Flight Design CT and 9 Channel Nine Court

The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat, ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design (Flightdesign Vertrieb) of Germany. The family includes the original CT and the CT2K, CTSW, CTLS and the new MC models.

Contents 1 Design and development 1.1 Regulatory categories 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Specifications (CTSW) 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Design and development CTSW on display at RIAT 2007

All models in the series mount a 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL or 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft are of composite construction, with carbon fiber being the primary material. This allows a very aerodynamic shape to the fuselage and very high useful loads (almost equal to the weight of the aircraft itself).

One reviewer of the CT2K writing COPA Flight in October 2004 described the aircraft as "fast, comfortable, roomy and very capable of long cross country flights for little money" and faulted the aircraft only for its difficulty slowing down from its cruise speed of 130 knots to its final approach speed of 50 knots, requiring careful planning to lose 80 knots between entering the circuit and stabilizing the aircraft on final approach.

Although the standard and required equipment varies by country, the CTSW has a standard Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute for the airframe. The BRS can be used to lower the entire aircraft to the ground in a controlled descent in the event of major structural failure, incapacitation of the pilot, or engine failure over mountainous terrain. Regulatory categories

The aircraft can be flown under the microlight/ultralight regulations of several countries as well as the USA FAA Light-sport Aircraft rules, Canadian advanced ultralight and the European EASA Permit to Fly rules.

In December 2009 the CTLS was granted a type design approval and a production certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Operational history

As of June 2012, there were 344 CTs registered in the USA, 18 in Canada and 76 in the United Kingdom.

One example was used by the Indian Air Force in a round-the-world expedition. Wing Commander Rahul Monga started off on 1 June 2007 and finished the circumnavigation flight on 19 August 2007. The total flight time logged was 247 hours.

In 2010 the Air Volunteer Fire Department in Bomberos de Cuenca, Ecuador took delivery of a CTLS for use as an air support unit for fire fighting reconnaissance. The aircraft is based at Mariscal La Mar airport, 8,300 feet above sea level. Variants CT2K CTSW CTLS CTLS cockpit CTLS Lite CTHL for glider towing CT Composite Technology - original model, production commenced in 1997. CT2K Improved second generation model introduced in 1999 for the year 2000 (2K) to comply with UK microlight regulations, BCAR Section S CTSW Short Wing version of the CT2K with a shorter wingspan and redesigned wingtips, giving higher cruise speeds while maintaining similar stall speeds. CTLS Light Sport version, announced in 2008. It improves on the CTSW in several areas, including a revised fuel system (improved fuel venting and standard-type fuel caps), a revised tailplane and upgraded landing gear as well as aerodynamic improvements. MC Metal Concept is a CT-LS fabricated predominantly from steel tubing and aluminium and intended for the flight training market. Introduced in July 2008, the MC has a lower cockpit sill for easier entry, is 5-7 knots slower than the LS, has 50 lb (23 kg) less useful load and 500 mi (805 km) less range. CTLS-Lite CTLS with reduced features, lower empty weight and price US$20,000 lower. Introduced at Sun 'n Fun 2010. CTHL High Lift variant for glider towing and floatplane use, announced at Sun 'n Fun 2010. It will be equipped with a turbocharged 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 powerplant, a 12% greater wing area, a larger stabilator and a full-aircraft parachute all as standard equipment. The price is forecast to be US$14,000 higher than the CTLS CTLE Law Enforcement model introduced in 2011 with stabilized camera mount underneath the wing for police surveillance aircraft use. CTLSi Version of the CTLS introduced in 2012 and powered by a Rotax 912 iS engine of 115 hp (86 kW). This engine improves fuel consumption by 21%. The model has a $12,800 higher price, but that includes the new engine, electric trim and a lithium ion battery. CT Supralight Model for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, with a gross weight of 472.5 kg (1,042 lb). The standard engines for this version are 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 four-stroke powerplants. Specifications (CTSW)

Data from Flight Design

General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 1 passenger + 50 kg (110 lb) baggage Length: 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in) Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in) Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Wing area: 9.94 m2 (107.0 sq ft) Empty weight: 318 kg (701 lb) Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Max takeoff weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb) Fuel capacity: 126 l (28 imp gal), 120 l (26 imp gal) usable Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912S 4-cylinder, 4-stroke liquid/air-cooled engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn) Cruising speed: 207 km/h (129 mph; 112 kn) Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn) Never exceed speed: 301 km/h (187 mph; 163 kn) Range: 1,266 km (787 mi; 684 nmi) Service ceiling: 4,572 m (15,000 ft) Rate of climb: 4.9 m/s (960 ft/min) Wing loading: 61 kg/m2 (12 lb/sq ft) Power/mass: 0.076 hp/lb (0.120 kW/kg) See also Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era 3Xtrim 3X55 Trener Evektor SportStar Ikarus C42 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer Remos GX Tecnam P2008 Tecnam P2004 Bravo

9 Channel Nine Court and Flight Design CT

9 Channel Nine Court (temporarily known as 9 Dave Devall Way for several months beginning in April 2009) is the civic address of an office and studio complex of Bell Canada's media unit, Bell Media (formerly CTVglobemedia) in the Agincourt neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, alternatively known as the CTV Toronto Studios, CFTO-TV Studios or Bell Media Agincourt. Before the formation of the "megacity" of Toronto in 1998, the facility was located in the suburb of Scarborough.

Contents 1 Current usage 2 Operations 3 TSN, Sportsnet, and the "parking lot" 4 Other Bell Media facilities in Toronto 5 References 6 External links

Current usage

It is currently home to the offices and main studios of the CTV Television Network, its local station CFTO-DT, and several other Bell Media properties including TSN, Canada's 24-hour sports service. Previously the building also served as the official corporate head office of CTVglobemedia (and its predecessors) until it was relocated to 299 Queen Street West in 2008.

The building's "vanity" civic address refers to the over-the-air channel on which CFTO, the building's original tenant, broadcasts. It is located at the northwest corner of the junction of Highway 401 and McCowan Road. The CTV network began to use the CFTO facilities for CTV News broadcasts beginning in the mid-1960s, but its head offices were located in Downtown Toronto until after its acquisition by CFTO's parent, Baton Broadcasting, in 1997. Operations for several other TV channels have been centralized there since then.

In the past, excess space in the large facility was used for filming TV specials, series, and films, including portions of Network. Much of this space is now used by other channels in the Bell Media family, such as TSN.

The lottery draws for Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Super 7 (predecessor of Lotto Max) were also held in the building until 2008, even though CFTO had stopped airing those drawings several years prior. Operations

In addition to CTV and CFTO, channels based at the Agincourt complex include: CTV News Channel TSN, TSN2, Discovery Channel, and its offshoot affiliates

The complex also houses the master control facilities for several other CTV stations in Eastern Canada, specifically: CJOH-DT Ottawa CKCO-DT Kitchener (Southwestern Ontario) CFCF-DT Montreal CKY-DT Winnipeg CTV Northern Ontario In addition the building also serves as the new home for the technical operations of Bell Media's all-sports radio station in Toronto TSN Radio 1050 which launched on April 13, 2011. TSN, Sportsnet, and the "parking lot"

From 2001 until early 2008, both TSN and its main competitor Rogers Sportsnet were based at the Agincourt complex. Sportsnet, originally controlled by CTV before the latter's acquisition of TSN in 2000, had been based there since its launch in 1998, but did not move out immediately after TSN moved in.

Hence, when on-air hosts, such as Darren Dreger, moved from one channel to the other, it was referred to as "crossing the parking lot" or, less commonly, "crossing the street". Some at Sportsnet had complained about feeling like "poor country cousins" to CTV and TSN at Agincourt.

This peculiarity had been made light of by a couple of notable hosts on Rogers Sportsnet. Bob McCown, a radio host on Rogers-owned The Fan 590, had constantly commented on his show Prime Time Sports (a simulcast of his radio show on The Fan 590) that Sportsnet executives throw bottles across the street at the TSN studios. In addition, Sportsnet Connected anchor Sean McCormick had openly stated on-air that he drives to work with his wife, Jennifer Hedger, who anchors SportsCentre on TSN.

This arrangement ended on April 30, 2008, when Rogers Sportsnet moved broadcast operations from the Agincourt complex to a new studio in the Rogers Building, a cluster of buildings in the Mount Pleasant-Jarvis Street area of Downtown Toronto. Other Bell Media facilities in Toronto

Alongside 9 Channel Nine Court, several other Bell Media properties are operated from other facilities in the Toronto area: Several other Bell Media television channels, mainly including those acquired from CHUM Limited— such as MuchMusic, M3, MTV2, CP24, BNN, Space, E!, The Comedy Network and Comedy Gold, are operated from 299 Queen Street West, formerly known as the CHUM-City Building'. This location also serves as the current home of CTV's entertainment news program eTalk, the corporate head office of Bell Media, the CFTO Downtown Toronto news bureau, and the master control operations for the CTV Two television stations in Southern Ontario (including Windsor, London, Barrie, and Ottawa). Studios for Bell Media's radio channels including TSN Radio 1050, 104.5 CHUM-FM, Newstalk 1010 and 99.9 Virgin Radio are currently located at 250 Richmond Street West at Richmond and Duncan streets which is adjacent to 299 Queen Street West.
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