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CTSW
Type Microlight/Ultralight
Manufacturer Flight Design
Number built 900+
Unit cost EU 62924. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Flight Design ( Flightdesign Vertrieb) is a German Aircraft manufacturer 37 Base price

The CT2K and CTSW are aircraft produced by the Flight Design company (Flightdesign Vertrieb) in Germany. Flight Design ( Flightdesign Vertrieb) is a German Aircraft manufacturer Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The aircraft can be flown under the microlight/ultralight regulations of several countries as well as the USA FAA Light-sport Aircraft rules and the European EASA Very Light Aircraft rules. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Light-sport aircraft, or LSA, is a classification of Aircraft specific to the United States. EASA CS-VLA is the European Aviation Safety Agency C ertification S pecification for V ery L ight A ircraft Both aircraft are high-wing designs using a 100 hp (70 kW) Rotax 912S engine in a tractor configuration (the 80 hp (60 kW) 912 is sometimes used outside of the US). BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, commonly known simply as Rotax, is an Austrian engine manufacturer The Rotax 912 is a normally-aspirated air- and water-cooled, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder Four-stroke, gear reduction-drive engine The main difference between the CT2K and CTSW is the shorter wingspan of the CTSW and the redesigned wingtips. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip This results in higher cruise speeds for the CTSW while maintaining similar stall speeds. For other uses see Stall. In Aerodynamics, a stall is a sudden reduction in the lift forces generated by an Airfoil

Both aircraft are of composite construction, with carbon fiber being the primary material. Composite materials (or composites for short are engineered Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical This results in a very aerodynamic shape to the fuselage and very high useful loads (almost equal to the weight of the aircraft itself). The CTSW is so efficient that it needs to have the pitch of the propeller reduced significantly to stay within the 120-knot (222 km/h) maximum speed of the American Light-sport Aircraft (LSA) rules; in other countries, the CTSW has a higher cruising speed. Light-sport aircraft, or LSA, is a classification of Aircraft specific to the United States. In addition, the amount of negative (reflex) flaps is limited to -6 degrees in the US version; in other countries the flaps retract to -12 degrees in cruise, adding even more speed. Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a Fixed-wing aircraft.

The CTSW is reported to be somewhat more challenging to fly than other LSA, owing to the higher wing loading and low drag; the low drag increases top speed, but requires additional planning in the descent. The control forces are light and, like most LSA, rudder coordination is necessary, owing to the close coupling of the tailplane. Flight Design increased the size of the tailplane and control surfaces for the 2006 model year, giving improved directional control at lower speeds.

Landings require proper training. Landing is the last part of a Flight, where a flying Animal, Aircraft, or Spacecraft returns to the ground The aircraft flies in a nose-down attitude with the flaps at 30 or 40 degrees, meaning that the pilot must be aggressive in the flare. Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a Fixed-wing aircraft. However, if the stick is held back too far, the aircraft will balloon, climb, and then sink rapidly as airspeed bleeds off. The best solution appears to be to carry power into the flare when using 30 or 40 degrees flaps, and to normally land with 0 or 15 degrees flaps. In addition, the CTSW is reported to have better (less sensitive) pitch qualities in the flare with the center of gravity towards the aft end of the allowable envelope. The center-of-gravity (CG is the point at which an aircraft would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point This allows for better control of the flare, reducing the possibility of ballooning on landing. In support of this, Flight Design have changed the allowable CG range for newer production CTSWs.

Although the standard and required equipment varies by country, the CTSW is available with a Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute for the airframe. Ballistic Recovery Systems (commonly BRS) is a company (Pink Sheets BRSI that was formed in 1980 by Boris Popov after he survived a 400 foot fall in a partly collapsed The BRS can be used to lower the entire aircraft to the ground in a controlled decent in the event of major structural failure, incapication of the pilot or engine failure over mountainous terrain.

In 2008, Flight Design announced a new model, the CTLS, which improves on the CTSW in several areas, including a revised fuel system (improved fuel venting and standard-type fuel caps), a revised tailplane and upgraded landing gear. The CTSW will stay in production alongside the CTLS for the time being.

As of February 2008, there are more than 220 CTSW registered in the USA.

CTSW on the taxiway
CTSW on the taxiway

Specifications (CTSW)

General characteristics

Performance


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