The Scoutchel is derived from the earlier
APEV Demoichelle, itself an updated version of the pre-
First World War Santos-Dumont Demoiselle. The Scoutchel features a
strut-braced high-wing, a single-seat open cockpit without a
cockpit fairing, fixed
tricycle landing gear and a single engine mounted above the cockpit on the keel tube, in
tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from bolted-together
aluminium tubing. The wings are the same as those used on the
Pouchel Light and are built around a single aluminium
spar, with
ribs made from extruded
polystyrene with
plywood bracing, all bonded to
fibreglass leading and
trailing edges, covered in
Dacron sailcloth. The span wing employs a
NACA 23112 airfoil and has an area of , with an
aspect ratio of 8:1. A unique roll control system is used as the aircraft has no
ailerons. Instead the wings are pivoted to +4° and -2° to produce and control roll. The wings can be folded for ground transportation or storage. Recommended engines are the
Rotax 377 or the
Rotax 447 two-stroke powerplants, although it can also fit
electric motors as well. The manufacturer estimates building times at 150 hours from the kit and 300 hours from plans. ==Specifications (Scoutchel) ==