Flughandbuch XCitor
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ca. 10%.
Cruise gas lever
During engine start this lever MUST be
at IDLE.
Propeller
Danger zone free.
Brake pedal
Kick down and hold.
Electric starter
Press starter push button until the
engine starts gets alive. If necessary
give a little bit gas.
ROLLING ON THE GROUND
Get used to the XCitor’s ground behaviour by roll tests on the ground. Do that in
any case before attempting to fly. Ground control is achieved via the foot steerable
front wheel. In the air it is controlled via the canopy, either with the trim levers or
the brake lines. During take off the XCitor steering and the XWing steering must be
properly coordinated.
TAKE OFF AND CLIMB
Whenever it is possible take off directly against the wind. The maximum permitted
side wind vector is 8 km/h.
Lay the Xwing behind the XCitor, upside down, trailing edge towards the trike. Put
the lines into the holders (cable binders) beside the cage. Check all lines for any
tangles and knots and being parallel.
Get into the XCitor, fasten seat belts, tighten them.
ATTENTION:
The rear seat has 3 belt buckles! All 3 must be closed prior to start! Not closing the
buckles on both sides will cause the front seat to move forward when the front belt
is loaded! So the front belt cannot hold without the rear buckles being closed!
Move the trim levers into a vertical position. Check their bearing for beeing not to
loose (the friction force to move the handles – measured at the handles) must be
between 5-8 kg!).
Check wind direction and that the glider is laying correctly behind the XCitor.
Take the brake lines into your hands.
Start the engine (see the corresponding chapter).
Open the foot brake.
Increase rpm until the glider can be pulled up (depending on the wind: ca. 50% of
the maximum power)
Keep the rolling direction with your feet.
As soon as the canopy comes up steer it active with the brake lines and keep it
centred behind and above the XCitor. Prevent the XWing from shooting over by
applying some brake. Stabilize the glider above the trike. Keep on rolling.
Check the position of the canopy. If necessary steer the XCitor to the side and
drive under the canopy, if the wing is pulling too much to the side.
If the glider is centred over the trike and everything under control apply more gas
(full, if flying tandem). The XCitor will very soon take off.
Flying solo control the power carefully and reduce gas slightly after the take off:
Attention:
The XCitor has much excessive power for solo flights and may push you into a
quite steep flight position, which you may not be used to!
CRUISE
Even during climb you may trim the XCitor to a straight flight with the trim levers.
Just push the lever on the side you want to move to slightly forward. Remember,
the brake lavers act like a brake line – pushing them forward makes the XCitor
move into that direction. Vice versa the other lever may be pulled back.
Under normal flight conditions the brake lines may be just set free so that the trim
levers can be operated easily.
The trike can be accelerated by pulling both trim levers back at the same time. This
is like opening the brake lines.
If due to the torque of the propeller the trike flies a curve just push he right lever
fore until the XCitor flies straight (the left side is loaded more then the right, causing
