Super Decathlon Specifications
A special course in K-State's professional pilot bachelor's degree uses a fully capable aerobatic certified American Champion Super Decathlon. The Decathlon is the perfect aircraft to learn how to recover from extreme unusual attitudes, spins, and even learn how to land a tailwheel airplane. The upset recovery course will also include some basic aerobatics. This is specialized training that you will be happy to have, but hopefully will never need to use.
Specifications
| Speeds | |
| Maximum speed at sea level | 155 mph |
| Cruise, 75% power | 147 mph |
| Stall speed | 53 mph |
| Performance | |
| Loading | +6, -5 Gs |
| Endurance (time) | 4.4 hours |
| Service ceiling | 15,800 feet |
| Weights and loads | |
| Maximum ramp weight | 1,800 pounds |
| Useful load | 460 pounds |
| Fuel | |
| Usable fuel | 39 gallons |
| Engine and propellor | |
| Engine | Lycoming 180 horsepower |