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Document No.:G304C/AFM
Date of Issue: 12/01
2-1
Approved
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Ltd.
2.1
Introduction
Section 2 includes operating limitations, instrument markings, and
basic placards necessary for safe operation of the sailplane,
standard systems and standard equipment.
The limitations included in this section and in Section 9. have been
approved by the CAA, Czech Republic.
2.2
Airspeed
Airspeed limitations and their operational significance are shown
below:
Speed
IAS
[km/h]
KIAS
IAS
[mph]
Remarks
VNE
Never exceed
speed
250
135
155
Do not exceed this speed in any
operation and do not use more
than 1/3 of control deflection
VRA
Rough air
speed
200
108
124
Do not exceed this speed except
in smooth air, and then only with
caution.
Examples of rough air are lee-
wave rotor, thunderclouds etc.
VA
Maneuvering
speed
200
108
124
Do not make full or abrupt
control movement above this
speed, because under certain
conditions the sailplane may be
overstressed
by
full control
movement.
VT
Maximum
aerotowing
speed
150
81
93
Do not exceed this speed during
aerotowing
VW
Maximum
winch-launching
speed
150
81
93
Do not exceed this speed during
aerotowing