BGA glider data sheet - LS 6c (15/18 Meter)
Data source Manufacturers’ handbooks Date of issue: 10 Oct 1995 Manufacturer: Rolladen-Schneider UK Agent: McLean Aviation www.mcleanaviation.co.uk e.mail: mcleanaviation@aol.com Tel:-01904 738653

Weighing Data: Max weight (dry)

Kg Pounds 425 937

Control deflections Up Down

Max free play

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

438 965 525 1157

Ailerons (with flaps 18 - 22° 5 - 10° 2.5 mm set at -5°)

Max water
Normal tanks 150 kg optional tanks 100 kg
Max weight of non lifting components (everything except wings)
see table in handbook page 2-4/5for details
BGA concession non-aerobatic
max weight of non lifting components [+5%] Max pilot weight (seat load)
Carry out weighing with 15 meter wingtips
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

150
240 -255
252 -268
110 mm 250 400 513

331
528 562
556 590
242 Inches 9.84 15.75 20.20

Elevator

25 - 30° 22 - 26° 2.5 mm

Airbrakes (flaps 0°) 120mm min average Airbrakes (flaps “L”) 150mm min average

Rudder
Flaps (ailerons neutral)

L 10° 5°
0° -5°

Left & Right 26 - 28° +14° ±1 +9° ±1 4° ±1 -1° ±1 -4° ±1

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° to 0° 0° to +10° 10 to + 15°

151 103 103 103 76
146 103
81

280 190 190 190 140
270 190 150

Height feet
0-6500 6.5 -9800 9.8 - 13100 13 - 19700 19.7 - 26200 26 - 32800

VNE Knots 151 143
136 122 109 96

Height meters 0-2000 2 - 3000
3 - 4000 4 - 6000 6 - 8000 8 - 10000

VNE Kph 280 266
253 227 202 179

Max winch weak link: 825 Kg (Tost red)

Elevator Rudder
Inner flaperon Middle flaperon*
18M tip flaperons*

Weight Kg 1.00-1.60 3.0-6.80 2.14-2.74
1.19-1.53
0.34 - 0.50

Moment KgCm
0 - 8.20 8.06-9.00
3.60-4.75
0.51 - 1.00

*including connecting pins

Tyre pressure:main 43 - 50 psi 3 - 3,5 bar (58 psi, 4 bar with full water) Tail 36 - 51 psi, 2,5 - 3,5 Bar

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

This sheet compiled by: Tim Macfadyen Last update: 22/1/08 BGA concession weights corrected

Last update 5 May 2012: UK agent changed

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