The CFM Shadow 
 
 
Cutting the cost of flying!
A photo of one of the school's Shadow aircraft
  
Cloudbase Aviation has a fleet of three Shadows for students and PPLs to use.
 
PPLs can use them for only £ 52 per hour plus landing fee. (includes fuel).
   
The Shadow is a fully enclosed, two-seat dual-control aircraft.  It has no "defined stall" and is exceptionally spin resistant. No pilot has yet forced a Shadow into a spin.  For a pilot, it is very comforting to know that this aircraft is not trying to "bite" you, in fact, its aerodynamics are on your side. 
   
Featuring a 50 H.P twin cylinder, twin carburettor engine with dual ignition as an option, and a three bladed ground adjustable propeller, the Shadow Series C's STOL performance is impressive.  In trials, the distance to 50 feet (15m) altitude, of 450 feet (137m) at a maximum weight makes it ideally suitable for training schools or for pilots operating from short fields within restricted boundaries.  Landing distance from 50 feet (15m) is 600 feet (183m).  
   
A ground roll of less than 250 feet (76m) on grass, at A.U.W. can usually be bettered, even in zero wind.  When landing with full flap selected, and using the very powerful brakes, stopping can be less distance than take-off.  
   
From a trailer, two people can rig up a Shadow in less than ten minutes and fly using only 2.5 gallons of fuel an hour whilst cruising at 90 m.p.h.  
  
If you want fun with safety - fly a Shadow!  
 
Shadow Series D-D Specification
PERFORMANCE:
Never exceed speed V ne  108 knots 198 kph
Maximum level speed 102 knots 187 kph
Cruise - Economic  
Cruise - Max Continuous
75 knots  
90 knots
138 kph  
166 kph
Minimum speed 35 knots 64 kph
Climb rate - Solo  
Climb rate - Dual
1100 ft/min  
700 ft/min
5.6 m/sec  
3.6 m/sec
Ceiling 25,000 ft 7,620 m
Fuel consumption 70% 2.5 gal/hr 11 ltr/hr
Crosswind capability   20 knots at 90 degrees 
 
DIMENSIONS:
Wing span 32' 11'' 10 m
Area 162 sq ft 15 sq m
Length 21' 6.4 m
Height 5' 9" 1.75 m
Empty weight 349 lb 158 kg
Max take off weight 849 lb 386 kg
Engine 
 
  Rotax  
Twin cylinder 
Propeller 
 
  52" x 50" 
Three bladed wood 
Fuel capacity 7 Imp gallons 35 litres
Controls 

Dual side stick 
Dual rudder 
Dual throttle

C-D
D-D
  Flaps 
Brakes
 
Rigging 
  
 
Separate wings 
Removable tail surfaces 
10 minutes rig/de-rig
 
Options 
  
  
 
Dual or Solo controls 
Tinted or clear canopies 
Electric trim 
Rear cockpit 6 gal fuel tank 
 
 
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Cloudbase Aviation Services Limited
Redhill Aerodrome,
Crab Hill Lane,
South Nutfield,
Surrey RH1 5JY, UK. 
Tel: 01737 822 423
Making Flying Fun !