DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
Flight Manual LS 8-18 Limitations
2.4 Mass (Weight)
Maximum take-off mass including water ballast ...................525 kg
1157 lbs
Maximum
mass
without
water
ballast ...................412 kg
908 lbs
Recommended landing mass ...................500 kg
1102 lbs
Warning: It is recommended to discharge water ballast before each landing. Pilots are
advised against landing with maximum all-up mass. When flying with maximum
all-up mass, at least 25 Litres –6.6 US gallons, 5.5 Imp. gallons - (corresponding
to about 15 Seconds of discharge time) should be discharged.
Maximum mass of non-lifting parts ...................239 to 249 kg
527 to 549 lbs
Value must be determined according to table in Maintenance Manual, chapter 2, related to empty
mass and empty mass C.G. position. The term “non-lifting” parts includes the following:
•
Fuselage
(with permanently installed instruments, canopy and main pins)
•
Cockpit load
(Pilot + par equipment <for instance tail fin battery in baggage compartment>)
•
Horizontal tail
Water ballast and battery in tail fin do not count for “non-lifting” parts, but for maximum
all-up weight.
Wing water ballast (depending on loading conditions) .........
max.
190 kg
419 lbs
Warning: Wing water ballast must always be compensated by tail fin water ballast according to table
page 4-12 .
Tail fin water ballast (depending on wing water ballast)
Without tail fin battery box ............ maximum 5.5 kg
12 lbs
With tail fin battery box ............ maximum 3.8 kg to 4.1 kg
8.4 to 9 lbs
Integral tail fin tank ............. maximum 12 kg
26 lbs
Maximum mass in Baggage Compartment ...........max. 5.0 kg
11 lbs
Maximum mass of all instrument panel installations ...........max. 6.7 kg
14.8 lbs
Warning: The vertical tail fin battery may be removed from the tail fin to reduce
Minimum Cockpit Load (see entries on page 6-1/2 for possible combinations !)
Edition: Dec. 2001
LBA-appr. Revision – 1 (TB 8011)
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