Pipistrel Virus SW 121, Pilot Operating Handbook

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Virus SW 121
Pilot Operating Handbook
POH-121-00-40-001
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
1.5. DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Basic Dimensions Metric Imperial
Length 6.45 m 21.15 ft
Span 10.70 m 35.13 ft
Height 2.06 m 6.75 ft
Wing
Area 9.51 m² 102.4 ft²
Span 10.70 m 35.13 ft
Mean aerodynamic chord 0.898 m 2.95 ft
Horizontal Tail Metric Imperial
Area 1.02 m² 10.9 ft²
Span 2.18 m 7.15 ft
Vertical Tail
Area 1.24 m² 13.3 ft²
Height 1.19 m 3.90 ft
Weights
Maximum takeoff weight 600 kg 1323 lb
Design empty weight 349 kg 768 lb
Design useful load 251 kg 552 lb
Maximum baggage weight 25 kg 55 lb
Max. wing loading 63.07 kg/m² 12.92 lb/ft²
1.6. SYSTEMS
1.6.1. POWERPLANT
The engine installed is Rotax 912 S3 providing 73.5 kW takeoff power. All
limits as defined by the engine manufacturer apply. The engine can be oper-
ated with AVGAS 100LL or MOGAS (min. RON 95 antiknock properties and
max. 10% ethanol content) as by Rotax specification. The propeller is driven
by a gearbox. The gearbox is equipped with the Rotax slipper clutch.
The engine is provided with a liquid cooling system for the cylinder heads
and a ram-air cooling system for the cylinders. There is also an oil cooling
system.
1.6.2. PROPELLER
The airplane is equipped with a MTV-33-1-A/170-200 made by MT-propeller.
It is a 2-blade hydraulically operated constant-speed propeller with 1.70 m