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Airplane Flight Manual

Van’s Aircraft RV-7A

HB-YMT

6 Weight and Balance – Page 6

Edition 01.11.2017

Backup Airspeed

UMA

2.25" ASI

Backup Altimeter

UMA

2.25" Altimeter

Magnetic Compass

Airpath

2.25" Compass

PFD

Advanced Flight Systems

AF3400EF

Engine monitor

Advanced Flight Systems

AF3400EM

Angle of Attack

Advanced Flight Systems

AOA Sport

Electrical System

Vertical Power

VP-200

MapPC System

Custom

Cabin Accomodation

Pilot seat

Van's Aircraft / Classic Aero
Design

Van's Cushions, CAD Cover

Interior

Classic Aero Design

Interior

Center console

Custom

Placards, Warnings and
Manuals

Airplane Flight Manual

B.Daenzer / A.Lichtensteiger

Auxiliary Equipment

CO Monitor

Co Guardian

352

Avionics & Autopilot

Audio Panel

Garmin

GMA-340

Warning Audio Mixing Board

Flight Data Systems

AP-60

Com1

Trig

TY96

Nav-Com2

Garmin

SL-30

GPS

Garmin

GPS18-5

Transponder Mode-S

Garmin

GTX-328

ELT 406 MHz

Kannad

AF-406 Compact

Traffic Information

FLARM

Autopilot

Trutrak Flight Systems

Digiflight IIVSGV (AFS Ed. &
Autotrim)

Summary of Contents for HB-YMT 2017

Page 1: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 AFM AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL HB YMT...

Page 2: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT Page 2 Edition 01 11 2017 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 3: ...is responsible for the appropriate correctness of the content of this manual Date of Issue The Builder Name and Signature Approval of Section 2 and Agreement of Sections 1 6 7 and 8 by EAS on behalf o...

Page 4: ...hand side of the page Rev No Affected Section Affected Pages Date Approval Date Date Inserted Signature 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 16 3 8 4 6 7 9 2 5 5 6 5 7 14 3 7 5 5 2 3 5 2 4 5 2 5 5 3 7 6 5 2 16 a...

Page 5: ...ergency procedures an EAS agreed section Section 3 Normal procedures an EAS agreed section Section 4 Performance a partly EAS approved section Section 5 Weight and balance equipment list a non EAS agr...

Page 6: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT Page 6 Edition 01 11 2017 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 7: ...e Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 1 General Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 1 GENERAL 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Certification basis 1 3 Warnings cautions and Notes 1 4 Descriptive Data 1 5 Three view d...

Page 8: ...ial homebuilt category 1 3 Warnings cautions and notes The following definitions apply to warnings cautions and notes used in the flight manual WARNING means that the non observation of the correspond...

Page 9: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 1 General Page 3 Edition 01 11 2017 1 5 Three view drawing 7 62 m 6 19 m 2 54 m...

Page 10: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 1 General Page 4 Edition 01 11 2017 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 11: ...3 Airspeed indicator markings 2 4 Powerplant 2 5 Powerplant instrument markings 2 6 Miscellaneous instrument markings 2 7 Weight 2 8 Centre of gravity 2 9 Approved manoeuvres 2 10 Manoeuvring load fa...

Page 12: ...of FOCA 2 2 Airspeed Airspeed limitations and their operational significance are shown below Speed IAS KTS Remarks VNE Never exceed speed 200 TAS Do not exceed this speed in any operation VNO Maximum...

Page 13: ...es must be conducted with caution and only in smooth air Red line 200 Maximum speed for all operations Blue Line 123 Maneuvering speed 2 4 Powerplant Engine Manufacturer Mattituck Engine Type TMX IO 3...

Page 14: ...ual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 2 Limitations Page 4 Edition 01 11 2017 Propeller Manufacturer Hartzell Propeller Model C2YR 1BFP F7497 2 Propeller Diameter 72 in Propeller Blade Angle at 30 in statio...

Page 15: ...Pressure 25 psi 25 55 psi 56 95 psi 96 115 psi 115 psi Oil Temp 104 F 104 140 F 140 210 F 210 245 F 245 F Cyl Head Temp 150 250 F 250 400 F 400 500 F 500 F EGT 1000 1500 F Fuel Press 5 psi 5 9 psi 9...

Page 16: ...is approved for the following aerobatic maneuvers provided the additional Aerobatic gross weight and CG conditions are met Maneuver Recommended Entry speed IAS Loops Cuban 8 s 140 kts Immelmann Turns...

Page 17: ...Y 21USG 79 l Avgas 100LL OR Mogas 98UL 4 On the panel a placard reading Aerobatic category airplane Maneuvers and operation according AFM No intentional spins No inverted flight VFR day only 5 On the...

Page 18: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 2 Limitations Page 8 Edition 01 11 2017 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 19: ...7A HB YMT 3 Emergency Procedures Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 3 1 Introduction 3 2 Engine failure 3 3 Air start 3 4 Smoke and fire 3 5 Glide 3 6 Landing emergency 3 7 Recovery from...

Page 20: ...rop stopped Starter ENGAGE 9 If still not successful Forced Landing Look for an adequate landing site considering wind and the RV glide ratio with a fine pitch prop setting Use flaps only once field i...

Page 21: ...his is the only predictable setting as low rpm coarse pitch depends on oil pressure which might not be available any longer If it is absolutely necessary to stretch the glide gliding distance might be...

Page 22: ...anding emergencies FORCED LANDING 1 Airspeed 85 KIAS FLAPS UP 70 KIAS FLAPS DN 2 Throttle CLOSE 3 Mixture CUTOFF 4 Prop control FORWARD Prop control forward will result in a fine pitch setting with hi...

Page 23: ...e RECOVER The airplane is capable of spinning however recovery after max 2 turns is highly recommended 3 8 Other emergencies CARBON MONOXIDE ALERT 1 Cabin Heat CLOSE 2 Vents OPEN 3 Land ASAP When safe...

Page 24: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 3 Emergency Procedures Page 6 Edition 01 11 2017 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 25: ...Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 4 Normal procedures Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES 4 1 Introduction 4 2 Rigging and derigging 4 3 Daily inspection 4 4 Preflight inspection 4 5 Normal procedures a...

Page 26: ...pection Before operating the aircraft execute a thorough outside check inspection Make sure that all pitot and inlet covers control locks the towbar and all chocks are removed Perform a visual check o...

Page 27: ...ELT ARMED 6 Alternate Air CLOSED 7 Fuel Quantity CHECK 8 Fuel Selector L OR R TANK 9 VP200 Mode BEFORE STARTING ENGINE BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 1 Seat Belts FASTENED 2 Canopy SECURED 3 Strobe Lt ON 4 N...

Page 28: ...LER TANK 10 Mixture RICH 11 Throttle 1800 RPM 12 Magnetos L R BOTH Drop has to be less than 150 RPM on either side 13 Prop control CYCLE FORWARD 14 Mixture CHECK RICH 15 Throttle IDLE 16 Throttle 1000...

Page 29: ...5 Altimeters QNH or 1013 DESCENT 1 Mixture RICH ER BEFORE LANDING 1 Landing Data RECEIVED 2 Altimeters SET QNH 3 EFIS FMS COM NAV SET 4 Seat Belts FASTENED 5 Autopilot OFF 6 Brakes PRESS 7 Mixture RI...

Page 30: ...res Page 6 Edition 01 11 2017 AFTER LANDING N A ENGINE SHUTDOWN 1 Flight Data RECORDED 2 VP200 Mode SELECT POST FLIGHT 3 Flaps FULL 4 Landing Lt OFF 5 Nav Lt OFF 6 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF 7 Mags OFF POST...

Page 31: ...any nose down maneuver especially when unloaded will result in quick speed build up and this should be the primary concern MANEUVERING SPEED Va Remember that the relatively low maneuvering speed 123KI...

Page 32: ...kts 165 kts 140 kts Cuban 8 s 122 kts 165 kts 140 kts No inverted flight Immelmann Turns 130 kts 165 kts 140 kts No inverted flight Aileron Rolls Barrel Rolls 105 kts 165 kts 120 kts No inverted fligh...

Page 33: ...1 Airspeed indicator system calibration 5 2 2 Stall speeds 5 2 3 Take off performance 5 2 4 Landing distances 5 2 5 Climb performance 5 3 Additional information 5 3 1 Cruise 5 3 2 Endurance 5 3 3 Bal...

Page 34: ...tion The data in the charts has been computed from actual flight tests with the aeroplane and engine in good condition and using average piloting techniques 5 2 Approved data 5 2 1 Airspeed indicator...

Page 35: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 5 Performance Page 3 Edition 01 11 2017 5 2 3 Take off performance...

Page 36: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 5 Performance Page 4 Edition 01 11 2017 5 2 4 Landing distances...

Page 37: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 5 Performance Page 5 Edition 01 11 2017 5 2 5 Climb performance...

Page 38: ...ane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 5 Performance Page 6 Edition 01 11 2017 5 3 Additional information 5 3 1 Cruise True Airspeed and Fuel Flow at various Power Settings and Pressure Altitud...

Page 39: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 5 Performance Page 7 Edition 01 11 2017 5 3 2 Endurance Power Settings Man Press RPM FL...

Page 40: ...rmance 5 3 4 Grass Runway Performance N A 5 3 5 Effect from Rain or insects N A 5 3 6 Demonstrated crosswind performance 20kts Crosswind Component 5 3 7 Noise data Noise measurement Van s Aircraft RV...

Page 41: ...T 6 Weight and Balance Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE 6 1 Introduction 6 2 Weighing procedure 6 3 Weight and balance record 6 4 Permitted payload range or calculation samples 6 5 Equip...

Page 42: ...tablishing the permitted payload range and a comprehensive list of all the installed equipment during the weighing of the aircraft 6 2 Weighing procedure Longeron and cabin crossbar level weighing all...

Page 43: ...Limit 29 of chord or 86 82 220 5 cm aft of datum Aerobatic Aft CG Limit 25 of chord or 84 5 214 6 cm aft of datum Maximum Take off weight 1800 lbs 816 7 kg Maximum Aerobatic Weight 1600 lbs 725 7 kg...

Page 44: ...9 2 04 1079 2 Pilot 60 2 47 148 3 Co pilot passenger 0 2 47 0 4 Fuel Wing tanks 1 l 0 72 Kg 113 2 03 229 5 Baggage 0 3 22 0 6 Total 702 2 07 1456 6 4 3 Most rearward CG Sample Item Weight Kg Arm m Mom...

Page 45: ...ngine 180hp parallel valve 8 5 1 roller tappets Mattituck Lycoming TMX IO 360 Air Filter K N 30 2060 Starter SkyTec 149 NL Alternator 14V 60A Air Tec Inc N D 60A C S Propeller 72 diameter Hartzell HC...

Page 46: ...in Accomodation Pilot seat Van s Aircraft Classic Aero Design Van s Cushions CAD Cover Interior Classic Aero Design Interior Center console Custom Custom F Placards Warnings and Manuals Airplane Fligh...

Page 47: ...RV 7A HB YMT 6 Weight and Balance Page 7 Edition 01 11 2017 EFIS Control Panel Custom Flight Control Unit J Fuel System Fuel Selector Andair Fuel Filter Airflow Performance Filter Fuel Pump Airflow Pe...

Page 48: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 6 Weight and Balance Page 8 Edition 01 11 2017 6 6 Specialty Requirement of the RV 7A The RV 7A Nosewheel has its own CG load envelope...

Page 49: ...TION 7 1 Introduction 7 2 Airframe 7 3 Flight controls including Flap and Trim 7 4 Instrument panel 7 5 Landing gear system 7 6 Seats and safety harness 7 7 Baggage compartment 7 8 Doors windows and e...

Page 50: ...he wing is of a simple constant chord design with a NACA 23013 5 profile This profile is widely used Among others on the DC 3 Cessna Citation all tapered wing Beechcraft and many Cessna twins The resp...

Page 51: ...drive train by the means of a clutch The electric motor is wired to the VP200 Control Unit reversing direction by switching polarity A momentary up down switch on the bottom of the instrument panel al...

Page 52: ...armin GMA 340 Audio Panel 6 Garmin SL 30 Nav Com2 7 Garmin GTX 328 Transponder 8 Trig TY96 Com1 9 Advanced Flight Systems AF3400EM 10 ELT Remote Control Panel Top Row 11 Advanced Flight Systems AOA sy...

Page 53: ...ear employs a custom size tire and tube available through Van s Recommended pressure is at least 25 psi 1 8 bar and ideally 35 psi 2 5 bar The wheel itself is a Grove 59 2A RV 500x5 aftermarket part w...

Page 54: ...the seat back to one of three hinges on the cabin floor 7 7 Baggage compartment Baggage may be loaded in the back of the seats Maximum 100lbs 45kg are permitted 7 8 Doors windows and exits The canopy...

Page 55: ...tem is a combination of a Vetterman stainless steel 4 into 4 with a 4 into 1 collector outside of the cowl At the back is a custom Liese muffler to reduce noise footprint Engine control is achieved th...

Page 56: ...installed Its position is semi permanent No cockpit controls are available however its setting can be changed to one of the predetermined positions through a handle latch accessible through the oil fi...

Page 57: ...hile turning the handle simultaneously The Fuel Pump is the standard Van s Fuel Injection pump kit produced by Airflow Performance First the fuel is filtered through a serviceable fuel filter then it...

Page 58: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 7 Aeroplane and system description Page 10 Edition 01 11 2017 7 11 Electrical system...

Page 59: ...of the state and condition that the electrical system operates in Reading the Vertical Power VP200 Operating Manual is highly recommended This AFM only contains a subset of the information considerin...

Page 60: ...the MAG switch on the SP and are NOT controlled by the VP 200 system This aircraft uses the so called Configuration 1 One Control Unit a single battery and a single alternator make up the backbone of...

Page 61: ...manually or automatically based on these conditions Before Start to Start When the correct keycode has been entered Start to After Start When engine RPM and oil pressure values are in normal range Aft...

Page 62: ...MA 340 Audio Panel After Start until entering Post Flight Autopilot Trutrak Digiflight II VSGV After Start until entering Post Flight Aux Box Combines the ARINC429 interface module CO Guardian and AP...

Page 63: ...is logic can be overruled by manual input This device is then no longer in automatic mode indicated by a leading the device name By pressing the rotary button on the display unit then hovering over th...

Page 64: ...8 6 Xpdr 1 1 Aux 12V Max 10A 0 Flaps 2 0 MapPC 3 2 7 Starter Ctc 3 6 0 Pitch and Roll Trim 0 2 0 VP200 1 2 1 2 Total 42 4 with Aux 52 4 26 8 with Aux 36 8 Total System Alternator 55 A Battery 17 Ah R...

Page 65: ...ollowing instruments Backup Airspeed Indicator Air Data Computer part of the EFIS Angle of Attack CPU Trutrak Flight Systems Digiflight II VSGV Autopilot The single static system measures outside stat...

Page 66: ...ne sensor interfaces All the data however is interchanged and can be displayed on each screen The units have their own internal backup battery and could continue to work at reduced brightness for up t...

Page 67: ...e Com2 25kHz spacing only may only be used to monitor frequencies TX only permitted on 121 5 It also serves as a VOR ILS GP receiver with the output being displayed on the EFIS For more details refer...

Page 68: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 7 Aeroplane and system description Page 20 Edition 01 11 2017 Overview of Avionics interconnections...

Page 69: ...plane handling servicing and maintenance Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 8 AEROPLANE HANDLING SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 8 1 Introduction 8 2 Aeroplane inspection periods 8 3 Aeroplane alterations or repairs...

Page 70: ...nspection period Regular inspection intervals 50 hour inspection 100 hour inspection Annual condition inspection Refer to the maintenance documentation regarding the contents Some equipment parts have...

Page 71: ...rottle settings no higher than those needed for engine run up and magneto checks Ground Handling with Towbar A towbar can be temporarily attached on the nose wheel fork There are two openings in the f...

Page 72: ...below each wing and one below the tail bulkhead The tie down rings can be stored in the baggage compartment sidewalls Jacking There are 3 main possibilities for jacking Lifting the nosegear at the fo...

Page 73: ...Airplane Flight Manual Van s Aircraft RV 7A HB YMT 9 Supplements Page 1 Edition 01 11 2017 9 SUPPLEMENTS 9 1 Introduction 9 2 List of inserted supplements 9 3 Supplements inserted...

Page 74: ...y the EAS and must contain all deviations and changes relative to the basic Flight Manual Each supplement should be a self contained miniature Flight Manual with at least the following Section 1 Gener...

Page 75: ...ation upon aeroplane performance as shown in the basic Flight Manual should be indicated If there is no change a statement to that effect should be made Section 6 Weight and balance Any effect of the...

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