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HANG GLIDER

COMBAT-C

OWNER / SERVICE

MANUAL

Manufactured by:

AEROS Ltd. Tel: (380 44) 4554120
Post-Volynskaya St. 5 Fax: (380 44) 4554116
Kiev 03061 E-mail: [email protected]
Ukraine http:// www.aeros.com.ua

April 2020

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Page 1: ...ANG GLIDER COMBAT C OWNER SERVICE MANUAL Manufactured by AEROS Ltd Tel 380 44 4554120 Post Volynskaya St 5 Fax 380 44 4554116 Kiev 03061 E mail INFO AEROS COM UA Ukraine http www aeros com ua April 2020 ...

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Page 3: ...eflight procedure 12 Laying the glider down flat 14 Launching and flying the Combat C 15 Aerotowing 15 Using the VG system 16 Using the movable hang point system 16 Landing the Combat C 16 Combat C breakdown 17 Removing the sail from the airframe and re installing 19 Combat C stability systems 20 Maintenance 20 Glider tuning 23 Transportation and storage 26 In closing a few words on your safety 27...

Page 4: ...dure as described in this manual If you have access to the Internet please visit us regularly at http www aeros com ua In case of any doubts or questions contact your local dealers or Aeros We wish you a safe and enjoyable flying career Aeros Ltd Definitions Definitions used in this Manual such as WARNING CAUTION and NOTE are employed in the following context WARNING Operating procedures technique...

Page 5: ... 6 3 6 3 Wind speed max m sec mph 12 27 12 27 12 27 Min airspeed with optimal pilot clip weight km h mph 31 32 19 20 31 32 19 20 31 32 19 20 Max airspeed with optimal pilot clip weight km h mph 110 68 110 68 110 68 WARNING Aeros recommends that no attempt should ever be made to deliberately spin the glider WARNING The stability controllability and structural strength of a properly maintained Comba...

Page 6: ...e tube 3 into the sail Align the rear leading edge properly so that the sprog bracket is on the inside of the leading edge and slide the rear leading edge forward carefully until the rear leading edge engage completely on the front leading edge allowing the sprog end to come outside the sail at the access zipper Fig 1 Figure 2 Install two rearmost fixing screws Fig 2 Using a hexagon wrench tighten...

Page 7: ...ugh the section above on how to re install the rear leading edges While following the instructions below refer to the photos in the section above for reference if necessary NOTE Unfasten the sail mount tangs at the nose part of the glider when the glider is fully rigged otherwise extra leading edge tension will not allow unfastening the tangs when the glider is fully closed 1 Lay the glider on the...

Page 8: ...the quick pins Pass the VG rope through the cleat make a knot on the end of the rope Fig 8 4 Flip the glider upright on the control bar Try to set the basebar on level ground Remove the glider bag and all Velcro ties Remove the batten bag with the battens from the front part of the glider 5 By lifting up and back on the nose batten strings push the nose battens fully back into the sail so that the...

Page 9: ...ck all cables for any twisted thimbles or tangled cables At the rear of the keel find the shackle of the sweep wire Pull the shackle out the rear end of the keel pocket and check that the sweep wire is not wrapped around the keel Attach the shackle of the sweep wire to the hook on the keel tube Fig 13 Close the zipper of the keel tube cover WARNING An in flight disengagement of this attachment wil...

Page 10: ...kwise NOTE The excess tensioned tip lever battens will worsen the handling Figure 14 Figure 15 12 Install the bottom surface battens Fig 15 13 The next step is to deploy both the inboard sprogs and the outboard sprogs and secure them in position Before doing so working through the sprog access zippers preflight the following items internal ribs to confirm that they are fully zipped up the sprog ha...

Page 11: ...sert the control frame apex protection pads inside the sail Turn the hang point spreader bar perpendicular to the keel tube Fig 20 Close the central access zipper Fig 21 Figure 20 Figure 21 18 Install the tail on the glider Take the tail out of the bag Connect the outer tail sections with the center tail section installing the spar of the outer tail first and then the pin at the trailing edge of t...

Page 12: ...ohibited to fly the Combat C without the tail 19 Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider see the Section Preflight procedure PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE Conduct a complete preflight inspection of the glider checking all assemblies which have not already been checked Every bolt nut pin safety ring and fastener of any kind should be checked during every pre flight A full pre flight inspection shoul...

Page 13: ...t tip must be installed Check for any evidence of dents deep scratches cracks or bends in the LE tube Be sure that the sail mount webbing is properly installed in the end cap slot and safely and correctly secured with the Velcro around the leading edge Fig 28 Along the trailing edge left wing Check that there are no tears in the sail material along the trailing edge Check that all battens are prop...

Page 14: ...n Make sure that at VG full tight the rear end of the paddles does not slide past the rear edge of the transverse battens or the system could malfunction Check the crossbar center plates assembly including the sweep wire X bar junction all bolts are in places secured with nuts Also visually inspect the crossbar by sighting along the length of the crossbars looking for any evidence of damage Check ...

Page 15: ...der becomes pitch unstable and dangerous to fly The Combat speeds up over 110 km h 69 mph being essentially roll neutral with no tendency to yaw The pitch bar pressure decreases with the VG on being light when flying close to the trim speed but progressive and consistent constantly increasing when the speed increase AEROTOWING Special care must be taken in any form of towing We recommend that the ...

Page 16: ...nd you may need to make your final approach at a slower speed perhaps as slow as minimum sink in order to be able to land within the field In winds of less than 5 km h 3 mph if the landing area slopes down hill at more than 10 1 you should seriously consider landing downwind and uphill or crosswind across the slope Landing attempts which require slow speed approaches maneuvering around obstacles o...

Page 17: ...Unzip the sprog access zippers all the way to the leading edge end of the zippers and put out the inboard and outboard sprogs Remove the tip folded battens and the four shortest battens from the outboard section of the sail Roll the outboard section of the sail and put the outboard wing tip bags on Fig 31 Figure 31 Figure 32 3 De tension the crossbar sweep wire and let the wings fold in slightly 4...

Page 18: ...r the top of the keel tube just near the Crossbar LE tube junctions and then installing it around the glider leading edges Fig 34 Figure 33 Figure 34 13 Place the bag with battens on the nose section along the keel put the nose cone under the front velcro ties Secure the sail with remaining sail ties 14 Install the glider bag Flip the glider over onto the ground Detach the basebar and place it bet...

Page 19: ...hrough the nose hole of the sail Now slide the complete frame out through the open center zipper If you encounter resistance stop and find out what is hanging up 9 If you need to send the sail to the factory for repair remove the Mylar inserts and the transverse battens The Mylar insert is to remove from the front end of the Mylar pocket It helps to secure the opposite end of the sail to something...

Page 20: ... is in proper position in the slot of the end cap of the leading edge 3 16 Finish the assembly of the glider completely according to the normal assembly procedures NOTE Secure the sail mount tangs with the nuts at the nose plates after you accomplish all steps in section Combat C set up procedure from item 1 through item 8 17 Do a very careful and complete preflight of the glider according to the ...

Page 21: ...ot use any kind of paint stripper to clean the carbon because it may damage the epoxy resin matrix holding your carbon together It s fine to wash carbon components using warm soapy water After cleaning rinse and dry them carefully Also it may seem obvious but we would like to emphasize that you should never drill holes in your carbon frame for any reason no matter how logical it may seem at the ti...

Page 22: ...dingly 2 If your glider is ever exposed to salt water you will need to have the glider completely disassembled in accordance with the recommended annual inspection procedure All frame parts will need to be disassembled including the removal of all sleeves and bushings flushed liberally with fresh water dried completely 3 A wet glider must be dried before storing Do not leave your glider wet for mo...

Page 23: ...NG YOUR GLIDER IN PITCH CG ADJUSTMENT You will find that the pitch trim of the Combat C as well as the basetube position at trim changes with VG setting At VG loose the Combat C will normally be trimmed very close to stall The bar position at trim at VG loose will be relatively far out As you set the VG tighter the trim speed will normally increase and the trim bar position will move back At VG lo...

Page 24: ...prog access zipper Place the worktop of the angle meter under the middle part of the sprog so that the entire worktop surface of the angle meter touches the sprog The scale of the angle meter will show the sprog angle Fig 38 Sprog angle Combat C 12 7 Combat C 13 5 Main sprogs deg 6 2 5 0 Outboard sprogs deg 7 2 6 5 METHOD OF SPROG ADJUSTMENT To adjust the outboard sprog height 1 Fully unzip the ac...

Page 25: ...ied test pilot and in any case should be performed only in smooth air and with caution TURN CORRECTION Turns are caused by an asymmetry in the glider If you have a turn first try to make the glider symmetrical in every way If a turn appears only at VG settings of 3 4 to full tight it may be an indication that the sprogs are set asymmetrically In this case you have to lower the sprogs on the side t...

Page 26: ... can be easily adjusted by the threaded lever batten tip adjuster Fig 42 To increase batten tension rotate the threaded lever batten tip adjuster counter clockwise To decrease batten tension rotate the threaded lever batten tip adjuster clockwise To increase the plug on batten tension rotate the batten with the threaded adjuster counter clockwise To decrease the plug on batten tension rotate the b...

Page 27: ...os for advice Only fly after having attended a good school recognized by your hang gliding federation Fly a glider suited to your level of ability A new risk may arise when you first fly a new type of the glider The reactions of your new glider may well differ from those of the glider you where used to In order to keep this risk low we recommend that you gradually become familiar with your new gli...

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