It is a very modem high performance singleseat sailplane con. Benign handling and a low sinkrate combined with a low thermalling speed mean the szd junior can stay aloft in relatively weak conditions. Flight manual of glider szd 511 junior, issue ijar22, january 1995. Any revision of the present manual must be recorded in the following table. Instrukcja uzytkowania w locie szd 511, wydanie i, grudzien 1984. It was intended to serve as the successor to the popular bocian for training. The junior is characterized by good slow flight characteristics and is very forgiving in flight behaviour. As you can see, you must select 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, parity none, stop bits 1 and no flow control for the cable com port. Difficulties have arisen with uk specific piper and cessna flight manuals and the relevant manufacturers. This was soon after i got my license through the cadets. Flight manual this manual contains information, procedures, instructions and formats that are both. The junior was designed from the outset as a club glider, not as a fixed gear version of a competition sailplane. Szd 511 junior assembly and disassembly trailering instructions. Aeritalia f104sasam starfighter flight manual italian af aeritalia tf104gm flight manual italian af.
English polish german szd 511 junior glider, flight manual, issue i, december 1984. Please contact ggc webmaster if you have a query with regard to any document stored on the website all ggc documents are ed unless stated otherwise. Szd 551 is the monoplace compet it ion standard ci ass sai i plane having midwing and it tail arrangement two panels wing of trapeze planform and slender outer por t ions of elliptical chord distribution employs the nn27 i e. The covering of wings, stabi lizers and fin are of sandwich structure. The aircraft is designed for early solo and club flying, but is certified for aerobatics and can be equipped for highaltitude flight and cloud flying. Polish i instrukcja uzytkowania w locie szybowca szd 483. For the first time, the sr71 flight manual is available online. Access to all folders is public, however some documents are only available for downloading to registered geelong gc members. Supplement to the szd511 junior glider flight manual instructions for trailering, assembling, and disassembling the glider prepared by the minnesota soaring club. Before your first flight in the szd 511 junior by paul e. So the diana 2 and diana 3 are simply the latest in a long series of outstanding polish sailplanes. Acronyms cfrp carbon fibre reinforced plastic gfrp glass fibre reinforced plastic mac mean aerodynamic chord sn aircraft serial number vfr visual flight rules ii. These manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. Flight manuals flight manuals geelong gliding club.
Doing a couple spins in the szd 51 1 juni or for the first time. The pzlbielsko szd 551 registered d5 in ebnm on 18 may 2011 ref. First check flight with polish sailplane szd 51 youtube. Atc instructions to pilots in class g airspace are not mandatory. Reduction in airspeed due reduced structural integrity of fuselage. The spiritual successor to the k8 in modern glider fleets, it has powerful airbrakes and a substantial undercarriage. Supplement to the szd511 junior glider flight manual. Szd551 is the monoplace compet it ion standard ci ass sai i plane having midwing and it tail arrangement two panels wing of trapeze planform and slender outer por t ions of elliptical chord distribution employs the nn27 i e. Flight manual l39c albatros please register or sign in if you want to access the full document. Airplane flight manual afm 46a040025 airplane maintenance manual amm incl.
Fatal glider accident in szd55 junior pprune forums. Page 1 of 224 bga glider data sheet index page 5 ac4c page 6 ac5t not bga approved partial data only alliance see sf34 page 7 astir cs page 8 astir cs77 page 9. Things to consider before your first flight in the szd51. Remde introduction this document was created for pilots preparing for their first flight in the szd 511 junior. Attaching or detaching the wingtips takes only a few minutes. Johnson, published in soaring magazine, march 1992 perhaps the newest production standard class sailplane in the world, the polish szd551 is a serious contender for the title of the worlds best.
With the service bulletin, you will receive a new issue of flight manual and maintenance manual. Built in poland, the szd511 junior is a singleseat club sailplane with safe. These files are quite large mostly 600900k, so download time may be quite lengthy. The junior is reputed to be very easy to fly, but there are several factors which make it unique from. Szd511 junior pilots operating handbook szd511 junior assembly and disassembly trailering instructions. Page 114 of 226 bga glider data sheet junior szd 511 data source. While they are all standard class, there is a vast difference between all these ships. Things to consider before your first flight in the szd511 junior. The pilot first flew the szd511 junior glider in 2006 and had flown it occasionally. This is a very unusual in flight failure and, as yet, there is no reason to suspect that it is generic to all juniors. New simplified maintenance rules for szd511 junior, life. The pre flight brief for a check flight prior to single seat conversion should point out that a sensible approach, using at least half airbrake, is a prerequisite if the pilot is to be allowed to fly the single seater. The manual was declassified several years ago and has now been made free to the public.
The polar plot data points below were taken from a table in the flight manual. This manual includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by cs22. My entry was super slow as i had only entered 1 or 2 spins myself before. Things to consider before your first flight in the szd511. New simplified maintenance rules for szd 511 junior, lifelimit doubled. Newsletters club newsletters are available on the newsletters page there is a more general collection of soaring files on my soaring files page if you have files you would like to make available on this page, please email them to me at. No is asserted for the content that is presented on this web site from the sr71 flight manual. A flight test evaluation of the szd551 by richard h. Each afm is tailored for a specific aircraft, though aircraft of the same make and model will naturally have very similar afms. Any revision of the present manual, except actual weighing data, must be recorded in the following table and in case of approved sections endorsed by the responsible airwort hi ness authority. Piper has requested that any correspondence with them about a uk specific flight manual supplement includes a clear indication that it is the uk manual supplement and not just a quote report xyz. An aircraft flight manual afm is a book containing the information required to safely operate the aircraft.
Feb 28, 2010 doing a couple spins in the szd 511 junior for the first time. Our dg505 n505km flew december 1st 2007 as a basa glider for the first time and kurt thams was on hand to make this video. The szd 511 junior is a glass singleseat glider designed with early solo pilots in mind. While they are all standard class, there is a vast difference. Additional equipment on sailplane can be installed as described in item 8. The aircraft is designed for early solo and club flying, but is. However, a good look at the main spar at next inspection is advised. The junior is reputed to be very easy to fly, but there are several factors which make it unique from the other club aircraft and could lead to problems if they are not. When a document becomes declassified, it also becomes public domain. Only the first ten pages on 291 are available for nonregistered users.
We offer pilot training in our modern fleet of twoseat gliders and the opportunity. Johnson, published in soaring magazine, march 1992 perhaps the newest production standard class sailplane in the world, the polish szd 551 is a serious contender for the title of the worlds best. The pre flight brief before flying the single seater should again include a reminder to arrange the approach so that the. Notes note 1 current weight and balance data, loading information and a list of equipment included in empty weight must be provided for each aeroplane at the time of original certification. Type certificate holder record allstar pzl glider sp. Technical service manual szd 59 acro the revision of text of this manual is to be indicated with revision number and with a vertical line in the left hand margin of new text.
The pzl bielsko szd51 junior is a polish singleseat training and club sailplane. The pilot of gbdie was in contact with the london flight information service officer when they witnessed the accident, and broadcast a panpan urgency call at 1231 hrs. Click on the underlined links to download a pdf file that contains the complete article. The new or amended text in the revised page will be indi cated by a black vert i cal line in the left hand margin, and. This manual is applicable 10 a4 aircrajl chapter i est. Place wh e r e t he t ext has been revi sed 1s marked wi th vertical line on the left side of tex t and with t h e i tem. Flight publications are available online at the daedalian web site. Please glance at the b400 manual if you plan to fly with it. The szd 59 acro is a singleseat glass composite glider for aerobatics and crosscountry flying by pzl allstar of bielskobiala, poland. Jantar polish word for amber has never been used in relation to szd 511 junior nor szd. Flight manual of glider szd 511 junior, issue ii, may 2016. Overview this page is for data files that relate to the minnesota soaring club. Once gcsfc had been established in safe flight, the instructor alerted the airground operator at leicester airport to the situation.
Theyre mostly flight tests, and are one of the most popular features of soaring magazine. Following the briefing and completion of documentation, the pilot and friends reread the flight manual section 7. Szd 511 junior main spar advisory this junior spar failed during a loop and is being investigated by the dutch safety board. Diana sailplanes has been committed to promoting soaring through providing customers with the best quality glider purchase packages. This section contains articles written by dick johnson. The pre flight brief before flying the single seater should again include a. British gliding association technical committee technical news sheet 0603 part 1 airworthiness issues all categories 1. Szd 51 1 juni or index of service publications updated. A flight test evaluation of the szd 551 by richard h. Geelong gliding club flight manuals flight manuals.