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GROB 115

(TUTOR)

I have many great memories flying this aircraft - In fact this was the first light powered aircraft I flew. It is used by the Royal Air Force as it's basic trainer and by the Air Cadets for Air Experience Flights, which unfortunantly are not loggable, I mainly flew from RAF Benson. But I also flew this aircraft on my first flying scholarship (Air Cadet Pilot Scheme) held at Tayside Aviation (Dundee) - Where I flew this aircraft solo.

General characteristics

  • Crew: Max two (typically 1 student & 1 instructor)

  • Length: 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)

  • Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 8 in)

  • Height: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)

  • Wing area: 12.2 m² (131.4 sq ft)

  • Empty weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)

  • Loaded weight: 55 kg (121 lb)

  • Useful load: 320 kg (705 lb)

  • Max. takeoff weight: 990 kg (2,183 lb)

  • Powerplant: 1 × AEIO-360-B1F/B 4-cylinder air-cooled piston engine, 139 kW (180 hp)

  • Max Fuel Capacity: 143 L

Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 343 km/h (185 kn, 213 mph)

  • Cruise speed: 185 km/h (124 kn, 143 mph)

  • Stall speed: 96 km/h (52 kn, 60 mph)

  • Range: 1,150 km (620 nmi, 710 mi)

  • Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)

  • Rate of climb: 5.3 m/s (1043 ft/min)

  • Wing loading: 81.1 kg/m² (16.6 lb/(sq ft))

  • Power/mass: 5.5 kg/hp (12.1 lb/hp)

  • g limits +6.0/-3.0g

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