LASTA
LASTA basic trainer aircraft
A fully aerobatic piston-engine aircraft for initial and basic pilot training, with low take-off and landing speeds and an error-forgiving design, built to FAR Part 23 aerobatic-category loads in its basic version and utility-category loads in its armed version.
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Specification
| Airworthiness standard | FAR Part 23 |
|---|---|
| Basic version category / load limits | Aerobatic; +6.0 / -3.0 |
| Armed version category / load limits | Utility; +4.4 / -1.8 |
| Maximum take-off mass | 1205 kg |
| Landing mass | 1118 kg |
| Dry mass with equipment | 903 kg |
| Overall length | 7.96 m |
| Wing span | 9.70 m |
| Overall height | 2.99 m |
| Distance between wheels | 2.25 m |
| Wing surface area | 12.9 m2 |
| Maximum level speed at sea level | 320 km/h |
| Stall speed, flaps down, idle | 105 km/h |
| Maximum rate of climb at sea level | 8.8 m/s |
| Maximum roll rate | 22 deg/s |
| Service ceiling | 6500 m |
| Ground run on concrete runway | 240 m |
| Take-off distance to 15 m | 430 m |
| Landing distance from 15 m | 540 m |
| Landing run on concrete runway | 270 m |
| Endurance | 3.5 hours |
| Engine | Lycoming AEIO-540-L1B5D |
| Engine configuration | Six-cylinder flat engine, direct fuel injection, air cooled and designed for aerobatics |
| Maximum continuous output | 220 kW at sea level and 2700 rpm |
| Propeller | Hartzell twin-blade propeller |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract.