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1997 American Champion EXPLORER Airplane
1997 American Champion EXPLORER Airplane
Jun 12, 2024
Description

  ? Powerplant Lycoming????????O-320-B2B

  ? Horse Power?????????.160 @ 2700 rpm

  ? Recommended Engine TBO?????.2000 hours

  ? Propeller??????.??.Sensenich 74DM6S8-1

  ? Propeller Diameter???.????????..73 in.

  ? Length????????????????..22.1 ft.

  ? Height?????????????????.7.7 ft.

  ? Wingspan??????????..????..34.5 ft.

  ? Wing Area?.?????..?????..171.86 sq. ft.

  ? Wing Loading????.????..10.474 lb. / sq. ft.

  ? Power Loading..?????????..11.25 lb. / HP

  ? Seats????????????????..???.2

  ? Cabin????????????????..Tandem

  ? Length??????????..?????8 ft. 10 in.

  ? Cabin Width???????????...??2 ft. 6 in.

  ? Cabin Height?????.??????...?3 ft. 11 in.

  ? Empty Weight (typical).?????????1250 lbs.

  ? Maximum Gross Weight.???????..?1800 lbs.

  ? Useful Load????????????..??.550 lbs.

  ? Payload with Full Fuel????????...?..340 lbs.

  ? Fuel Capacity???????36 gal. (35 gal. Usable)

  ? Oil Capacity??????????????..8 quarts

  ? Baggage Capacity????..100 lbs. (10.4 cubic feet)

  Performance

  ? Acrobatic Limit Loading????????+5, -2 g's

  ? Takeoff Distance...??????.Ground Roll 412 ft.

  ? Takeoff Distance Over 50-ft Obstacle???..756 ft.

  ? Max Demonstrated Crosswind Component..17 kts.

  ? Rate of Climb, Sea Level.???????1130 fpm

  ? Maximum Level Speed, Sea Level.???132 mph

  ? Cruise Speed @ 75% power....128 mph / 3.1 hours

  ? Fuel Consumption @ @ 8000 ft.?..????.9 gph

  ? Service Ceiling?????????..??..15500 ft.

  ? Landing Distance over 50-ft. Obstacle..??..740 ft.

  ? Landing Distance, Ground Roll??????360 ft.

  Limited & Recommended Airspeeds

  ? VX (Best Angle)?????.?..??????.51 kts

  ? VY (Best Rate)?????.??.....?????68 kts

  ? VA (Design Maneuvering)?..?....????...104 kts

  ? VF (Maximum Flap Speed)???...????..78 kts

  ? VNO (Maximum Structural Cruising)????104 kts

  ? VNE (Never Exceed).???????..???140 kts

  ? VR (Rotation, 14 flaps).?????....???..43 kts

  ? VS1 (Stall, Clean)????????????..44 kts

  ? VS0 (Stall, Full Flaps)..?????.?????40 kts

  ? VX (Best Angle)????????.????.59 mph

  ? VY (Best Rate)?????????????78 mph

  ? VA (Design Maneuvering)?????.??..120 mph

  ? VF (Maximum Flap Speed)?????.??..90 mph

  ? VNO (Maximum Structural Cruising)?.?.?120 mph

  ? VNE (Never Exceed)..?.????????.162 mph

  ? VR (Rotation, 14 flaps)..?..???????50 mph

  ? VS1 (Stall, Clean).??????.?????.51 mph

  ? VS0 (Stall, Full Flaps)??????????.46 mph

  Equipment

  ? Garmin 430W (WAAS GPS/Comm/Nav)

  ? King KX-135 (GPS/COM)

  ? Aspen 1000 Primary Flight Display (AHARS w/air data computer)

  ? Garmin 800 Traffic Awareness System (NOT TIS!)

  ? Becker mode A&C transponder

  ? PS Engineering Intercom with input for music

  ? Avionics Master Switch

  ? Electronics International engine instruments

  ? EGT

  ? RPM

  ? Oil pressure/Temp

  ? Volt/Amp

  ? Fuel quantity/flow

  ? LED landing light (nose)

  ? Wingtip strobe lights

  ? 12/14V DC accessory socket on panel

  ? External Power Receptacle

  ? ?Pullable? circuit breakers

  ? Float kit:

  ? Fins for horiz. Stab

  ? Metal belly pan

  ? Engine Oil preheater (115 V pad on oil pan)

  ? Wide rear seat

  ? Rear Seat Heater

  ? Door emergency release

  ? Aileron spades

  ? Removable sun shade for windshield

  ? Push to talk switch on control stick

  ? Wing tip strobe lights

  ? Aircraft is based at 54TA (George P Shanks airport)

  ? Grass airstrip

  ? 5 miles SSW Waxahachie TX

  ? Google Earth ?George P Shanks airport?

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