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Issue Date: 29 Jan 2009 Rev 1
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Section 14
HANG GLIDER COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
GLIDER MODEL:
Sting 3 154
MANUFACTURED BY:
AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS Pty Ltd
NOTE: These specifications are intended only as a guideline for determining whether a given
glider is a certified model and whether it is in the certified configuration.
Be aware, however, that no set of specifications, however detailed, can guarantee the ability
to determine whether a glider is the same model, or is in the same configuration as was
certified, or has those performance, stability, and structural characteristics required by the
certification standards. An owner’s manual is required to be delivered with each certified
glider, and it is required that it contain additional airworthiness information.
Metric
Imperial
Weight of glider with all essential parts and without covers,
padding and non-essential parts.
26.0 kg
57. lbs
Leading Edge Dimensions
Nose plate anchor hole to crossbar attachment hole
3097 mm
121.92”
Nose plate anchor hole to rear sail attachment point
5420 mm
213.39”
Outside diameter at nose
50 mm
1.97”
Outside diameter at cross bar
52 mm
2.05”
Outside diameter at rear sail attachment point
50 mm
1.97”
Crossbar Dimensions
Overall pin to pin length from leading edge attachment
point to hinge bolt at glider centre line
2680 mm
105.51”
Largest outside diameter
62 mm
2.44”
Keel dimensions
The cross bar centre load bearing pin
1290 mm
50.79”
The pilot hang loop
Fwd
Rear
1600 mm
1630 mm
63.00”
64.17”
Sail Dimensions
Chord length at 3 ft outboard of centre line
2095 mm
82.48”
Chord length at 3 ft inboard of tip
1070 mm
42.13”
Span (extreme tip to tip)
9090 mm
357.87 “
Location of Information Placard
Cross Bar
Recommended Pilot Hook in Weight Range
55-100 kg
120-220 lbs
Recommended Pilot Proficiency
Intermediate
Intermediate
NB: Conversions * 0.4536 kg/pound * 25.4 mm/inch * 1.609 km/mile
All measurements taken with VG in the full on position.
Summary of Contents for Sting 3
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