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Safety
The Liberty XL2 has been carefully designed for safety.
Since our decision in 1996 to undertake certification of the Liberty XL2, we have placed the issue of safety at the top of our priority list. We have striven to achieve the highest level of passenger safety through design, materials and the latest safety requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration's FAR 23 regulations - not bilateral arrangements from other foreign airworthiness authorities.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE XL2'S SAFETY FEATURES:
Excellent low speed stability and control
- Sport plane stick forces with good control harmony
- Excellent pitch and roll response
Low stall speed
- Short takeoff and landing distances
- Improved safety for engine-out landing
- Docile flapped and clean stall characteristics
4130 Chrome-Moly Welded Steel Chassis Carbon-Fiber Sandwich Construction Fuselage
- Excellent crashworthiness
- Good service life
- Corrosion resistance
- Materials exceeds latest FAA composite materials design requirements for maximum temperature strength
- Excellent fatigue Life
- Corrosion Resistant
- Simple Repairability
- Other color than white
Energy absorbing impact zones
Damage tolerant / fail-safe structural design
- Laminated mechanically pastered aluminum spar construction
- Dual section main wing spar
Integral lightning-strike protection
- Occupant systems protection
Crush-proof fuel tank
- Aluminum fuselage mounted - well protected in it's own zone
Roll-over protection
- Wide tricycle gear
- Overhead protection roll bar
4-point seat harness
Certified engine
- Certified to FAR Part 23 requirements
IFR Certified
- Automatic electrical backup system
Emergency Exit
- Meets the latest FAA egress requirements
Quality Control
- Manufactured in USA by FAA approved facility
Field of view
- Excellent visibility - see and avoid
Ergonomic cockpit design
- Reduced pilot workload
- Simplified flight controls
Avionics
- Full range of modern GPS / NAV / COMM / AUDIO
- Certified to meet FAR 23 Amendment 53, more stringent safety regulation than our competitors
FADEC
- Automatic fuel/air management
- No carb icing
- Low pilot workload
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