Avian PUMA 13.5, Owner'S Manual

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Puma 13.5 Owner’s Manual
RECOMMENDED COMPONENT LIFE
Due to the nature of their material, construction and position within the structure, certain components have a
critical fatigue life and it is mandatory that these components are replaced within the time stated in.
Cross Tubes 2000 hours
Leading Edges 1000 hours
Control frame / fittings 1000 hours
Keel 1000 hours
Tension strop 500 hours or 5 years
Rigging wires 100 hours or 1 year
A factory inspection is recommended every 100 hours or 1 year (See MAINTENANCE page 22.)
STANDARD FACTORY SETTINGS
Standard factory settings are included for information purposes. When repairing, carrying out maintenance
or checking washout the factory settings are a useful reference.
It is vital to get the washout settings
correct . However if you have slightly different batten tension settings, pitch trim setting or wing tip cap
settings and you like the way your glider flies then we recommend that rather than change the settings back
to standard you record them for your future reference.
STANDARD BATTEN TENSIONS
The batten tensions for the Puma are measured with the glider fully rigged with the VB on full.
With all the battens tight undo one clip end at a time.
The clip end should then be clipped to the closed position beneath the sail without the batten end in the
eyelet. (See drawing below.)
When viewed from the top of the sail through the eyelet the distance between the edge of the eyelet and the
should be noted:
Compare the batten tensions with the set up table below.
Table 2: Standard batten tensions
Batten
Number Tension (mm)
Standard factory set up My
Alternative 1 My Alternative 2
1 3
2 2
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 2
8 2
9 2
10 3
Set the battens in a symmetrical manner working from the root to the tip. E.g. 1 left then 1 right, 2 left then
2 right etc. When each batten is checked clip it back into the sail and move to the next batten.
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