The Puma Sport Aircraft
The Puma Aircraft is two seat tricycle tractor high wing monoplane produced in Canada, is made in composite and aluminum material.
Attention to detail and flowing body lines give this airplane an excellent performance in its category.
Safe, easy and pleasant to fly, a real trainer, simple to maintain and to build, high quality at competitive cost: these qualities make the PUMA a great aircraft.
Recognized for being ideal for recreational flying as well as flight training, the PUMA is designed with three very important factors in mind: safety, comfort, and performance.
It is develop and tested as per Transport Canada and LSA FAA regulations, it has excellent max cruising speed of 120 knots at an outstanding fuel economy of 4.7G/hr (Rotax 912iS).
The Puma has a comfortable cabin, 1.12m (44in) wide, with a high overhead clearance while sitting, and plenty of legroom, with pockets in the center console as well as in the back of the seats. The ergonomic dashboard houses the avionics, which are easy to reach and read. There is high visibility due to the large sky view windshield and doors windows.
The Puma is sold as a factory built only and can have the following types of approval:
- Light Sport Aircraft (U.S.A) VFR day/night
- Experimental (U.S.A) VFR day/night, IFR
- Limited Class (Canada and other countries) VFR day/night, IFR
- Advanced UltraLight (Canada) VFR day only
- At the moment we do not offer home build amateur construction
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The Puma Light Sport Airplane
Factory
Puma Aircraft Inflight
Aircraft Exterior Photos
Aircraft Interior Photos
Tech Data:
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LSA/ Limited |
Advanced Ultralight |
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Engine |
Rotax 912 UL |
Rotax 912 ULS |
Rotax 912iS |
Rotax 914 Turbo |
Rotax 912 UL |
Rotax 912 ULS |
Rotax 912iS |
Rotax 914 Turbo |
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Horsepower |
80 |
100 |
100 |
115 |
80 |
100 |
100 |
115 |
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Useful Load-kg(lbs) |
280 (617) |
275 (606) |
270 (595) |
250 (550) |
245(540) |
240(530) |
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Empty Weight- kg(lbs) |
320 (705) |
325 (716) |
330 (727) |
310 (683) |
315 (695) |
320 (705) |
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Gross Weight-kg(lbs) |
600 (1322) |
560 (1234) |
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Cruise Speed 75 % (kias) |
115 |
120 |
115 |
120 |
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Stall Speed- flap down, power off (kias) |
35 |
40 |
35 |
36 |
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Rate of Climb m/sec (ft/min) |
4.5 (900) |
8 (1600) |
9 (1800) |
5 (1000) |
8.5 (1700) |
9.6 (1900) |
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Take off Run –m (ft) |
100 (328) |
90 (295) |
85 (279) |
100 (328) |
90 (295) |
85 (279) |
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Take off over 15m –m(ft) |
220 (722) |
200 (656) |
195 (639) |
220 (722) |
200 (656) |
195 (639) |
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Glide Ratio |
11:1 |
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Wing Span – m (ft) |
8.5 (27.9”) |
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Length– m (ft) |
6.33 (20.8”) |
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Fuel Capacity – Liter (US Gallon) |
90 (23.8”) |
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Cabin Width –mm(in) |
1118 (44”) |
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Fuel Consumption @ economy Cruise 90kias - L/hr (G/hr) |
12.5 (3.3) |
13.5 (3.6) |
10 (2.6) |
14(3.7) |
12.5 (3.3) |
13.5 (3.6) |
10 (2.6) |
14(3.7) |
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Fuel Consumption @ Max Cruise 120kias - L/hr (G/hr) |
16 (4.2) |
17.5 (4.6) |
16.9 (4.5) |
18 (4.8) |
16 (4.2) |
17.5 (4.6) |
16.9 (4.5) |
18 (4.8) |
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Safety
The cabin is designed to be ergonomic and safe, in case of a frontal impact during a forced landing the cabin is designed to collapse gradually, and doors automatically open. There are no sharp corners or protruding edges/tubes in the interior of the cabin. 3-point harness FAA approved with quick release buckle. Halon fire extinguisher is included in all the models. Loading factors on the aircraft are +4g -2g and tested to 1.5x the rated load with no permanent failure as per Transport Canada and FAA regulation.
Features
- Electric flap
- Electric trim elevator
- Standard 90L gas tank
- Upholstery in Ultraleather™ and foldable seat
- Matco USA wheels and brakes - toe or hand operated
- Aeronautical tires
- Milspec primer is used on all metal surfaces, inside and out for an extreme weather durability.
- 90cm x 90xm x 50cm Baggage Compartment. Max weight 25kg
- Fixed Pitch GT Propeller from Italy. Optional: Hydraulic or electric Constant Speed.
- All cables/fasteners are Milspec.
- LED navigation lights and landing lights
- Amphibious Float Optional
- Cabin heating system with radiator
Avionics:
All Pumas are equipped with Dynon Skyview System. This Includes:
- Dual 7” Screen
- Synthetic View
- Dynon Transponder
- Dynon GPS
- Dynon EMS
- Dual battery backup
- Electric Flap indicator
- Electric trim elevator indicator
- Dual AHADRS
- Dynon Radio
- Dynon Intercom
- Analog Altimeter
- Analog Airspeed
- Analog Clock
- Analog Compass
- Master Bus switchboard with overload protection
Additional Options on request. For more information on the details on the feature please visit the Dynon Webpage (http://dynonavionics.com/docs/SkyView_Features.html)
Power Plant
Rotax 912 Series Engine (912UL, 912ULS)
- 4-cylinder
- 4-stroke liquid/air-cooled engine with opposed cylinders
- dry sump forced lubrication with separate oil tank
- 2 carburetors
- mechanical fuel pump
- dual electronic ignition
- electric starter
- propeller speed reduction unit
Rotax 912iS
- 4-cylinder
- 4-stroke liquid/air-cooled engine with opposed cylinders
- Dry sump forced lubrication with separate oil tank
- Redundant electric fuel injection
- Engine management system
- Electric starter
- Propeller speed reduction unit
- Air intake system
Rotax 914
- 4-cylinder
- 4-stroke liquid/air-cooled engine with opposed cylinders
- with turbo charger
- with automatic waste gate control
- dry sump forced lubrication with separate oil tank
- 2 carburetors
- dual electronic ignition
- electric starter
- propeller speed reduction unit
- engine mount assembly
Rotax 915iS
- 4-cylinder
- 4-stroke liquid/air-cooled engine with opposed cylinders
- with turbo charger
- with automatic waste gate control
- dry sump forced lubrication with separate oil tank
- Fuel injected
- dual electronic ignition
- electric starter
- propeller speed reduction unit
- engine mount assembly
For more information about different models visit the Rotax Website
http://www.flyrotax.com/enginesImpressum/product-range.aspx
Propeller types
- Fixed Pitch
- Made out of wood and composite, the leading edge is made out of polymer and is designed to withstand impact debris and water.
- Hydraulic Constant Speed
- Made out of wood and composite. Low inertia moment. Designed to have a long service life. It uses engine oil to actuate the movement. Blade hub retention is built to have a high safety factor over 9:1
- Electric Constant Speed
- Made out of wood and composite. Low inertia moment. Designed to have a long service life. It uses an electric motor to move the blades and like in the hydraulic system the blade retention is built to have a high safety factor over 9:1.