VENTURA
TM
Ultralight Aircraft
Pilot’s Operating Handbook
VENTURA-POH-ENG
Rev. 00
SERIAL NUMBER:
YY-MM-62-XXXX-Z
FIRST ISSUE:
04/05/2018
REVISION 00:
04/05/2018
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4. WEIGHT AND BALANCE
The following paragraphs describe how to do the aircraft weighing and how to calculate the center
of gravity position.
WARNING
IT IS THE PILOT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY
THAT THE TAKE-OFF CENTER OF GRAVITY IS
WITHIN THE LIMITS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING
CHAPTER. NOT RESPECTING THE BALANCE
CAN LEAD TO THE AIRCRAFT LOSS OF
CONTROL AND INSTABILITY.
4.1. LIST OF STANDARD COMPONENTS INSTALLED
The following list is referred to standard (basic) configuration of the Ventura
TM
with engine Rotax 912
ULS. With different engine, instrument panel and optional, is possible to find several configuration.
- Engine Rotax 912ULS
- 12V/DC socket
- Airbox with filter and hot air intake
- Cabin light
- Outdoor temperature and airbox
sensor
- Landing light
- Three-blade propeller “DUC Helice
Flash”
- Cabin heating system
- Two wing tanks, 70 lt + collector tank,
6 lt
- Electric trim on elevator with indicator of
position
- Fuel level indicators
- Electric fuel pump
- Anti-vapor lock return fuel line
- Snap vents on the doors
- Central control stick with electric flaps
and indicator
- Tie-down kit
- Main landing gear 6" tires with disc
brakes
- Flight and Maintenance Manuals
- Nose wheel 4" tire
- Basic flight instruments
- Fabric seats
NOTE
The optional installed can vary the total weight and
the position of the center of gravity. Each time the
configuration is changed, a weighing must be
performed to update the weight and empty balancing
information.
