Instruction and Maintenance Handbook
XP 12
EDITION :
APRIL 2002
PAGE : 4
AIR CREATION
Aérodrome de Lanas - 07200 AUBENAS - France
Tél. : 33 (0) 4 75 93 66 66 - Fax : 33 (0) 4 75 35 04 03 - Internet : www.aircreation.fr
c)
Performance with maximum take off-weight
TRIKE
TWIN 503
TWIN 503 SL
TWIN 582
SL/BUGGY
Max take-off weight
773 lbs - 350 kg
773 lbs - 350 kg 773 lbs - 350 kg
Stall speed
37 mph - 60 km/h 37 mph - 60 km/h 37 mph-60 km/h
Minimum speed
40 mph - 65 km/h 40 mph - 65 km/h 40 mph - 65 km/h
Take-off run
229 ft - 70 m
246 ft - 75 m
197 ft - 60 m
49 ft clearing distance
590 ft - 180 m
607 ft - 185 m
475 ft - 145 m
Climb rate
2 m/s
2 m/s
4 m/s
Landing distance from 49 ft height
557 ft - 170 m
557 ft - 170 m
557 ft - 170 m
Max L/D ratio
9
9
9
Max glide ratio speed
46 mph - 75 km/h 46 mph - 75 km/h 46 mph - 75 km/h
Side wind limits
18 mph - 30 km/h 18 mph - 30 km/h 18 mph - 30 km/h
V.N.E. (speed never to be exceeded)
90 mph -
145 km/h
90 mph -
145 km/h
90 mph -
145 km/h
V.max (never to be exceeded in very
turbulent air)
62 mph -
100 km/h
62 mph -
100 km/h
62 mph -
100 km/h
Roll rate at 120% V min. (45° / 45°)
3s
3s
3s
III)
Instruction for use
a)
Assembling - Dismantling
•
Open the wing bag, make sure that the 'A' frame is on top, remove fastenings and packing.
•
Assemble the 'A' frame with the push-pin. Cables must not pass through the inside.
•
Turn the wing over, and carefully open the two half wings to their maximum extend.
•
Fit the king post onto its locating lug, take care that the tensioning cables do not entangle and that
they pass on each side of the king post.
•
Carefully slide the upper sail battens in their respective pockets and secure them with the doubled
ropes. Do not force the battens during the assembly.
•
Place the two straight battens of the wing tips on the lug on the leading edge. Carefully check the
correct framing (sail tensioning screw in the tip struts axle) of the pivoting sleeves of the leading
edge before to tighten the cords.
•
Slip the cross tubes swan catch tensioner through the opening upper surface at the king post
rearwards, pull to hook it on the rail screw tensioning at the keel tip. To simplify the operation
carefully centralize the 'A' frame and ensure that the heat shrink covering of the lower lateral cables
does not get stuck in the sail opening at the cross tube-to-leading edge connection.
•
Pull down the swan catch tension lever and fix it in the rail with the push-pin. Ensure that the pin is
locked.
