SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH, KIRCHHEIM/TECK
Arcus M
FLIGHT MANUAL
5.2.3 Take-off distances
(at calm air)
All figures shown below refer to ICAO standard atmosphere and are based on the
maximum permitted all-up mass of 800 kg (1764 lb).
Ground run distance:
233 m ( 764 ft)
Total distance over 15 ft obstacle:
450 m (1476 ft)
Lift-off speed approx:
82 km/h
(44 kt, 51 mph)
Speed over 50 ft obstacle:
98 km/h
(53 kt, 61 mph)
Field
elevation
above MSL
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
- 15° C
5 ° F
0° C
32 ° F
+ 15° C
59 ° F
+ 30° C
86 ° F
Ground
run
distance
till lift-off
m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft
0 0
183 600 207 679 233 764 260 853
500 1640 199 653 225 738 253 830 283 929
1000 3281 216 709 245 804 275 902 308 1011
1500 4921 235 771 266 873 300 984 335 1099
2000 6562 257 843 291 955 327 1073 365 1198
Total
distance
over
50 ft
obstacle
0 1640
354 1161 400 1312 450 1476 504 1654
500 3281 384 1260 435 1427 490 1608 548 1798
1000 4921 418 1371 474 1555 533 1749 596 1955
1500 6562 456 1496 516 1693 580 1903 649 2129
2000 1640 497 1631 562 1844 633 2077 707 2320
The above distances are for take-off from a paved runway.
Taking-off from a level hard grass runway lengthens the above ground run
distances by about 20%.
WARNING:
Wet and/or soft ground lengthens the take-off distance
considerably.
October 2011
Revision --
appr. 5.2.3