Limitations
Section II
Table of Contents
GENERAL
12
AIRCRAFT OPERATING SPEEDS
12
POWERPLANT
LIMITATIONS
12
OPERATING LIMITATIONS
12
OIL
SPECIFICATIONS
13
PROPELLERS 13
POWERPLANT INSTRUMENTS MARKINGS 13
MISC INSTRUMENT MARKINGS
14
HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE
14
WEIGHT
LIMITS
14
CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS (Gear Extended) 14
REFERENCE
DATUM 15
FLIGHT LOAD FACTOR LIMITS
15
TYPES OF OPERATIONS AND LIMITS
15
FUEL
QUANTITIES
15
SEATING
15
WINTER
OPERATIONS
15
GENERAL
The data approved by Lancair International and
the limitations presented herein are those established by
Lancair as applicable to the Lancair IV model aircraft.
The airspeeds quoted are given conventional nomen
-
clature, are shown in knots, calibrated airspeed, and
assumes zero instrument error.
NOTE
It is imperative that you calibrate your airspeed
system (static and pitot) to provide the corrections to
the values shown below in KCAS. There is instru-
ment (gauge) error that needs to be factored in also
to reach KIAS
AIRCRAFT OPERATING SPEEDS
SPEED MARKING
KCAS
Never exceed speed Vne Red Line
274
Caution, smooth air only
Yellow Arc 220-274
Maneuvering
Speed
Va
170
Normal Operating range Vno Green Arc
69-220
Flap Operating range, 0-10 Deg
174
Flap Operating range,
Vfe White Arc
61-
132
Best Angle of climb speed Vx
110
Best Rate of climb speed Vy
135
Stall Speed clean
Vs
69
Stall Speed landing config. Vso
61
Landing Gear Operating speed Vlo
150
Landing Gear Extended Speed Vle
165