AMS Flight Carat

AMS Carat A – the universal aircraft for pilots who appreciate the value of autonomy. History: • Serial number 34 • Year of manufacture 2014 / operated since 2015 • One change of owner at 58 hours (39 landings) in 2019 / 2020 • Currently 695 hours (275 landings) / Engine 358 hours • The Carat has been flown continuously in all seasons during the year Basic data: • MTOW 490 kg • Sauer engine S 1800-1-ES (serial number 450), four-cylinder four-stroke with 40 kW (54 hp) at 3000 rpm • Not affected by EASA Airworthiness Directive No. 2020-0029 (17 Feb. 2020) (mechanical fuel pump) • Dual ignition (1st ignition circuit magnetic, 2nd ignition circuit electric) • 54-liter fuel tank (53 liters of which can be used) • AMS-F3-1A/140-1 folding propeller, optimized for max. takeoff power, folds forward in direction of flight • Electro-hydraulic, forward retractable twin-leg landing gear • Best climb speed approx. 3.0 m/s at Vy = 125 km/h (Vx = 105 km/h) • Best glide ratio 35 at 108 km/h, lowest sink rate 0.75 m/s at 85 km/h • Index 93 Instruments • TEK • Winter altimeter (meters), 57 mm • Winter altimeter (feet), 57 mm • Winter airspeed indicator, 57 mm • Winter vario, analog, 57 mm • Winter turning indicator • Airpath compass • LX nav 8000 • Vario, electric, V9 • Garrecht Anti-Collision TRX-200 • Radio Radio ATR 833 • Radio transponder TRT800H • Westberg-Westach tachometer • Westberg-Westach fuel gauge • Westberg-Westach CHT indicator • Westberg-Westach oil pressure/oil temperature • Westberg-Westach voltage meter Equipment • Schroth belts (inspection due in 2026) • Winglets + normal wing tips • Conversion to lighter Airbatt engine battery LiFiPo 12V 18 AH (new in 2023) Special equipment and upgrades • Additional Airbatt avionics battery (installed in the luggage compartment) (new in 2022) • Strobl solar cells (charge engine or avionics battery) 7.5 watts, 3 panels • Sealed ailerons (2025) • New rubber dampers for the tailwheel (2025) • New ignition coil and new ignition cables (2025) Trailer • Anschau Komet 3 Eco • Additional anti-sway coupling • Two aluminum storage boxes • All tires new in 2022 Assembly aid and accessories • Assembly aid for mounting at the end of the wing for autonomous assembly and disassembly (see photos) • Wing stand • Wheel mountable around the fuselage • Tow bar Optional (negotiable) • Hydraulic oil supply • MARS ATL-88/92-S-1 parachute (new in 2020, approved for 20 years) • Custom-made Clouddancer cockpit cover • Custom-made all-weather covers for wings, fuselage, tail and propeller • Custom-made Clouddancer wing tent Price: • 130k Euro (negotiable) • Price for a similar equipped Carat 235/240k Euro (waiting time 1,5-2 years) • Transport costs can be shared partly if it is possible to fly the Carat to the US (once) // Photos: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOo2JoNhpSsI0gtlTCc8ZC0VFJMFllnBm22src60NNQltSChI9zsClg2F7FHd_Ogg?key=X0lmNjJnMjlfMl9sOTBueG9RUXNDZ0Zaek5GUF9n // Articles (Aerokurier, gliding magazine „segelfliegen“) // Download at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/728gegmtqei5ne6lumipm/AGCXeZJ8aG9pAq2Xc21lV_4?rlkey=b689bsmcy5g8hb16ptv643s3a&st=u038uk50&dl=0