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Pipistrel AircraftAlpha & Virus
Workshop for BMAA Inspectors
20 October 2018
Aviation House
Shipmeadow
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Program• Introductions & Coffee 1000 - 1030
• Overview of Pipistrel Aircraft Series 1030 - 1040
• Company Capabilities 1040 - 1050
• Fly About Aims & Objectives 1050 -1100
• Inspection of Aircrafts 1100 - 1300
• Lunch Break 1300 - 1400
• Discussions & feedback 1400 – 1600
• Certificates to attendees
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Pipistrel
• Approved by UK CAA as A8-21
• Design Organisation
• Production Organisation
• To design and produce and repair and modify aircraft
• October 2017
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Pipistrel Production Floor every day picture
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Pipistrel Aircraft Family
• Sinus / Sinus Flex
• Virus / Virus SW 121 EASA / Virus SW 127 UK
• Alpha Trainer / Garud / Alpha 164 UK
• Alpha Electro / Alpha 128 EASA
• Taurus / Taurus Electro
• Apis (SSDR UK)
• Panthera 4 Seater EASA
• Uber E-VTOL air Taxi
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Alpha Trainer 164
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Apis
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E-VTOL Air Taxi
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Virus SW
• Virus SW 127 is kit built under BMAA
– At present one example G-PIVI on the register
– Permit Maintenance Release
• Virus SW 121 is EASA Type Certified, for Day & Night, Glider Towing, Banner Towing, Commercial Training
• At present not Microlight (600kg MTOW)
• Eligible for Microlight class if 600kg is allowed
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Virus SW 127 (UK Kit Built)
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Alpha Trainer 164
• Alpha is Microlight, received UK CAA Type-Approval with AAN & TADS
• First example is G-RTEN on UK reg.
• Others to follow soon…
• BMAA oversight for permit renewals
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Alpha BCAR-S 164
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Familiarisation Workshop
• Airframe
• Control systems
• Structural
• Differences model 164 / other non UK Alpha
• Similarities with Virus SW 121
• Engine / Propeller / Fuel System / Electrics
• Assembly and Dis assembly
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Pipistrel Documents
• POH – Pilot Operating Handbook
• AMM – Airframe Maintenance Manual
• IPC – Illustrated Parts Catalogue
• SB – Service Bulletin
• MPD – Mandatory Permit Directive
• All documents available for download on Pipistrel Tech Publishing Portal
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CAA Documents
• TADS (Type-Approval DataSheet)
– BM89 Pipistrel Alpha 164
• CAA AAN (Aircraft Approval Note)
– Pipistrel Alpha 164
• MAAN (Amateur-built)
– For each individual airframe
• Available on the BMAA website
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Questions ?
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