Alpi Pioneer 200

Design and development

The Pioneer 200 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from wood. Its 7.30 m (24.0 ft) span wing is rectangular in planform to reduce construction costs. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and 80 hp (60 kW) Jabiru 2200. Kit variants for the United States experimental light-sport market use the Rotax 912 and have a gross weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb).

Variants

Pioneer 200 Standard

Base model, will accept engines from 60 to 80 hp (45 to 60 kW).

Pioneer 200 Sauer

Model powered by a Sauer 1800 UL Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

Pioneer 200 Sparrow

Model with luxury interior, carbon fibre instrument panel and Rotax 912ULS engine of 100 hp (75 kW).

Pioneer 200 Beluga

Model with extended turtle-deck baggage to carry extended length loads.

Pioneer 230

Model with optional equipment included as standard. Engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912iS four stroke powerplants.

Specifications (Pioneer 200)

Data from Bayerl and Tacke

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Wingspan: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)

Wing area: 10.22 m² (110.0 sq ft)

Empty weight: 264 kg (582 lb)

Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)

Fuel capacity: 54 litres (12 imp gal; 14 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke, 60 kW (80 hp)

Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph; 113 kn)

Cruising speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn)

Stall speed: 63 km/h (39 mph; 34 kn)

Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)

Wing loading: 46.23 kg/m² (9.47 lb/sq ft)