page 20: ...OFF If fire has not been extinguished 7 MASTER Switch ON 8 Rapid Descent EXECUTE Perform sideslip to rapidly lose altitude and shorten exposure time 9 AVN MASTER Switch ON 10 Radio ALERT ATC or TRANSM...

Page 21: ...itch and bank b Reference GS ground speed in conjunction with GPS derived wind information to determine an approximate airspeed c Navigate using Heading Strip Lateral Deviation and GPS moving map NOTE...

Page 22: ...PARTIALLY OPENED UNLOCKED MAIN or NOSE WHEEL 3 3 6 Abnormal Landings LANDING WITH PARTIAL OR NO FLIGHT INSTRUMENT INFORMATION 1 Transponder Select Pressure Alt display using FUNC button 2 Selected Fie...

Page 23: ...as airplane slows to stop 7 Directional Control MAINTAIN 8 Braking Use brakes only as needed to lessen chance of prop strike Rolling drag of the flat nose tire will increase braking effect 3 3 7 Canop...

Page 24: ...r RPM The master switch need not be recycled since an overvoltage condition has not occurred to deactivate the alternator system 1 AVN MASTER Switch OFF NOTE Radio Transponder Pitch Trim and options A...

Page 25: ...close circuit breaker If circuit breaker opens again do not reset If closed pull open TRIM AP Circuit Breaker then reset close the circuit breaker Electric pitch trim system remains inoperative 3 Redu...

Page 26: ...st If the engine cannot be restarted a forced landing without power must be completed 3 4 2 Forced Landings If all attempts to restart the engine fail and a forced landing is imminent select a suitabl...

Page 27: ...race your hands against a strong support to prevent your body hurling forward onto the dashboard If it looks as if you will fall in water grip the seatbelt mechanism for immediate release on touchdown...

Page 28: ...uation that may happen in mountainous terrain is the closing of clouds over peaks severe turbulence or descending currents in valleys This situation calls for reorientation and continued flying or lan...

Page 29: ...ings to assure optimum recoveries 5 HOLD THESE CONTROL INPUTS UNTIL ROTATION STOPS Premature relaxation of the control inputs may extend the recovery 6 AS ROTATION STOPS NEUTRALIZE RUDDER WINGS LEVEL...

Page 30: ...l Operation IAS Kts km h Takeoff Normal Climb 65 76 120 140 Short Field Takeoff Flaps 10 V 50feet 59 110 En route Climb Flaps Up Normal Sea Level 65 76 120 140 Best Rate of Climb 90 166 Best Angle of...

Page 31: ...e parked in a normal ground attitude to make sure that three drain valves allow for accurate sampling In cold weather remove even small accumulations of frost ice or snow from wing tail and control su...

Page 32: ...ch OFF 2 LEFT WING 1 Main Wheel Tire CHECK proper inflation 30 PSI and general condition weather checks tread depth and wear etc 2 Brake Line CHECK security and condition 3 LDG GEAR and gear door CHEC...

Page 33: ...CHECK security verify tab is faired with elevator when trimmed in T O position 4 Tail cone CHECK for security 5 RIGHT WING Trailing Edge 1 GRS bay cover CHECK security 2 Flap Gust Lock if installed RE...

Page 34: ...ave approx 30 of free movement 3 Engine Top Cowl REMOVE put in safe location so that wind does not damage it 4 Propeller TURN in direction of rotation until oil in the tank blurbs 5 Engine Oil Dipstic...

Page 35: ...n both tanks and top up both tanks Each tank is designed for 42 5 liters but real world application can vary by a small amount NOTE When fuel is just visible through the fuel filling hole near bottom...

Page 36: ...safe distance from the propeller 9 IGNITION Switch START max 10 seconds release when engine starts after each start attempt 2 minute starter cool down is necessary NOTE If the engine is flooded push C...

Page 37: ...ither ignition or 120 RPM differential between ignitions b Engine Indicators CHECK c AMPS and VOLTS CHECK 13 THROTTLE Control CHECK IDLE 1600 RPM 14 COM Frequency SET 15 GPS Flight Plan AS DESIRED 16...

Page 38: ...if necessary DESCENT 1 Power AS DESIRED 2 Altimeter SET 3 Wing Flaps AS DESIRED 10 below 81 Kts 150 km h IAS 20 below 74 Kts 137 km h IAS FULL below 74 Kts 137 km h IAS 4 9 Landing APPROACH 1 Seat Bel...

Page 39: ...control 9 Wing Flaps UP GO AROUND 1 THROTTLE Control FULL 2 Wing Flaps RETRACT to 10 3 LDG GEAR UP 4 Climb Speed 65 Kts 120 km h IAS until obstacle is cleared 5 Climb Speed 65 76 Kts 120 140 km h IAS...

Page 40: ...46 85 WARNING Altitude loss during a stall recovery may be as much as 500 feet 5 2 Takeoff Distance m Distances stated are valid at sea level and MTOW 660 kg equipped with EPA Power SA R917Ti engine...

Page 41: ...T tailwind Increase distance by 30 when landing with flaps UP Increase distance by 10 if concrete surface is wet and by 30 if grass is wet 5 6 Maximum Climb and Glide Sea Level 660 kg Rate ft min Spee...

Page 42: ...d the test was performed at Vy 90 Kts IAS Minutes Press Alt OAT o C MAP RPM 0 2000 10 35 5500 1 3500 11 35 5500 2 4300 10 35 5500 3 5300 9 35 5500 4 6300 7 35 5500 5 7350 5 35 5500 6 8350 4 35 5500 7...

Page 43: ...spinner tip The Design CG Range of 9 30 of Mean Average Wing Chord MAC or 3499 3760 mm aft of datum The length of MAC is 1243 mm The nose wheel center is located 2048 mm aft of datum and main gear whe...

Page 44: ...rm All weights and moments are added up The Basic Empty CG Arm is obtained by dividing the sum of all three moments by the Basic Empty Weight Basic Empty Weight and CG Arm Table Position Weight kg Arm...

Page 45: ...ng Weight 565 3 550 2005 62 This sample forward loading problem puts the sample airplane to the forward limit of the CG range 3 50 3 76m Loading Table 2 Sample Problem with Very AFT CG ITEM DESCRIPTIO...

Page 46: ...2 kg l Standard fuel 85l max 3 492 Reduced fuel e g 42l 30 3 492 104 70 3 Pilot 80 3 488 279 04 4 Passenger 65 4 272 276 68 5 Baggage 4 955 6 Ramp Weight 579 3 591 2079 30 7 Fuel for start taxi run up...

Page 47: ...elevator trim tab Attaching on either side the fuselage the wing contains fuel tanks at the wing root Aft of the rear wing spar are mounted the flaps inboard and ailerons outboard The wing empennage a...

Page 48: ...6 2016 Dual control sticks are used for aileron and elevator control The control stick location is designed so that the pilot s right hand naturally falls on the control stick The rudder is held cent...

Page 49: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 49 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016...

Page 50: ...el indicator 7 4 Wing Flap System The double slot type wing flaps are electrically operated by a flap control switch on the FlyBox Flap control unit located on the instrument panel A single electric s...

Page 51: ...are located in the front The electrical system switch circuit breaker panel cabin heat and radiator flap control levers various switches and emergency gear lowering system are located on the middle c...

Page 52: ...operate the COM separately 7 5 3 Cockpit Layout Description 1 Master Switch 5 ASI 13 Heater Control 2 Ignition Switch Key 6 ELT 14 Handbrake 3 Avionics switch 7 BRS Handle 15 USB Charging Port 4 Dyno...

Page 53: ...evers The throttle control lever is on the left hand side in the cockpit for both pilot and passenger To operate push forward for more throttle and pull backwards for less throttle Brake lever works b...

Page 54: ...s PITOT operates pitot heating INSTR powers all instruments MASTER main switch for all electric bus 7 5 8 Equipment Switch Panel There are 4 warning lights on top of front instrument panel ALT1 and AL...

Page 55: ...Front Dynon Skyview for exporting flight logs and updating has a USB port built above the Skyview into the instrument panel To access the USB port on rear cockpit Dynon Skyview remove the 4 screws ho...

Page 56: ...y pressing down on the tail cone bulkhead just forward of the horizontal stabilizer to raise the nose wheel off the ground Care should be exercised to ensure that pressure is exerted on a wide area Pr...

Page 57: ...nding gear on the Tarragon features gas hydraulic shock absorbers and electric retraction system The nose wheel is steerable with directional control done via rudder pedals This permits very tight tur...

Page 58: ...ositive locking has occurred when a distinctive snap sound is heard Tighten belt as needed to achieve proper fit Then attach the shoulder straps to the buckle in the same manner Proper installation of...

Page 59: ...aph 2 9 for the engine limitations 7 14 Engine Lubrication System The engine is provided with a dry sump forced lubrication system with a main oil pump with integrated pressure regulator 1 and oil pre...

Page 60: ...needs no external power supply Two independent charging coils 1 located on the generator stator supply one ignition circuit each The energy is stored in capacitors of the electronic modules 2 At the...

Page 61: ...the standard location of the radiator 2 is below engine level the expansion tank located on top of the engine allows for coolant expansion The expansion tank is closed by a pressure cap 3 with excess...

Page 62: ...through a fine fuel filter and to a return line with a pressure regulator The fuel system needs to hold a specific and accurate pressure CAUTION The injectors are sensitive to fuel pressure in the fu...

Page 63: ...ked 7 17 3 Fuel Drain Valves The fuel system is equipped with 2 drain valves in the fuel tanks under each wing to provide a means for the examination of fuel in the system for contamination and grade...

Page 64: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 64 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 7 18 Electrical Wiring Diagram...

Page 65: ...A 20 0 Discharge Current A 160 0 Discharge Pulse Current A 10 seconds 240 0 Discharge Pulse Current A 1 second 300 0 Discharge Performance at 20 0 C rated capacity Ah 4 6 Discharge Performance at 20...

Page 66: ...arachute is pulled from the container then the bag of parachute is discarded and parachute canopy is filled with air For proper operation it is necessary to remove the locking pin for the handle befor...

Page 67: ...hat is clamped to the oil tank The Reiff is FAA approved and includes a thermostat to keep the oil from exceeding 150 o F The connector for the heater charger is located on the lower left side of the...

Page 68: ...endum Special attention must be devoted to areas which are affected by the high vibrations and high temperatures from the engine These include Propeller attachment Exhaust system Engine attachment Wir...

Page 69: ...neuvering Speed Maximum speed the airplane may be stalled without exceeding structural limitations VFE Maximum Flap Extended Speed Highest speed permissible with wing flaps in a prescribed extended po...

Page 70: ...ccepted as a measure of the applied power or thrust MCP Maximum Continuous Power Maximum power for abnormal or emergency operations BHP Brake Horsepower Power developed by the engine RPM Revolutions P...

Page 71: ...m Moment Product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm Moment divided by the constant 1000 is used in this POH to simplify balance calculations by reducing the number of digits C G Center of...

Page 72: ...ginary rectangular airfoil having the same pitching moments throughout the flight range as that of the actual wing Electrical and Avionics Terminology EFIS Electronic Flight Information System AVN Avi...

Page 73: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 73 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 Metric Imperial U S Conversion Charts Length Conversions...

Page 74: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 74 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 Distance Conversions...

Page 75: ...Pilots Operating Handbook 75 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 Temperature Conversions Pressure Conversions...

Page 76: ...ating Handbook 76 76 YL MFG Revision 7 Issue 1 4 6 2016 Fuel Volume To Weight Conversions List of Manuals 1 Maintenance Manual 2 EPA Power Engine Manual 3 Skyview Pilot s User s Guide 4 Manual for EFI...

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