ATEC 322 light sport aircraft
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The ATEC Faeta 322 (pronounced "Fay-eht-ah") achieved ASTM approval in early June 2006 and was the 36 light sport aircraft to do so. According to the the sales staff, "It was a challenging process because the documentation we had to use was in Czech language and had to be translated to English." In addition, he said, the documents were in a different format with a different method of organization than FAA wanted."
ATEC 322 Faeta is a two-seater light sport aircraft (LSA) developed by ATEC, a company based in the Czech Republic. The aircraft underwent flight tests in October 2015 and is now being delivered as a S-LSA category by the US distributor.
ATEC 322 Faeta is based on the shape and design of ATEC 122 Zephyr, an ultra-light aircraft produced by ATEC. The LSA is constructed with carbon materials with carbon composite production methods applied on its structure.
The wing of the aircraft is made from a carbon-fibre sandwich shell, while the wing spar is made of laminated hard beech saturated with synthetic resin. The wing is backswept at an angle of 5.5°.
Flaps, hinges, slots, Pitot tube attachment and wing tips are developed using computer-aided design to attain minimum airdrag. The aircraft has fixed tricycle landing gear and a steerable nose wheel.
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Main gear includes a pair of composite leaf springs, which can carry loads of up to 1,285lb. The front leg of the landing gear is built with composites and rubber springs. The main wheels are equipped with hydraulic brakes.
The tail unit of the aircraft features all composite T-shaped construction with tapered horizontal tailplane, fix stabiliser and elevator. The engine compartment of the aircraft is separated from the cabin by a firewall.
The aircraft has small windows over the luggage compartment on both sides of the fuselage. It is also equipped with a modern USH 600 rescue system.
Exterior dimensions of the LSA are 6.2m long and 2m high with a wingspan of 9.6m, tail span of 2.4m and wheel spacing of 2m.
The aircraft cabin can accommodate up to two passengers in a side-by-side seating.
The cabin has two ergonomic seats with upholstered armrests, which can be adjusted up or down and forwards and backwards. It is equipped with air ventilation and heating.
Avionics include a position recorder, three-axis autopilot, and various GPS, radios, and emergency locator transmitters (ELT). It also includes a USB connector, MP3 and a movie player. Pedals are adjustable in three positions, according to the pilot´s height.
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