ALPHA TRAINER
ENGINE ROTAX ROTAX 912 UL
max power(with 2 carb.) 80 hp at 5800 rpm
PROPELLER Fixed pitch wooden 63″/ 1620 mm diameter propeller with protected leading edge
SIZES
wing span 34,4 ft (10,5 m)
length 21.33 ft (6.5 m)
height 6.07 ft (2.05 m)
wing area 96.6 sq.ft (9.51 m2)
rudder area 11.8 sq.ft (1.1 m2)
tail area 11.6 sq.ft (1.08 m2)
aspect ratio 11,3
positive flaps 0°, 15°, 25°
center of gravity 20% – 38% MAC
WEIGHTS
empty weight 615 lbs (279 kg)
max take off weight (MTOW) 1212 lbs (550 kg)
Payload with full fuel 507 lbs (230 kg)
fuel tanks capacity 13,2 US gal (50 l)
useful fuel 12,7 US gal (48 l)
PERFORMANCES DATA PUBLISHED FOR TOM of 472.5 kg, all speeds in Knots
stall with flaps 37 kts
stall without flaps 43 kts
cruising speed (75% power) 108 kts
max. horizontal speed 120 kts
VNE 135 kts
max speed with flaps down 70 kts
manoeuvring speed 86 kts
best climb speed 75 kts
max climb rate ( 450 kg) 1,220 fpm
best glide ratio speed 64 kts
best glide (prop. 90 deg.) 15:1
take off run ( 450 kg) 459 feet
take off over 15 m obstacle (450 kg) 738 feet
service ceiling ( 450 kg) 18,000 feet
45° – 45° roll time 2,6 sec
fuel consum. at cruis. speed 3.6 US gph (13.6 lph)
endurance (std tanks) 3,1 hours
range distance 324 NM (600 km)
max load factor permitted ( x 1,8) +4 g  – 2 g
design safety factors & tested minimum 1.875

Pipistrel reserves the right to revise the above data whenever occasioned by product improvement, government/authority regulations or other good cause.

The design basis follow the strictest EASA CS-22, CS-VLA and CS-23 (sections), as well as rules applicable to ultralight/microlight aircraft (LTF-UL 2003, etc.) and ASTM-LSA standards.

Ultralight/Microlight certification basis varies from country to country, therefore the actual certificated data may be different from stated above. Please check the certifications link.