BGA glider data sheet - LS 6b
Data source Manufacturers’ handbooks Date of issue: 1987 Manufacturer: Rolladen-Schneider UK Agent: McLean Aviation www.mcleanaviation.co.uk e.mail: mcleanaviation@aol.com Tel:-01904 738653

Weighing Data:

Control deflections in mm

Max weight (dry)
BGA concession non-aerobatic max weight (dry) [+3%]
Max weight with water

Kg Pounds 395 871 407 897 525 1158

Up Down

Ailerons (with 14±1
flaps set at +10)

14±1

Distance hinge to measuring point

Max free play
2.8 mm

Max water

160

Max weight of non lifting components (everything except wings)
see table in handbook page 6-4 for details
BGA concession non-aerobatic
max weight of non lifting components [+5%] Max pilot weight (seat load)
Forward C of G limit (aft of datum) Aft C of G limit (aft of datum) Pilot position (forward of datum) 143 lb pilot. See handbook for details

240 -255
252 -268
110 mm 250 400 513

352 529 562
556 590
242 Inches 9.84 15.75 20.20

Elevator

29 23 ±1 ±1

2.4 mm

Airbrakes (flaps at 0°)

105 ±5

Rudder

Left Right

28±2 28±2

Flaps

L +14 ±1

(ailerons 10 +9 ±1

neutral) 5 4 ±1

0 -1 ±1

-5 -4 ±1

At inner end

Longitudinal datum: Wing root LE

Horizontal datum: Rear fuselage bottom horizontal

Options - Fin battery (2.6 Kg) or fin tank (5.5 Kg max) and 2.45 Kg weight at base of fin. Max baggage 5 Kg.

1 Kg of tail tank water balances 22 Kg of wing water. One (2.5 Kg) nose weight reduces min pilot weight by 5 Kg.

Maximum speeds

Maximum speeds at altitude Control weights & moments

Knots Kph

VNE Rough air
Manoeuvre Aerotow Winch tow Flaps + 5° & +10°

146 108
108 108 75 108

270 200
200 200 140 200

Height feet
0-6600 6.6 -10 000 10 - 20 000 20 - 33 000
U/C down

VNE Knots 146

Height meters 0-2000

VNE Kph 270

139 2 - 3000 257

118 3 - 6000 219

93 6 - 10000 173 Max speeds

Knots Kph

146 270

Elevator Rudder
Inner aileron Outer Aileron

Weight Kg 1.00-1.60 3.8-4.22 2.61-3.33
1.37-1.74

Moment Kgcm 3.63-4.44
± 1.33
9.8513.93 3.74-5.28

Flaps + 15° 86

160

Airbrakes out (flap 146

limit speeds apply)

Max winch weak link: 800 Kg (Tost red)

270

Tyre pressure:main 43 - 50 psi 3 - 3,5 Bar

Tail 36 - 50 psi, 2,3 - 3,5 Bar

Semi aerobatic (without water-ballast). Cloud flying permitted

This sheet compiled by: Tim Macfadyen Update: 22/1/08 BGA concession weights corrected Last update 5 May 2012: UK agent changed

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