Spacek SD-1 Minisport explained

The Spacek SD-1 Minisport is a Czech amateur-built aircraft, designed by Igor Špaček and produced by Spacek of Hodonín. The aircraft was also produced for a short time in the United States by SkyCraft Airplanes of Orem, Utah as a light-sport aircraft, but they had gone out of businesses by 2017. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans, as a kit for amateur construction, or as a ready-to-fly aircraft.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear or optionally tricycle landing gear, a T-tail and a single engine in tractor configuration. Due to its very light weight it can qualify for the German 120 kg category.[1] [2] [6] [7] It complies with the United Kingdom SSDR rules for single seat deregulated microlight aeroplanes.[8]

The aircraft is made from wood, with judicious use of composites, including for the wing spar. Its 61NaN1 span wing employs an A315 airfoil, has an area of 6m2 and utilizes flaperons. Engines of 24to can be used. Standard engines tested are the 280NaN0 Hirth F33, the 500NaN0 Hirth F23 two-strokes, the 240NaN0 or 330NaN0 Briggs & Stratton Vanguard (designated SE24), or the Verner JCV-360 powerplants. The Rotax 447, Hirth 2702, Zanzottera MZ 201, Simonini Victor 1 Super, 2si 460 and Half VW can also be used.[9] [10]

By November 2015 113 had been sold worldwide and about 41 were flying.[11]

At the end of May 2014 SkyCraft Airplanes announced that light-sport flight testing on its version had been completed. Their model has a revised cockpit, including Dynon SkyView instrumentation, a hydraulic brake system and the 500NaN0 Hirth F-23 two-stroke fuel-injected engine.[12] [13] The company's intention was that 12 aircraft would be built for the first production run.[14] However, as of 7 August 2017 the SD-1 was still not on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of accepted light-sport aircraft.[15]

Variants

SD-1 TD
  • Conventional landing gear (taildragger) version[9]
    SD-1 TG
  • Tricycle gear version[9]
    SD-1 TD XL
  • Conventional landing gear (taildragger) version for taller pilots[9]
    SD-1 TG XL
  • Tricycle gear version for taller pilots[9]
    SD-2 SportMaster
  • 2-seat tricycle gear version[16]

    Accidents

    See also

    Similar aircraft

    Notes and References

    1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 120. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 127. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    3. Web site: SkyCraft begins production on SD-1 Minisport – General Aviation News . Generalaviationnews.com . 27 May 2013 . 1 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311142738/http://generalaviationnews.com/2013/05/27/skycraft-begins-production-on-sd-1-minisport/. 11 March 2016.
    4. Web site: SD 1 MiniSport, SD1 Mini Sport experimental aircraft from SD Planes USA AV16. 7 May 2020. Johnson . Dan . Light Sport and Ultralight Flyer . 17 June 2017.
    5. Web site: Flying SD Planes' SD-1 Highly Affordable Single Seat Aircraft. 7 May 2020. Unwin . Dave . bydanjohnson.com. 4 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200507123218/https://www.bydanjohnson.com/flying-sd-planes-sd-1-highly-affordable-single-seat-aircraft/. 7 May 2020.
    6. Web site: The SD-1 Minisport Design Philosophy. 19 December 2012. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616021711/http://www.sdplanes.com/sd1a.htm. 16 June 2011.
    7. Web site: "Deutscher Meister im Fliegergewicht." – Das wirklich leichte Fliegen.. Mike. ultraleicht120.de. 2 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010045000/https://ultraleicht120.de/2017/06/22/deutscher-meister-im-fliegergewicht/. 10 October 2019.
    8. Web site: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Information Notice Number: IN–2014/091 . 8 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528034055/http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/InformationNotice2014101.pdf. 28 May 2015.
    9. Web site: The SD-1 Minisport Technical Data. 18 October 2012. Spacek sro. 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617001616/https://www.sdplanes.com/sd1specsa.htm. 17 June 2013.
    10. Web site: SE24 – 24hp. 8 May 2020. Spacek s.r.o. . sdplanes.com. 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508114722/https://www.sdplanes.com/sd-1/engines/se-24-24hp-4stroke/. 8 May 2020 .
    11. Book: Gunston, Bill . Jane's All the World's Aircraft : development & production : 2016-17. 2016. IHS Global. 978-0-7106-3177-0 . 208.
    12. News: SD-1 Minisport Flight Testing Completed. 2 June 2014. Durden. Rick. 30 May 2014. AVweb. https://web.archive.org/web/20140601111949/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SD-1-Minisport-Flight-Testing-Completed222094-1.html. 1 June 2014.
    13. News: SkyCraft Ready To Fly, Expanding in Utah. 11 July 2014. Grady. Mary. 8 July 2014. AVweb. https://web.archive.org/web/20190912110332/https://www.avweb.com/news/skycraft-ready-to-fly-expanding-in-utah/. 12 September 2019 .
    14. AOPA Pilot. September 2014. Pilot Briefing.
    15. Web site: FAA Make/Model Directory for SLSA. 8 September 2017. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. 7 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328165032/https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/media/SLSA_Directory.xlsx. 28 March 2019.
    16. Web site: SD-2 Description. sdplanes.com. 29 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413180620/http://www.sdplanes.com/new/description/. 13 April 2019.
    17. Web site: Updated: Only US SkyCraft MiniSport Down in Utah Test Flight Aero-News Network. aero-news.net. 2017-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414045442/http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=39eb3cac-32a5-43ec-b446-5a96239f3a8c. 14 April 2019.

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