Glaser-Dirks DG-500 ELAN Trainer Flight Manual Download

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Page 1: ...stration No Date o Issue 5 55722 5 uo Deoember 1990 Pages as indicated by App are approved by Signature Authority Stamp Original date o approval O_7 _D_ez_ _ 9_9_0 _ This sailplane Is to be operated i...

Page 2: ...ack vertical line in the right hand margin and the Revision No and the date will be shown on the bottom left hand of the page Rev Affected Description Issue LBA Inserted pages Date Approval Date Date...

Page 3: ...0 1 Flight manual DO 500 ELAN TRAINER l Rev Aff ated Description llo Pagesl section Issued see last item Issue LBA Date Approval Date Inserted Date S1gnature 0 2...

Page 4: ...ssued replaced replaced App 4 16 May 90 5 1 Oct 97 5 3 pp 5 4 5 5 Oct 97 Oct 97 6 1 6 2 Oct 97 6 4 Oct 97 6 6 6 7 Oct 97 7 1 Oct 97 Oct 92 7 4 7 5 Febr 04 Febr 04 7 7 Jan 01 7 9 Oct 97 Oct 97 8 1 May...

Page 5: ...ergency procedures an approved section Normal procedures an approved section Performance a partly approved section Mass weight and ba ance a non approved section Sailplane and systems description a no...

Page 6: ...Flight manual DG 500 ELAN TRAINER Section 1 General 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Certification basis Warnings cautions and notes Descriptive data 5 Three view drawing Issued May 1990 1 1...

Page 7: ...ed to be furnished to the pilot by JAR Part 22 It also con tains supplemental data supplied by the sailplane manufacturer 1 2 Certification basis This type of glider has been approved by the Luftfahrt...

Page 8: ...on observation of the corresponding procedure leads to an immediate or important degradation of the flight safety means that the non observation of the corresponding procedure leads to a minor or to a...

Page 9: ...raught free canopy demist and 1 adjustable swivel air vent for each pilot sealed airbrake and landing gear box complete set of controls 1n each cgckpit a choise of retractable or fixed main wheel both...

Page 10: ...1 5 Flight manual DG 500 ELAN TRAINER 3 view drawing Issued May 1990 1 5...

Page 11: ...Weight 2 8 Center of Gravity 2 9 Approved manoeuvres 2 10 Manoeuvring load factors 2 11 light crew 2 12 Kinds of operation 2 13 Minimum equipment 2 14 Aerotow and Winch and Autotow launching 2 14 1 We...

Page 12: ...n 2 includes operating limitations instrument markings and basic placards necessary for safe operation of the sailplane its standard systems and standard eqUipment The limitations included in this sec...

Page 13: ...ng speed 205 111 205 111 205 111 205 111 Do not exceed this speed except in smooth air and then only with caution Rough air is in lee wave rotor thurlderclouds etc Do not make full or abrupt control m...

Page 14: ...kts 80 205 113 1 Significance Normal Operating Range Lower limit is maximum weight 1 1 VS at most forward C g with flaps neutral Upper limit is rough air speed Yellow Arc Red L1ne Yellow Triangle 205...

Page 15: ...ow the loading procedures see sect 6 2 8 Cent er or gravity Center of gravity range in flight is 7 28 in up to 480 mm 18 9 in datum datum wing leading edge at the rCiotrib reference line aft fuselage...

Page 16: ...ij e frQr tseat antl90kg 198 Ib l in the rear seat mln c6 ckpit load in the frortt at is the min oockpit load see a minus 40 of the ioad in the rear sea t this m e tls th j O kg 221 be in he r arseat...

Page 17: ...ect 2 3 Altimeter Altimeter with fine range pointer 1 turn max 1000 m 3000 ft Magnetic compass compensated in the aircraft only required in Canada Four p eoe symmetrical sarety harness VHF transceiver...

Page 18: ...T 205 km h VW 140 km b 111 kts 76 kts 2 14 4 Tow Release The C G tow release installed in front of the main wheel ls suitable only for inch and auto launching The nose hook 1s to be used only for aero...

Page 19: ...Ulll iDop IOW I DD IIWIlNCI night IIIultIun mIIUI f1 kg 1311IbI Lt r f r no 101 I HI I 11 11111I I 0 I1 11b 101 to I la1 1 Gepick mu 15kg Baggage max 33 bs Relfendruct 2 5 bar pressure 3S psi nose whe...

Page 20: ...DG 500 ELAN TRAINER Section 3 3 Emer gency procedures Intr oduction Canopy jettison Bailing out Stall recovery Spin recovery Spiral dive recovery 3 7 Recovery from unintentional cloud flying Issued Ma...

Page 21: ...in ntio n i sPinn i p P_ouid only b t J i iuteaattn C O po s tlQn s p e fiea lri s ei 1t 1J 5 i2 itholit waterbal1 fst _ c Re o V ry from u itl telltlq aJ spfnning Sh U l_d be lone immediately 3 1 r 1...

Page 22: ...tool The securing plate must be flush with the surface of the fin Screw out the tool Check for correct elevator connection by looking from the rear into the gap at the right hand side of the rudder 5...

Page 23: ...achute worn properly 3 Safety harness buckled 4 Front seat pedals adjusted Hear seat seating height adjusted 5 All oontrols and knobs in reach 6 Altimeter 1 Dive brakes cycled and locked 8 Positive co...

Page 24: ...etracted at safety height during the tow Normal towing speed is 120 130 km h 65 70 kts For a cross oountry tow up to 205 km h 110 kts Wincb launch only allowed at the C G release Set the trim fully no...

Page 25: ...e reached At forward C G positions the DG 500 ELAN TRAINER can be flown in stall without wing or nose ropping When reaohing the minimum speed the angle of attaok has to be increased signifioantly befo...

Page 26: ...ended alrbrakes otherwise the aircrart may drop during flare out When flaring out keep the airbrake setting you were using opening them further may drop the sailplane Clean the landing gear and tow re...

Page 27: ...re is the risk of cracking the gelcoat 2 Attention must be paid to the fact that at higher altitudes the true airspeed is grater than the indicated airspeed The max speed VNE is reduced See the follow...

Page 28: ...certain num ber or turns dependent on the C G position The nose down pitch and speed will be high so with these C G positions not more than 1 turn spins should be executed to avoid high g loads With...

Page 29: ...the desired direotion After the rotation starts slightly opposite aileron and stick forward gives best result When reaching the vertical dive you should flare out immediately to minimize speed increa...

Page 30: ...s with entry speeds other than those listed above Inverted rligbt the speed in inverted flight should preferably be choosen between 130 200 km h 70 108 kts At speeds greater than 205 km h 111 kts no f...

Page 31: ...finishes the rolling motion as a flicked roll into normal flying position Half roll and half loop After reaching the entry speed of 150 170 km h 80 92 kts the nose must be raised to 10 20 above the h...

Page 32: ...ed slightly never abruptly forward to keep the nose above the horizon When the wing passes the second vertical position the rudder must be applied upwards to keep the nose above the hori zon until nor...

Page 33: ...5 Performance 5 1 Introduction 5 2 Approved Data 5 2 1 Airspeed indicator system calibration 5 2 2 Stall speeds 5 3 Add tional Inrormat oD 5 3 1 Demonstrated crosswind performance 5 3 2 Gliding perfor...

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Page 35: ...ing lOB 1ing 2 8 33 31 kg m2 5 1 6 8 1 6 lbsl ft2 speed 53 68 7 kuilh 34 31 39 kts Alrbrakea exte d Wingloaditig Flightmas kg Ib a 410 036 500 1162 550 12 3 600 1323 61 5 356 W ing loa ti ng kg i i Ib...

Page 36: ...above will decrease the best glide angle by 0 5 glide points and increase the min sink rate by 1 cm sec 2 ft min The polar curves can be seen on the next page For optimum performance the aircraft shou...

Page 37: ...RAINER 5 3 3 Flight polar 0 lii 0 0 0 C l W Z 0 lXl Z W Cl 0 10 I 0 0 loo III 0 Q 0 r lXl i 0 10 I I j I I I I 1 I I I 1 I 1 Vj l JI I r I I I I I I II I I I I i I Issued october 1997 TN 34B 9T o o o...

Page 38: ...NER seotion 6 6 Mass weight and balance Introduc tion 6 2 Weighing procedures Weighing record Basio empty mass and e G Mas8 of all non lifting parts Max mass Useful loads 8 Loading chart 6 9 C G calou...

Page 39: ...ta is to be entered in the cockpit placard as well When altering the equipment the new data can be gathered by a e G calculation see sect 6 9 The actual equipment list is enclosed in the main tenance...

Page 40: ...imits if the empty weight C G ia in its limits With lower pilot weight necessary ballast must be added in the seat Ballast put on the seat lead ballast cushion must be fastened at the connections of t...

Page 41: ...ss Max load I cockpit load in front seat Max load in both seats Inspector Signture Stamp Weighing report for 6 3 Distances in mmr ma ses in kg 25 4 mm 1 inch 1 kg 2 2046 Ibs Remarks 1 The weighing is...

Page 42: ...t C G limit6 ty weight range ward e G limit 105 kg or kg in front and g in rear seat 3Bc J O 100 lID 410 4JO 1 0 HO Kg 25 4 mm 1 in 1 kg 2 2046 lb6 Issued May 1990 rol 6 4 Empty weigb C G limits 1 i V...

Page 43: ...inflight C G 0 185 m 0 48 m should not be exceededl The most important C G positions behind datum Pilot The C G position i5 dependent on the pilots shape mass and thickness of the parachute The pilot...

Page 44: ...0 235 1 353 1 300 0 281 0 236 1 355 1 301 0 283 0 237 1 356 1 302 0 284 0 238 1 357 1 303 0 285 0 239 1 359 1 304 0 286 0 240 1 360 1 305 0 288 0 241 1 361 1 306 0 289 0 242 1 362 1 307 0 290 0 243 Fu...

Page 45: ...anding gear system 7 Tow hooks 7 8 Seats and safety harness 7 9 Baggage compartment 7 10 Section not effective 7 11 Section not effective 7 12 Section not effective 7 13 Electrical system 7 14 Pitot a...

Page 46: ...ction Wings Ailerons Horizontal tailplane and rudder Fuselage CFRP foam sandwich shell CFRP Rovingspar caps AFRP foam sandwich shell GFRP foam sandwich shell GFRP shell fuselage boom with Tubus core C...

Page 47: ...Flight manual DG 500 ELAN TRAINER 7 3 Cockpit oockpit oontrols and placards Issued May 1990 18 1 20 7 3...

Page 48: ...aged and the rudder pedals can be pulled back towards the pilot or pushed forward away from the pilot 6 Front instrument Panel After removing the side screws at the base 2 x M 6 and after removing the...

Page 49: ...ent w age in one of 4 notches to hold the system in this position In case the airbrakes mista aven t been locked a detent engages in one of several notche oid inadvertent deployment of the airbrakes T...

Page 50: ...Manual DG 500 ELAN TRAINER 18 Adjustment strap for the rear seat shell to be operated on the ground 19 Push to talk button Option 20 12 V socket for charging the batteries Issued February 2004 TN 348...

Page 51: ...and 4 M M 7 5 Airbrakes see diagram 3 and 4 M M Double storey Schempp Hirth type airbrakes on the upper wing surface The wheel brake is operated by the airbrake system Push rods in the wings slide in...

Page 52: ...unch installed near the e G nose release E 85 installed in the fuselage nose for aerotow Both hooks are operated by the same handle 7 8 Seats and safety harness The front seat is constructed as an int...

Page 53: ...s code no Z 08 All current carrying wiring confirms to LN aeronautical specifications 7 14 Pitot and static syste see diagram 8 M M Pitot probe in ruselage nose and static ports a short distance behin...

Page 54: ...ss can be compensated The lead ballast weights are to be fixed in the box with a M 8 wingnut 7 16 2 Oxygen system a Oxygen bottle installation Max size of oxygen bottle is 7 I capacity with diameter 1...

Page 55: ...standard tailwheel with plastic hub a tailwheel with brass hub S 27 1 may be installed The installation kit S 27 4 is avail able at DG FLUGZEUGBAU GInbH The difference in mass between both hubs is 3 1...

Page 56: ...Flight manual DG 500 ELAN TRAINER Seotion 8 8 Sailplane handling care and maintenance 8 1...

Page 57: ...ginning of the flightseason and then every month C Once a year all the bearings and hinges should be cleaned and greased See the greasing programme of the maintenance manual Each year the control surf...

Page 58: ...ib wing cradle 2 A wing cradle at the taper change Stabilizer Cradles as desired Fuselage 1 A felt lined fiberglass nose cap which does not extend over the canopy secured to floor 2 Fuselage dolly in...

Page 59: ...o shading swelling and cracking of the surface In general the wax coat is very resistant As soon as the wax coat is da maged or worn a new coat has to be applied see maintenance manual sect 3 1 If you...

Page 60: ...Never store your wet aircraft in a trailer Plexiglas canopy Use clear water and a chamois for cleaning Stubborn dirt and small scratches can be removed by use of the sohwabbel procedure see mainte nan...

Page 61: ...Flight manual DO 500 ELAN TRAINER 0 L l Section 9 Supplements Section not eff8 tive Issued May 1990...

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