Engineering:CSA PS-38 Tourer
| PS-38 Tourer | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Czech Sport Aircraft |
| Introduction | 2014 |
| Status | Under development (2015) |
The CSA PS-38 Tourer is a Czech light-sport aircraft under development by Czech Sport Aircraft of Prague, introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2014. The aircraft is intended to be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
The PS-38 Tourer was designed for private use for cross-country flying as well as the law enforcement role.[1]
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, an enclosed cabin with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made with an aluminum semi-monocoque structure. Its 8.6 m (28.2 ft) span forward-swept wing has an area of 12.3 m2 (132 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. The forward-swept wing provides improved visibility to the pilot in turns.[1]
As of January 2018, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[2]
The design also did not appear on the manufacturer's website as offered for sale in February 2017.[3]
Specifications (PS-38 Tourer)
Data from Tacke[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 12.3 m2 (132 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 381 kg (840 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 114 litres (25 imp gal; 30 US gal) in two tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 172 km/h (107 mph, 93 kn)
- Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
- Wing loading: 48.8 kg/m2 (10.0 lb/sq ft)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 42. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (11 January 2018). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/media/SLSA_Directory.xlsx. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Czech Sport Aircraft (2017). "Aircraft". http://www.czechsportaircraft.com/aircraft/. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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