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5.22.  Pull  the  flap  rope  out  so  the  flap’s  pulley  is  out  and  put  protective
cover on the downtubes end.
5.23.  Always  put  the  packed  glider  on  earth  or  on  the  car  with  the  zipper
upwards.

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Page 1: ...1 RIGID WING GLIDER PHANTOM MANUAL Kiev Ukraine 2005 ...

Page 2: ...rmation 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Main data 1 3 Operation limitations 1 4 Flying tests Section 2 Set up procedure Section 3 Preflight inspection of the glider Section 4 Performance and flight characteristics Section 5 Breakdown Section 6 Maintenance ...

Page 3: ... maintenance procedures as described in this manual In case of any doubts or questions contact your local dealer or Aeros 1 2 Main data The Phantom is a high performance rigid wing glider designed for foot launching soaring and cross country flights Table 1 2 Phantom Sail area sqm 13 5 Wing span m 13 2 Aspect ratio 12 9 Nose angle 150 Weight without bags kg lb 42 92 Breakdown length m 5 8 Min sink...

Page 4: ...t s proficiency not less than Safe pro 4 club pilot 60 hours NOTE manufacturer and ___________can in no way be responsible for safety of your flight in case of exceeding operation limitations stated above in the present manual 1 4 Flight tests Your rigid wing glider Phantom serial No ___ was tested______________ The rigid wing glider is airworthy according to the present manual Test pilot_________...

Page 5: ...2 1 Take the speedbar out of the bag spread the uprights Install the speedbar Pass the flap s and RVG s ropes through channels in the speedbar and the stoppers Fix the speedbar using the quick pins Hook front wire 2 2 Rest the glider on the control bar put the bags inside the D spar take the pin of the nose hardware out spread the wings don t take the bags off the D spar ends remove Velcro tapes ...

Page 6: ...p put tip on the hooks turn the tongue of the tip clamp to the D spar wall s side unroll the sail holding both aileron and flap put in the tip tube open the zipper on the sail s tip and put the tip rib and clamp wall in to the sail close the zipper connect the tip rib to the trailing edge tube Do the same for the other wing side ...

Page 7: ... fork turn left and right keel beam to adjust position of the ear corresponding to the fork Insert nose pin To do this stand at the keel beam side moving the keel beam slightly Insert safety ring into the nose pin Insert nose tube and secure it with the nose pin ring Put in the keel tube stinger 2 5 Install left and right trailing edge tube on the keel tube ...

Page 8: ...rew out the head from winglet stud Put the winglet on the tip so the stud will go through the hole in the tip Screw the head on the stud and tighten it winglet must not move on the tip 2 8 Connect the sail to the tip fold the tip a little slip the front and back corner of the sail on the head pins ...

Page 9: ...de edge must be under the angle on the tip rib s bracket 2 10 Lock the tip strut connect top and bottom sail each other 2 11 Repeat steps 2 6 through 2 8 for another side 2 12 For one side at a time Set ribs to the trailing edge don t lock on center yet Hook rubber of the ribs wire to the ribs wire holding bracket Make sure that each rib end is properly installed into the trailing edge tube The tu...

Page 10: ...g force appears from the very beginning it means that either the rib tips were not placed on the trailing edge tube or the rib tensioning wire is jammed It is necessary to check and correct all irregularities and after that tense the ribs 2 13 Repeat steps 2 12 for another side 2 14 Connect left and right safety wire each other 2 15 Connect flap controls to the flaps 2 11 Attach aileron arms to th...

Page 11: ... side must be above the aileron s pick up bracket 2 12 Side wires connection Insert side wire end plate into the slot at the middle of upright and fix it with Quick Pin There must be small slack on side wires with RWG off if they are tighten too much you must check if side wire freely go through the pulleys or blocked some were 2 13 Install nose and back cover ...

Page 12: ... The quick pin which connects the aileron arm to the aileron should not be removable unless the button is pushed 3 6 Check the rib N5 junction Open the zipper at bottom surface The aileron rod must be fixed at the control quadrant sector and secured locked Control wires must go through the sector Control wires must go through the turn pulley in the front part of the rib N5 3 7 Check rib s tips pos...

Page 13: ...ires must be connected to the downtubes and should be impossible to remove the quick pin without pushing the button The side wire must have slack if the RVG off and must have no slack if the RVG on 3 12 Check control system Take the glider as before take off move control frame right and left The control frame must move easily ailerons and SPADD must move properly ...

Page 14: ...s with strong winds and does not require any special methods of handling 4 2 Flying At first handling performances of the Phantom seem to be different from those inherent in other gliders The reason is that Phantom handles easily at any speed Don t worry you ll soon get used to it Make your first flight in easy flying conditions 4 3 Flight Speed Remember that the range of flight speed depends on t...

Page 15: ...high speed That system decrease the aileron set up angle on 3deg Therefore the pitch stability is decreased also and as result bar pressure becomes lower Trim speed with RVG ON becomes higher on 12 14km h Climbing RVG mode OFF rope is released Excellent control at low speed best possibility for finding good climb Too much bar pressure at high speed Gliding RVG mode ON rope is pulled Use that mode ...

Page 16: ...m requires thorough handling during landing For landing it is recommended to use from half flap up to full flap configuration Make sure RWG is OFF That is not allowed to land with RWG ON That is not allowed to do big flare up In case of big flare there is high possibility to hit the ground with the tip and damage the tip Keep the wings level speed the glider up slightly and fly right down till the...

Page 17: ...l put out the clamp wall from the sail Detach ailerons lever from ailerons Put aileron rod into the sail and fix it with a rubber ring 5 4 Repeat steps 3 3 for another side 5 5 Detach flap control from the flap 5 6 Ease ribs off 5 7 Detach the trailing edge tube from the keel beam 5 8 Fold ribs down pulling by the cord at the tip of the ribs wire 5 9 Disconnect keel stinger 5 10 Disconnect nose tu...

Page 18: ...e wide part backwards Smaller cover at the place of attachment of rear wires The smallest cover at the end of tail tube 5 17 Fold wings in 5 18 Hide wingtips into the D cells 5 19 Put the glider cover on 5 20 Put the glider down upper side down 5 21 Spread the D spars a little 5 21 Disconnect the speedbar turn each downtube on 180deg fold them leading edge down put down tubes along keel slightly t...

Page 19: ...19 5 22 Pull the flap rope out so the flap s pulley is out and put protective cover on the downtubes end 5 23 Always put the packed glider on earth or on the car with the zipper upwards ...

Page 20: ...y 100 hours of flight or annually whatever comes earlier 6 2 3 Frame inspection Inspect D cells with the view to find any distortions damage cracks especially at root fitting area spar belt area If you found some cracks on the outer surface of the D spar skin use the lamp for checking if this crack exists on the outer skin light the crack zone and look inside the D spar if you see the light inside...

Page 21: ...f the wing Contact your local dealer or the manufacturer if the sail is damaged and you ll get professional repair 6 3 Maintenance You should keep your glider in good condition to ensure it has optimum performance for a long time Don t put the glider in the cover down on an uneven surface with sharp edges This can cause damage to the D cells Don t transport your glider in a car without soft pads o...

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