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Flight Manual LS 8-18 General
1 General
Contents of
Section 1
:
1 General .......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Certification Basis ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Warnings, Cautions and Notes (Definitions).............................................. 1-1
1.4 Descriptive and Technical Data.................................................................. 1-2
1.5 Three View Drawing .................................................................................. 1-2
1.1 Introduction
This sailplane Flight Manual has been prepared to provide pilots and instructors with information for the
safe and efficient operation of the
LS 8-18
sailplane.
This manual includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by JAR Part 22. It also contains
supplementary data supplied by the sailplane manufacturer.
The LS8-18 is a high performance sailplane, not a basic trainer. However excellent
in
design, construction,
performance and handling qualities, flying it requires a skilled pilot, who observes the limitations and
recommendations set out in this manual.
1.2 Certification Basis
This type of sailplane has been approved by Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) Braunschweig in accordance with
JAR-22 dated 28. October 1985, (Change 5), with the exemption of JAR 22.49(b)(2)(ii), stalling speed with
air brakes extended at maximum all-up weight for the 15 m version.
The LBA-Type Certificate No. 402 for LS 8-18
was
issued on 20. Jan. 2000 .
Category of Airworthiness: "Utility".
This Flight Manual constitutes a FAA Approved Flight Manual for US registered sailplanes in accordance
with CFR Part 21.29.
1.3 Warnings, Cautions and Notes
The following definitions apply to warnings, cautions and notes used in the Flight Manual
Warning: Means, that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure
leads to an immediate or important degradation of the flight safety.
Cautions: Means, that the non-observation of the corresponding procedure leads to
a minor or to a more or less long term degradation of the flight safety.
Notes: Draws the attention to any special item not directly related to safety, but
which is important or unusual.
Edition: Dec. 2001
Revision – 1 (TB 8011)
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