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Aviation Technology - Flight (4061)
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The Zlin Z-242L, manufactured by Morvan Inc. is used by Sault college for flight training from the basic level through to the commercial and instrument training as well as EMT. The aircraft is equipped for day and night, VFR and IFR conditions. The sturdy design enables aerobatic training and exercise. The limit load factors are positive 6"g" and negative 3.5"g". The power plant is a Lycomming AEIO-360-A1B6 which provides 200hp.
Aircraft Performance Speeds Vne 172 KIAS |
Aircraft Dimensions |
The Zlin Z242L has three operational categories Aerobatic(A), Utility(U), and Normal(N) . Each category allows for different operations. The aerobatic category allows for full aerobatic maneuvers and inverted flight. The utility category enables spin training. And the normal category allows for greater fuel capacity when on cross country trips.
Category |
Positive Load Factor (g) |
Negative Load Factor (g) |
Maximum Weight |
Normal Cat. |
+3.8 |
-1.5 |
2400 lbs |
Utility Cat. |
+5.0 |
-3.0 |
2250 lbs |
Aerobatic Cat. |
+6.0 |
-3.5 |
2140 lbs |
Cruise Performance
Cruising Speed @ 3000' ISA - 65% pwr. 100 KTAS, Range 540NM, Endurance 5hr 25min
Cruising Speed @ 3000' ISA - 75% pwr. 118 KTAS, Range 495NM, Endurance 4hr 11min
Maximum useful fuel - 224 Litres.
Useful load - approx. 700lbs
Take off distance @sea level ISA, no wind, flat paved runway, cat.(A) - 690'
Landing distance @sea level ISA, no wind, flat paved runway, cat.(A) - 1300'
Zlin Panel
Zlin Fleet
The Piper Seminole is a twin engine, retractable gear, airplane. It has seating for up to four occupants and has a two hundred pound capacity luggage compartment. The seminole is powered by two 180hp. Lycoming engines. It has constant speed counter rotating propellers, which provide balanced thrust during takeoff and climb and eliminates the critical engine factor in single engine flight. This make the Seminole an excellent multi-IFR trainer.
Aircraft Dimensions
Aircraft Performance Speeds
Vne 202 KIAS
Vno 169 KIAS
Va 135-112 KIAS
Vsl 57 KIAS
Vmc 56 KIAS
Vso 55 KIAS
Vle 140 KIAS
Vlo 109 & 140 KIAS
Vfe 111 KIAS
Cruise Performance
Cruising Speed @ 6000' ISA - 65% pwr. 152 KIAS, Range 670NM, Endurance 3hr 50min
Cruising Speed @ 6000' ISA - 75% pwr. 160 KIAS, Range 610NM, Endurance 4hr 25min
*Values for A/C leaned 125oF rich of peak EGT.
Maximum Usable Fuel - 108 U.S. gal.
Useful Load - approx. 1100lbs
Maximum Baggage - 200lbs
Take off distance @sea level ISA, no wind, flat paved runway, 3800lbs. - 1100'
Landing distance @sea level ISA, no wind, flat paved runway, 3800lbs. - 770'
Seminole Panel
Flight Simulation at Sault College
Flight simulation represents a major part of the curriculum at Sault College Aviation. Many flight skills can be safely perfected in the simulators. Sault College operates one Frasca and two Mechtronix flight training devices.
The Frasca is a type-specific Zlin 242 FTD, modified by Sault College from a generic Frasca 242 and certified in 2003. In 2005 it was upgraded with a modern instructor station and IFR certified KLN 94 GPS system. Current plans are to upgrade the visual system to a 210° wrap-around 3-channel system which will allow enhanced ab-initio training of the visual flight exercises, in addition to the IFR training and cockpit procedures training currently being conducted.
The Mechtronix Ascent FTD's are state-of-the-art, simulators, acquired and certified by Sault College in 2002, which represent the College's Piper Seminole twin-engine aircraft. They are fitted with the same avionics as the aircraft, including the KLN94 and Flight-Director/Autopilot. These simulators are also convertible to generic , single-engine airplanes and serve as back-ups to the Frasca for single-engine training. They are each equipped with a 150° 3-channel custom visual system and a Jeppesen navigation data-base.