Pipistrel Aircraft Alpha & Virus · 2018. 12. 12. · Program •Introductions & Coffee 1000 - 1030 •Overview of Pipistrel Aircraft Series 1030 - 1040 •Company Capabilities 1040

Pipistrel AircraftAlpha & Virus

Workshop for BMAA Inspectors

20 October 2018

Aviation House

Shipmeadow

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

Fly About Aviation Inspector Workshop

Pipistrel

• Approved by UK CAA as A8-21

• Design Organisation

• Production Organisation

• To design and produce and repair and modify aircraft

• October 2017


Pipistrel Production Floor every day picture


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




Alpha Trainer 164



Apis



E-VTOL Air Taxi


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


Virus SW 127 (UK Kit Built)


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


Alpha BCAR-S 164


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


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


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


Questions ?
