TYPE: Side-by-side lightplane/kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: Prototype (FLARF-01033) first flown 14 November 2001.

CUSTOMERS: Total of nine built by September 2006.

DESIGN FEATURES: Light tourer and sportplane with low-mounted, tapered wings, constant-chord tailplane and large, sweptback fin with small underfin. Meets JAR-VLA certification requirements.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual. Horn-balanced elevator with central, flight-adjustable tab. Ailerons with external mass balances. Three-position (0, 20, 40°) flaps.

STRUCTURE: Generally of composites.

LANDING GEAR: Tricycle type; fixed. Cantilever mainwheel legs; leaf-sprung steerable nosewheel, main wheels 4.00x150; nosewheel 300x125. Hydraulic brakes, optional floats and skis

POWER PLANT: One 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS flat-four driving a three-blade flight adjustable Kievprop propeller; three aircraft have 84.6 kW (113.4 hp) Rotax 914 UL titted. Fuel capacity 130 litres (34.3 US gallons; 28.6 Imp gallons).

ACCOMMODATION: Two persons, side by side, beneath two-piece, centreline-hinged canopy. Baggage stowage behind seats.

SYSTEMS: Electrical system with 12 V 25 Ah battery and PR-A12-24 transformer.

AVIONICS: Comms: Briz radio.
Instrumentation: Standard VFR. Optional GPS.

EQUIPMENT: MVEN KC-700 parachute recovery system.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 9.575 m (31 ft 5 in)
  • Wing chord: at root: 1.745 m (5 ft 8¾ in)
    • at tip: 1.00 m (3 ft 3¼ in)
  • Wing aspect ratio: 7.3
  • Length overall: 6.64 m (21 ft 9½ in)
  • Height overall: 2.61 m (8 ft 6¾ in)
  • Tailplane span: 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
  • Tailplane chord (constant): 0.80 m (2 ft 7½ in)
  • Wheel track: 2.00 m (6 ft 6¾ in)
  • Wheelbase: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
  • Propeller diameter: 1.85 m (6 ft 0¾ in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

  • Cabin width: 1.16 m (3 ft 9½ in)
  • Baggage volume: 0.8 m³ (28 cu ft)

AREAS:

  • Wings, gross: 12.56 m² (135.2 sq ft)
  • Ailerons (total): 1.28 m² (13.78 sq ft)
  • Flaps (total): 1.92 m² (20.67 sq ft)
  • Fin (incl dorsal fin): 2.01 m² (21.64 sq ft)
  • Rudder, incl tab: 0.52 m² (5.60 sq ft)
  • Tailplane: 2.24 m² (24.11 sq ft)
  • Elevator, incl tab: 1.08 m² (11.63 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

  • Weight empty: 433 kg (955 lb)
  • Max payload: 294 kg (648 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
  • Max wing loading: 59.7 kg/m² (12.23 lb/sq ft)
  • Max power loading: Rotax 912: 10.20 kg/kW (16.76 lb/hp)
    • Rotax 914: 8.87 kg/kW (14.58 lb/hp)

PERFORMANCE:

  • Never-exceed speed (VNE): 135 kt (250 km/h; 155 mph)
  • Max operating speed: Rotax 912: 116 kt (215 km/h; 134 mph)
    • Rotax 914: 119 kt (220 km/h; 137 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 75% power: 103 kt (190 km/h; 118 mph)
  • Econ cruising speed: 81 kt (150 km/h; 93 mph)
  • Stalling speed, power off, flaps down: 46 kt (85 km/h; 53 mph)
  • Rate of climb at S/L: Rotax 912: 360 m (1,181 ft)/min
    • Rotax 914: 240 m (787 ft)/min
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)
  • T-O run: Rotax 912: 150 m (492 ft)
    • Rotax 914: 100 m (330 ft)
  • Range: 809 n miles (1,500 km; 932 miles)
  • g limits: +4/-2