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Table of Contents

1. Technical Information and Operating Limitations .................................................... 5

2. Fox Reassembly after Shipping Procedure…………………………………… ...........

3. Fox Breakdown for Shipping Procedure………………… ... ……………………… ...... 6

4. Fox Set-Up Procedure ........................................................................................... 7

5. Preflight Procedure…………………………………………………………………………… 11

6. Laying the Glider Down Flat…………………………………………………………………. 13

7. Launching and Flying the Fox ................................................................................ 13

8. Speed to Fly ..………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

9. Aerotowing ..……………………………………………………………………………………. 14

10. Landing the Fox ................................................................................................... 14

11. Fox Breakdown ............................................................................................... .… 15

12. Glider Tuning ………………………………………………………………………………… 16

13. Fox Breakdown for Shipping Procedure in a 2 Meters Short Package

(Fox-B and Fox-BM Models Only)……………………………………………………………… 17

14. Fox Reassembling after Shipping Procedure from a 2 Meters Short Package

(Fox-B and Fox-BM Models Only)……………………………………………………………. 21

15. Maintenance.…………………………………………………………………………………..24

16. In Closing - A Few Final Words on Your Safety ...................................................... 26

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Page 1: ...GLIDER FOX OWNER SERVICE MANUAL Manufactured by AEROS Ltd Post Volynskaya St 5 Kiev 03061 Ukraine Tel 380 44 4554120 Fax 380 44 4554116 E mail INFO AEROS COM UA Web site http www aeros com ua January...

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Page 3: ...Down Flat 13 7 Launching and Flying the Fox 13 8 Speed to Fly 13 9 Aerotowing 14 10 Landing the Fox 14 11 Fox Breakdown 15 12 Glider Tuning 16 13 Fox Breakdown for Shipping Procedure in a 2 Meters Sh...

Page 4: ...on the proper use and maintenance of your Aeros glider If you have access to the Internet please visit us regularly at http www aeros com ua In case of any doubts or questions contact your local deal...

Page 5: ...or implied for operation outside of these limitations Operating the Fox outside of the above limitations may result in injury and death Flying the Fox in the presence of strong or gusty winds or turb...

Page 6: ...the glider bag back on and zip it up 3 FOX BREAKDOWN FOR SHIPPING PROCEDURE This process will basically be the reverse of reassembling after breakdown for shipping Before beginning read through the s...

Page 7: ...g 2 Install the quick pin from front to rear securing the bracket to the speed bar fig 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 CAUTION DO NOT FORCE THE FITTING INTO THE SPEEDBAR IF IT DOES NOT SLIDE IN FREELY AND CHECK F...

Page 8: ...is that red marked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens in the right Battens are numbered from the center outwards and the longest batten in a Fox is designated as the No 1 batten Ins...

Page 9: ...et find the sweep crossbar tensioning wire Pull the sweep wire out the rear end of the keel pocket and check that the sweep wire is not wrapped around the keel Attach the ring of the sweep wire to the...

Page 10: ...gs To do so swing the sprog away from the leading edge and push it towards the leading edge in to the receptacle Make sure the sprog sits all the way in the sprog receptacle fig 13 Figure 13 12 Attach...

Page 11: ...thimbles are not cocked on the tang Check the split pin and the nut which secures the leading edge crossbar junction Check that the sail is not caught on the crossbar end or on any of the hardware Do...

Page 12: ...he cables at the control bar corners making sure there are no kinks or twisted thimbles Check for proper installation of all nuts and safety rings at the control bar corners fig 18 Figure 18 Check the...

Page 13: ...ch you want to achieve a slight positive angle of attack at the start of your run 2 Run aggressively on launch and ease the bar out for lift off 3 The flying characteristics of the Fox are typical of...

Page 14: ...g approaches are best done so as to include a long straight final into the wind at a speed above best L D speed In a very limited field or a field which slopes slightly downhill when landing in light...

Page 15: ...ective pad and sock over the rear wire junction bolt and the rear end of the keel 9 Lift the nose batten string up then pull it sideways and down so that the nose batten tip lowered from the top of th...

Page 16: ...atten tension can be easily adjusted by the threaded batten tip adjuster The battens have to be tensioned until the lever batten tip is about 30 degrees of travel before becoming straight To increase...

Page 17: ...from the sail including the keel batten 2 Spread the wings slightly Remove the screws that tether the nose part of the sail at the leading edge tubes fig 22 Undo the sail mount webbing Velcro and rem...

Page 18: ...from rubber cords fig 30 Figure 30 Figure 31 8 Unbolt the crossbar from the leading edge tube Remove the crossbar ends from the sail Slide the crossbar central joint along the keel tube towards the n...

Page 19: ...tens back in to the batten bag Figure 34 Figure 35 13 Detach the rear part of the keel tube Disconnect leading edge tubes and crossbar tubes fig 35 14 Fold lower control frame fittings as shown on fig...

Page 20: ...oam as pads in places that stick out or interfere with each other in order to protect frame parts from damage during transportation fig 41 Figure 40 Figure 41 18 Put some foam sheets on both ends of t...

Page 21: ...rasive you should either cover it with protective tarp or be extremely careful not to scrape your sail Remove the 2 meters short transportation bag from the glider Unfold the 6 meters bag with the sai...

Page 22: ...appropriate rubber cord using a carabiner 6 Remove protection bag from the control frame Unwind all wires and identify them as to front rear and side Check the wires are not damaged or tangled Carefu...

Page 23: ...ding edge tube 13 Attach the rear sail mount strap to the keel tube Attach the bottom rear wires to the keel tube 14 Attach the kingpost to the keel tube channel using a clevis pin and secure it with...

Page 24: ...be replaced immediately We recommend that you have all maintenance work done by your Aeros dealer EVERY SIX MONTHS 1 Check the sail washout as described in the last section 2 Check your battens on a...

Page 25: ...remover that is labeled for use on polyester A NOTE ABOUT CABLES AND CABLE MAINTENANCE The cables which support the glider s airframe are critical components of the glider s structure and must be mai...

Page 26: ...e when you first fly a new type of the glider The reactions of your new glider may well differ from those of the glider you where used to In order to keep this risk low we recommend that you gradually...

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Page 29: ...640 000 AD 9 F16 600 000 AD 4 F16 250 000 AD 2 F16 200 000 AD 7 F16 350 000 AD 19 STD 0344 AS 5 F16 300 001 AD 10 F16 610 000 AD 8 F16 450 000 AD 13 F16 635 000 AD 12 F16 630 000 AD 1 F16 150 000 AD 6...

Page 30: ...M6 DIN 125 24 CBT2 14 181 000 60 STL 521 003 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 42 STL 122 005 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 70 6 76 131120 80 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 26 DSC12B 266 000...

Page 31: ...8 6 69 131120 80 72 Nut M8 133042 80 32 DSC14A 265 000 2 84 Washer M8 DIN 125 30 DSC14A 261 000 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 57 STL 235 000 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 76 Nut M6 self l...

Page 32: ...sher M6 DIN 125 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 65 6 58 131120 80 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 40 STD 0424 C 15 0020 610 000 46 STL 168 009 45 STL 168 005 58 STL 312 000 77 Safet...

Page 33: ...236 005 75 Nut M6 DIN934 76 Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 83 Washer M6 DIN 125 E 1 1 33 F16 360 000 78 Safety Ring SBR1016 21 STL 237 000 AD F16 100 000 AD F16 100 000 AD 5 3 F16 1...

Page 34: ...Nut M6 self locking DIN 985 80 Splint 2 0 x 25 SBS2025 84 Washer M8 DIN 125 72 Nut M8 133042 80 59 STL 521 000 66 6 66 131120 80 38 STD 0001 78 Safety Ring SBR1016 25 DSC12A 260 000 39 STD 0326 20 ST...

Page 35: ...44 STL 132 000 G 1 2 19 STD 0344 AS 87 AL051 500 41 STG B 134 000 82 Tapping Screw 4 2x13 F16 100 000 AD F16 100 000 AD 7 3 F16 100 000 AD I 1 1 79 Safety Ring SBR1519...

Page 36: ...0 000 AD F16 100 000 AD 8 3 F16 100 000 AD 93 TR580L 58 STL 312 000 48 STL 202 000 H 1 2 46 STL 168 009 52 STL 209 000 89 BE64 33 90 BE65 50 STL 206 000 51 STL 207 000 53 STL 211 000 49 STL 203 000 94...

Page 37: ...AD 1 F16 151 000 AD 4 F16 150 003 WD 5 STL 101 007 4 5 10 2 15 3 DSC14B 193 000 AD 2 F16 152 000 AD 1 F16 151 000 AD Keel Tube 1 1 1 2 F16 152 000 AD Keel Tube 2 2 1 3 DSC14B 193 000 AD Button Spring...

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Page 39: ...116 000 AD 1 F16 351 000 AD 1 F16 351 000 AD Cross beam 1 1 1 2 F16 352 000 AD Cross beam 2 2 1 3 STL 116 000 AD Button Spring 1 F16 350 000 AD AEROS 10 08 10 F16 350 000 AD 1 2 Cross beam Assembled...

Page 40: ...D 2 F16 702 000 AD 3 F16 701 000 AD 1 F16 701 000 AD Main Strap 1 2 F16 702 000 AD Safety Strap 1 3 F16 703 000 AD Hang Strap Cover 1 4 F16 700 000 AD F16 700 000 AD 19 11 10 1 2 Hang Strap F16 700 00...

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