Soaring Society of Boulder

N421EF Checklists

ASK 21 Daily Preflight Inspection

ASK 21 Wt & Bal and Pilot Ballast
ASK 21 Postflight Checklist
ASK 21 V Speeds and Polar
Radio Presets
Takeoff and Landing checklist
Updated 7/4//14

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ASK 21 Daily Preflight Inspection

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Check Squawks, Untie, remove wing stands then

covers, gust locks, TE probe protectors

1. Cockpit Area
Canopy Open, Only the Sliding window side
canopy latch should be used on ground ops,
Check latches operable and clean, Do not leave
canopies open when the ship is pointing into the
sun or away from the sun Melting and Fire
hazard can occur.
AROW Airworthiness, Registration, Operators
Manual, Weight and Balance checked ok for
flight?
Battery un plug chargers, check secure
Ballast Check Wt. and Bal, Add Ballast or
Remove as necessary, Wt and Bal Envelpoe on
page 7. Ballast loading chart on page 5. Tail
Ballast use with instructors only.
Main spar pins in and safety hook on
Check and remove foreign bodies or loose items
Seat belt check, buckle and straps secure Aft if
solo
O2 bottle secure, on, check PRICE.
Flight controls free correct, Rudders set/check,
wheel brake check open spoiler and feel elastic
resistance at the end brakes.
Master on, Instruments / Radios check and set
Check for Sic sacs if needed
3

Tow Release check both

Canopy close aft and lock then close front, lock
only the port side (sliding window side) Yaw
Strings?
Release clear
Pitot clear
Nose wheel psi 28
CG release if applicable clear
Main wheel and brake rotor check, tire condition,
brake caliper and fluid leaks
Fuselage underside damage free
2. Left Wing
Wing root tape secure
Wing leading edge, clean
Upper and Lower surfaces free of damage, no
fore/aft play
Spoiler condition, clear no water/foreign bodies
Tip skid and wheel condition
Aileron condition, full free travel, pushrod
connected, tape, Mylars
Trailing edge, top and bottom surface free of
damage
3. Inspection Port
Ailerons and Spoilers connected and secure with
spring clips
Check and remove foreign bodies
Hatch secure and taped
4

4. Left side Tail Boom

Check for damage
Static clear and TE probe all the way in and
aligned properly
5. Tail Area
Tail Plane Properly assembled and secure,
Elevator connection proper
Rudder Properly assembled and secure, cables
connected.
Tail wheel check 36 psi.
6. Right side Tail boom
Same as 4. Left tail boom
7. Right Wing
Wing root tape
Trailing edge
Aileron, hinges Tape
Tip skid and wheel condition
Spoilers clear no water foreign bodies in the box
Wing leading edge, clean
Other side of fuselage free of damage
8. Cockpit Area/Nose
Complete Exterior inspection
Positive Control Check ALL Flight Controls
(PCC)

Weights
Aircraft empty weight
Max Toff weight
Payload
Min Pilot Weight
Max Pilot Weight
Wing Loading at Max Wt.
Tie Pressures
Nose 28 psi
Main 38 psi
Tail 36 psi

850 Lbs.
1320 Lbs.
470 Lbs.
154 Lbs.
242 Lbs.
6.84 Lbs./sift

Front Seat Ballast for solo:

# Lead Disks 1 ballast weight is = to 2.76 lbs.
at pilot station
No weights in. Min Pilot wt. 154 Lbs.
1.
151 Lbs
2.
149 Lbs
3.
147 Lbs
4.
143 Lbs
5.
141 Lbs
6.
138 Lbs
7.
135 Lbs
8.
132 Lbs
9.
129 Lbs
10.
127 Lbs
11.
124 Lbs
12.
121 Lbs
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Tail Ballast Weight Chart Use only with a CFI

ASK 21 Post flight stow

1. Leave all equipment switches on, Master OFF.
2. Charger install, check charge light on
3. Remove loose Items / Garbage
4. Alcohol Swab Cannula
5. Wash bugs off ship
6. Remove TE place in front seat, put plug in
7. O2 off, fill if < 500 PSI
8. Trim Full Forward
9. Aileron Gust locks on
10. Nose hook set
11. Canopies closed Aft then Front, Locked, windows
closed
12. Covers On, wing stands under wings, tips and tail
tied, Rudder gust lock on.
13. Equipment box closed and latched.
14. Log Flights in Shack

ASK 21 V Speeds
V-Speed (knots)
Solo/Dual
Vso (stall clean)
37/42 kts
Vs1 (w/airbrakes)
37/42 kts
Vm (min sink)
40/45 kts
Vle (airbrakes extended)
151 kts
Vt (max aero tow)
97 kts
Vw (max winch)
81 kts
Va (maneuvering)
97 kts
G load at Va
+6.5g - 4.0g
Vb ( Rough air)
108 kts
Vne (never exceed)
- 5000
151
-10000 ft
144
-15000 ft
132
-FL200
121
G load at Vne +5.3g - 3.0g

kts
kts
kts
kts

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Speed to Fly (solo)

Sink (Kts)
0
1
Airspeed
48 54
Glider Sink 1.4 1.7
Total Sink
1.4 2.7
Glide Ratio 33/1 20

2
3
59 65
2
2.4
4
5.4
15 12

4
73
3.1
7.1
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Speed to Fly (dual)

Sink (Kts)
0
1
Airspeed
50 59
Glider Sink 1.5 1.9
Total Sink
1.5 2.9
Glide Ratio 33/1 21

2
68
2.2
4.2
16

4
5
78 84
3.2 3.8
7.2 8.8
11 9

3
73
2.7
5.7
13

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78
3.7
8.7
9

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Radio Preset Frequencies

1 AWOS
2 Boulder
3 Air to Air
4 APSA
5 AWOS
6 Longmont
7 AWOS
8 Erie
9 Rocky Mt
10 Tower
11 Emergency

KBDU
KBDU
Den Center
KLMO
KLMO
EEIK
KEIK
KBJC Atis
KBJC

TAKE OFF
LANDING
DOLLY
WIND
WIND
WATER
CONTROLS
UNDER CARRIGE
TRIM
SPEED
BALLAST
TRIM
STRAPS
AIRBRAKES
INSTRUMENTS LOOK
Radio/Transponder LAND
SPOILERS
TRAFFIC
Canopy Aft/Front AIRSPEED
EMERGENCIES TARGET
TRAFFIC

118.825
122.725
123.3
128.65
120.0
122.925
133.825
123.0
126.25
118.6
121.5

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