C42 Owner’s Manual (Microlight) Page 26
SECTION 9 - FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
All
versions, at 450kg MTOW:
Best climb rate speed (flaps 15 degrees, 1 stage) 70 mph (60 kt)
Min. sink rate at max. AUW (flaps 15 degrees, 1 stage) 450 fpm
Min. sink rate speed 52 mph (45 kt)
VS1 flaps up stall speed 47 mph (41 kt)
VS2 flaps 1 stage (15 degrees) 41 mph (36 kt)
VSo full flaps stall speed 37 mph (32 kt)
Roll rate at Va ±45 degrees in 2 sec's
Landing distance, from 15m fence 205 metres
Fuel consumption See Rotax data.
Best glide angle 11:1
C42 FB 100 (Rotax 912S, 100 hp)
Take off distance, to clear 15m fence 205metres
Max. climb rate at max. AUW 1000 fpm
V
h
max level speed at max. AUW 124 mph (108 kt)
C42 FB80 (Rotax 912, 80 hp)
Take off distance, to clear 15m fence 220metres
Max. climb rate at max. AUW 700 fpm
V
h
Max level speed at max. AUW 120 mph (105 kt)
For MTOW of 472.5kg (when fitted with appropriate modifications) the factors recommended in
the CAA Safety Sense leaflet 7 “Aeroplane Performance”, also detailed in the GASCO takeoff
and landing performance calculator, should be followed:
for the 5% weight increase allow an extra 10% distance.