Flight Manual DG-1000M
Issued: July 2014
TN1000/23
EASA app. 2.5
Copyright DG Flugzeugbau GmbH - any copy or publishing prohibited
2.4
Power plant
Solo Kleinmotoren
Sindelfingen/Maichingen
Engine
manufacturer:
Germany
Engine
Solo 2 625 02 i, liquid cooled
two cylinder two stroke engine
Start:
50 KW / 68 PS (horse power)
Maximum
power:
Continuous:
50 KW / 68 PS
Max. Engine RPM:
6600 1/min
" Continuous
RPM: 6600
1/min
Max. cylinderhead (coolant) temperature: 105°C
Reduction gear (with 5 V-belts)
approx. 1:2,8
Caution:
The engine is equipped with an emergency system which may be
activated via a switch in the front (and optionally in the rear) instrument panel in
case of a failure of the engine control unit (ECU). This system ensures
uninterrupted engine operation.
Note:
The engine control (ECU) prevents exceeding an engine RPM of 6700 by
switching off the ignition. If you reduce the engine speed the ignition will be
activated again.
Note:
The max. engine RPM given by the engine manufacturer is 6700 RPM.
This max. RPM is reduced for operation in the DG-1000M for not exceeding the
max. permissible RPM of the propeller.
Propeller:
Diameter 1.6 m (5.25 ft)
Manufacturer:
Binder Flugzeug und Motorenbau GmbH
Type /Variant:
BM-G1-160-R-120-1
2.5
Power plant instrument markings
(on DEI-NT, DEI=digital engine indicator)
Power plant instrument markings and their significance are shown below:
Engine speed indicator:
At the centre of the DEI-NT display, digital indication with 4 digits,
limitation data printed above display:
green
0-6600
normal operation range RPM
red
6600
max.
RPM
Max. continuous RPM:
No indication as identical with max. RPM.
Max. RPM:
When exceeding this RPM a full screen warning message “
Engine
Speed
” appears, when this warning has been confirmed (by pushing the
selector knob at the right hand side of the display) the engine speed display
is blinking whilst the engine speed is above max. RPM.
