RANS Aircraft Manuals PDF

Some RANS Aircraft Parts Manuals PDF above the page.

In 2014, aircraft manufacturer RANS from the US state of Kansas released a new two-seater S-20 Raven aircraft, which has a traditional fabric-upholstery design for the company and a Rotax 912ULS engine.

Five years later, they offer a new modification of the S-20 with an all-metal wing and 180 hp engine. from.

The Rans S-20LSM is equipped with a Catto fixed pitch propeller having a diameter of 76 inches (1930 mm) and a pitch of 60 (1524), respectively.

A smaller step will certainly improve takeoff and landing performance, but naturally at the expense of cruising speed.

The use of a propeller with an adjustable pitch on the ground can be a good option for an owner who wants to get high cruising characteristics for a flight and, once in a new place, get better characteristics for takeoff in a new place.

In most cases, builders will be happy with the Rans S-20 with its metal wing and its cruising speed of 126 knots (233 km / h).

In all fairness, a take-off and landing distance of less than 400 feet (122 m) will allow you to fly wherever you want.

As in the case of the original Rans S-20, the controls are light and responsive, while the aircraft is also stable enough to allow long stick fly times in calm air.

Unfortunately, during the test flight, we did not encounter any turbulence in order to assess the parameters of stability and controllability in a turbulent atmosphere.

The stall is predictable and the aircraft is easily level-headed.

If you are changing from heavier and heavier aircraft like the Cessna 172 or Piper 28 Cherokee, you will have to get used to the Rans S-20's lighter handling, but it shouldn't take too long.

The big problem is that after you've been flying the Rans S-20 for a while, you don't want to change back to the Cessna 172.