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Operating Manual ATOS VR

Operating Manual

Read before setup or flight!

Congratulations and welcome to the ATOS - family! The ATOS VR you have purchased is a high-quality
aircraft. So that you can get the best out of your ATOS VR and avoid damage while setting up, you'll find
it helpful to study the following manual closely. If you have difficulty or problems, your A.I.R team stands
ready to help you.

A-I-R USA LLC Edition: 12/12/05

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Summary of Contents for ATOS VR

Page 1: ...mily The ATOS VR you have purchased is a high quality aircraft So that you can get the best out of your ATOS VR and avoid damage while setting up you ll find it helpful to study the following manual closely If you have difficulty or problems your A I R team stands ready to help you A I R USA LLC Edition 12 12 05 ...

Page 2: ...ed of course available from your local ATOS Dealer Otherwise the ATOS VR should be dried as soon as possible to avoid damp stains in the sail and corrosion of the metal parts Also the D cells and ribs can take up moisture if they are wet or in high humidity and should be dried as soon as possible Set up procedure 1 The ATOS should not be laid directly on stones since there can be pressure points o...

Page 3: ... rib cam tool and the pull out the barrel ends of the spoiler wires Stuff half the glider bag in the left and the rest in the right D Cell 5 Prior to opening the wings be sure that the two halves of the nose connection are opened wide out If not they could be compressed into the D Cells or other parts by the nut cracker action of opening the wings 6 Lift the end of each wing SLIGHTLY and swing the...

Page 4: ...he nose mechanism and with the cam tool push the connection closed and insert the pip pin to secure it in place The hook end of the latch must be through and behind the opposing piece to insert the pip pin Note place your hands as shown and be cautious in this process that you do not allow your face to be close to and in front of the latch If your hand or the tool were to slip off the latch it wou...

Page 5: ...pocket The description from here is based on the left wing assembly and you will have to mirror that process for the right 11 Start the tube end with the key into the last section of the sail between the last and next to last fish cams and rest the outer end on the ground Stand behind the sail and open the Velcro of the third section to see the end of the D cell This will allow you to elevate the ...

Page 6: ...ite wingtip 14 You are now prepared to engage the tip wand and tighten the sail to the wingtip TIP It is important at this point to have the sail well aligned with itself Tear the Velcro apart going back 24 inches Align the very tips of the sail top to bottom and then match and seal the Velcro leave open as much as shown Grasp the tip lever in your left hand and the tip wand rope in your right the...

Page 7: ...ice the left hand is below the wing tip and that both hands remain in the same plane as the sail Please review the section on adjustments prior to your first setup 16 With your body against the wing tip pull the sail edges out and toward the wingtip to allow you to properly fit and seal down the Velcro on the sail to the wing tip Velcro Stuff the lever ropes into the sail and smooth out the sail M...

Page 8: ...rib Use your left hand palm up and thumb on the cam at the end of the rib tip to help rotate cam onto the rib Do not pull against the sail or push on the upper part of the rib just be sure to rotate the cam Look in the sail and attach the shear rib Velcro it s the material at the center of this rib 18 Next cam in place the rib with the spoiler arm mechanism If you learn to control the fish cam wit...

Page 9: ...he tabs on the flaps themselves The above pictures show the sequence 22 Secure the tail plane in place by placing the tail wings on the carbon spar and then running the threaded bolt through to the assembly on the keel The bolt should be tightened snugly with the Allen wrench on the end of cam tool 23 Stow the padded keel sleeve and tail bag Place the nose cone securely in place aligning the upper...

Page 10: ... control frame with your foot The spoiler should move with low friction and the maximum range of approx 70 90 must be achieved The outside spoiler should have at least approx 60 80 maximum excursion Storing the glider bag in the D cell affects the static balance and trim favorably but you should always put it in the same place as to not change your trim Disassembly 1 ALWAYS detach the spoiler wire...

Page 11: ...cams into the sail Fold the sail end back onto itself Reach under the D cell and lift the spoilers up to the bottom of the D cell and the lift the flap so that it all makes an S fold against the bottom of the D cell Place the tip bag over the end of the sail and D cell and pull it on Lift the flap and separate the Velcro at a point where the tab on the tip bag just reaches Attach the Velcro tab fr...

Page 12: ...ore all the parts except tips in the D cell on your left as you stand in front of the nose Close the nose latch across the front of the glider 15 Put the glider bag on and carefully lay over the glider Hold the nose up with one hand and swing the control frame up as you lower it to the ground Disassemble the control frame being careful not to drop the uprights on the D cell Fold the uprights down ...

Page 13: ...desirable trim speed With large or torn up thermals a smaller flap deflection lower bank angle and slightly higher speed will better average the up and down air You ll notice that the glider trims more slowly with higher flap settings which can influence the combination of speed bank angle and flap setting that you choose At speeds of 32 mph and above the best glide is achieved with the 5 flap pos...

Page 14: ...at a time without flying the glider Small changes will produce significant differences in trim Warning Most of the ATOS is made of carbon fiber materials These materials show a different breaking behavior to aluminum and steel Most metallic materials permit some damage recognition due to their behavior of deformation Carbon is extremely stiff and its failure mode is to shatter From an extreme over...

Page 15: ... or any single strand break and should be examined before each flight for wear Originally the ATOS models C V VX and early VR were shipped with a 2mm stainless wire It was replaced with a 2 5mm zinc coated steel wire when premature wear was observed As of October of 2005 a Dynema rope has been certified by DHV Testing has shown it not only to exceed the strength requirements but is far superior in...

Page 16: ... the rib cams of the outermost ribs should cross the keel within 15mm of a small hole found there when the keel is parallel to the ground Disengage the rib cams and tie the light line through their middle Rope connection at the flap Examine the rope where it exits the keel for wear Inspect every 10 flying hours Return bungee for the flap If the flap does not return to contact the keel then the ass...

Page 17: ...weight 44 kg Note Use of composite construction can cause weight variations to occur We would be glad to hear your tips and suggestions Further information as well as safety reports are on our homepage Your air team wishes you many beautiful and above all accident free flights Respect your new glider learn about it one step at a time and remember that it s more important to fly tomorrow than today...

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