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TRIKE WING

Sting Ray

OWNER / SERVICE MANUAL

Manufactured by:

AEROS Ltd. Tel: (380 44) 4554120
Post-Volynskaya St. 5 Fax: (380 44) 4554116
Kiev 03061 E-mail: [email protected]
Ukraine http:// www.aeros.com.ua

December 2018

Summary of Contents for Sting Ray

Page 1: ...IKE WING Sting Ray OWNER SERVICE MANUAL Manufactured by AEROS Ltd Tel 380 44 4554120 Post Volynskaya St 5 Fax 380 44 4554116 Kiev 03061 E mail INFO AEROS COM UA Ukraine http www aeros com ua December...

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Page 3: ...ure 5 4 Sting Ray Breakdown For Shipping Procedure 9 5 Sting Ray Set Up Procedure 10 6 Preflight Procedure 15 7 Speed to Fly 18 8 Sting Ray Breakdown 18 9 Wing Tuning 20 10 Maintenance 21 11 Removing...

Page 4: ...rike up for flight is fast and easy The structural strength of the Sting Ray is sufficient for different flight conditions with defined wing load Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this...

Page 5: ...ury and death Flying a trike with the Sting Ray wing in strong or gusty winds or turbulence may result in loss of control of the wing which may lead to injury and death Do not fly in such conditions u...

Page 6: ...nd fig 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 3 Tighten the sail along the leading edge by putting the sail mount webbing into the slot in the end cap of the outer leading edge tube Secure the...

Page 7: ...fig 7 Figure 8 6 Spread the wings approximately 50 from fully open Attach the struts according to the markings L left R right marks must be on the control frame side of the struts on top Attach the u...

Page 8: ...e tube 2 matches together 10 Carefully spread the wings all the way lowering the nose of the wing on the ground Once the nose of the wing is on the ground the wings spread themselves fig 13 You will n...

Page 9: ...lp attaching the shackle of the pull back wires on the hook placed on the keel tube Attach the shackle on the hook 18 Fix all battens with the double tensioned ropes and rubber bands Install the tip f...

Page 10: ...g up and back of the nose batten strings push the nose battens fully back into the sail so that the batten tips rest in the holes on top of the keel tube fig 19 Figure 19 Figure 20 7 Remove protection...

Page 11: ...ring fig 24 Figure 23 Figure 24 11 Carefully spread the wings all the way lowering the nose of the wing on the ground Once the nose of the wing is on the ground the wings spread themselves fig 25 You...

Page 12: ...f you have Antares hang bracket fig 29 Figure 28 Figure 29 15 Pass the rescue bridle through the corresponding hole in the sail and all the way through the rescue bridle palm on the top surface of the...

Page 13: ...rked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens go in the right wing Battens are numbered from the center outwards and the longest battens in a Sting Ray are designated as the No 1 battens I...

Page 14: ...fully zipped up the sprog hardware and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable make sure the sprog is not twisted 180 the leading edge cross bar junction unit is properly secured...

Page 15: ...lies which have not already been checked Every bolt nut pin safety ring and fastener of any kind should be checked during every pre flight A full pre flight inspection should precede every flight you...

Page 16: ...hardware and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable Close the main sprog access zipper Open the outer sprog access zipper and check the sprog hardware and the sprog cable attach...

Page 17: ...webbing and bottom rear wires are safely secured to the keel tube fig 50 Check the rear wires cables making sure there are no kinks or twisted thimbles Under the wing at the control frame apex Check t...

Page 18: ...s 90 130 km h 56 81 mph The stall speed for the Sting Ray is 60 km h 37 mph The wing is stable at the beginning of stall While pushing out the base bar the bar pressure is progressively increase The S...

Page 19: ...the control bar 18 Install the wingtip protection bags 19 Fold the wings approx 50 from fully closed rotating it around the control bar until the wingtips are on the ground 20 Detach the front wires...

Page 20: ...he trailing edge will not have significant effect on flight characteristics BATTEN TENSION With some airtime batten tension may get loose this may cause the trailing edge to flatter If the battens ten...

Page 21: ...should 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 SPROG MEASUREMENT section 2 Chec...

Page 22: ...olyester A NOTE ABOUT CABLES AND CABLE MAINTENANCE The cables which support the wing s airframe are critical components of the wing s structure and must be maintained in an airworthy condition It is a...

Page 23: ...le meter will show the sprog angle The main sprogs for Sting Ray should be set to 10 deg The outer sprogs for Sting Ray should be set to 14 5 deg Figure 58 To adjust the sprog angle 1 Using the wrench...

Page 24: ...f you have Antares hang bracket you will need to disconnect the trim device rear mount fitting and move the hang bracket with the trim device all the way forward 2 Remove winglets Unplug the tip folde...

Page 25: ...completely fig 63 Lower the wing on the ground or on the support 9 Remove keel battens from the wing fig 64 Figure 63 Figure 64 10 Disconnect the rear wires and the keel pocket mount tang from the ke...

Page 26: ...pointing towards the nose of the wing Slide the sail along the keel tube forward fig 68 Bring the nose junction of the frame out through the nose opening of the sail fig 69 Rotate outer sprogs 180 deg...

Page 27: ...the written above procedure before re installing the sail on the frame 12 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE With good care and correct maintenance your wing will retain its good conditions for many years We...

Page 28: ...k low we recommend that you gradually become familiar with your new wing Before every take off always do both an assembly check and a pre flight check of your wing and a trike unit Do not take off if...

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