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H AN G GLI DER

TARGET

M AN UAL

Size: _________

Manufactured by:

AEROS Ltd.
Post-Volynskaya St. 5.
Kiev, 03061
UKRAINE

Tel: (380 44) 455 41 18
Fax: (380 44) 455 41 16
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.aeros.com.ua

Date of production: ____________________

Serial number: ____________________

Summary of Contents for TARGET 13

Page 1: ..._ Manufactured by AEROS Ltd Post Volynskaya St 5 Kiev 03061 UKRAINE Tel 380 44 455 41 18 Fax 380 44 455 41 16 E mail aerosint aerosint kiev ua http www aeros com ua Date of production ________________...

Page 2: ...er Flat 25 Section 3 Performance of the Flight 26 3 1 Preparation for Flight 26 3 2 Launching 26 3 3 Flying 26 3 4 Turning 26 3 5 Landing 26 Section 4 Breakdown 27 4 1 Breakdown Into the Package 6m Lo...

Page 3: ...help of instructor or HG school If you don t know where to find HG school in your region ask your dealer or your national HG club Be sure you are thoroughly familiar with the set up break down preflig...

Page 4: ...27 12 27 Take off altitude max m 2500 2500 Permissible range of temperature C 20 40 20 40 Minimum airspeed km h mph 26 16 24 15 Maximum airspeed km h mph 70 44 70 44 Minimum pilot weight kg lbs 45 99...

Page 5: ...s unfold the bag 6 metres long 2 1 3 Place completing parts of the frame with comfort Fig 1 Undo the zipper on the bag and move the sail Fig 1 2 1 4 Remove protective bag from the bottom of uprights S...

Page 6: ...1 keel tube with N1 leading edge tubes so that the channel which secures the control bar is above Attach the uprights to the channel using the bolt which is put through the channel and through the top...

Page 7: ...st be directed as shown in Fig 5a Check that the tube junction in the telescopic connectors are secure Fig 5 2 1 7 Set up the crossbar attach the N2 tubes to the N1 tubes of the crossbar keeping to th...

Page 8: ...2 1 9 Place the A frame nose to the wind Lay the sail nose to the console ends Fig 8 Lift slightly the leading edge tubes and insert them into the sail Fig 9 Make sure that leading edge tubes pass pro...

Page 9: ...ould be near corresponding holes in the leading edge Fig 10 Fig 10 2 1 11 Put the hang strap which is on the kingpost through the kingpost hole in the sail and fit it over the end of N1 keel tube so t...

Page 10: ..._____ kingpost secures in the channel through the hole No _____ Fig 12 for a pilot of ____ kg weight Fig 12 2 1 12 Insert the keel tube N2 into the keel pocket and attach it to the N1 part pressing on...

Page 11: ...top front wire Install the cap cover which fixes the wires Fig 14 Fig 14 2 1 15 Put the top and bottom side wires through the corresponding holes in the sail Undo the zippers on the bottom surface ne...

Page 12: ...the keel section of the glider The bent part of the tang must point downwards Then fit the fluoroplastic washer the crossbar leading edge junction plate on the crossbar over the bolt Fit the tang of t...

Page 13: ...that bottom wires are situated properly near the control bar Carefully spread the wings so that sail is a little sagged Check that the sail mount webbing is seated squarely and securely in the slot i...

Page 14: ...he washers and the safety ring over the wire loop Fig 19 Perform the same procedure with the long luff lines after its installation through the free grommet near the 3 rd batten pocket from the keel F...

Page 15: ...short package Assemble them using pins provided and secure with plastic tube Fig 21 Fig 21 NOTE The glider is set up in the 6 metres long condition The further set up procedure is analogous to one fro...

Page 16: ...upwards to the flight direction Fix each end of the speedbar using the bolt the wing nut and the safety ring or using quick pin see Fig 3 2 2 3 Rest the glider on the control bar Fig 23 Fig 23 2 2 4...

Page 17: ...ets Battens of left and right wings has a marking of different colours or plastic details of different colours 2 2 7 Secure the rear end of each batten by first looping the bottom loop of leech line a...

Page 18: ...ted thimbles or tangs 2 2 9 Pull the crossbar tensioning wires and put the metal ring of the wires on the hook of the stop detail on the keel tube Take care that reeded spring closes the metal ring in...

Page 19: ...l of the nose assembly by the pin and the safety ring quick pin Fig 28 If necessary put the fork of the keel batten on the keel tube Fig 28 2 2 11 Fit the nose cone over the front of the keel and atta...

Page 20: ...e and secure the velcro on the bottom of the nose cone to the bottom surface Fig 30 Fig 30 2 2 12 Zip the zippers on the bottom surface near crossbar leading edge junctions 2 2 13 Insert washout tips...

Page 21: ...ad the sail along the leading edge of the sail Spread the leading edges slightly Insert assembled N3 N4 leading edge tubes into the pockets Attach them to the N2 leading edge tubes according to the ma...

Page 22: ...ction is safely secured with the nut and the safety ring Check that side wires are attached to the junction properly that wires are not twisted and are not caught up Fig 34 Look through the same hole...

Page 23: ...the sail the mountable sections of the consoles N4 must be installed symmetrically Fig 35 2 4 5 Check the trailing edge for any cuts tears or broken stitching Check that the top surface battens are fi...

Page 24: ...olt the nut and the safety ring Fig 37 Fig 37 2 4 8 Check that the bolt the castle nut and the safety ring which secure the downtubes to the channel are secured 2 4 9 Check the kingpost mounted main a...

Page 25: ...he control bar corners for any cocked or twisted thimbles and tangs If you find any detension the crossbar and straighten them out NOTE If you find a kink in the cable you must replace it or there is...

Page 26: ...is on the channel of the nose junction Take away the clevis pin then disconnect the swan catch of the bottom front wires from the channel while pulling down on the top of the nose 2 5 2 Lay the glide...

Page 27: ...un and you will really take off 3 3 FLIGHT Make your first flights from a familiar site in mellow conditions The trim speed of regulated glider is approximately 28 30 km h 16 18 mph position of speed...

Page 28: ...W N Breakdown of the Target is simply the reverse of the set up procedure While performing the breakdown leave the quick mountable fasteners on one of the components of the frame 4 1 BREAKDOWN INTO T...

Page 29: ...ngpost down Fit the protective bag over the keel tube rear wires junction Fig 43 Fig 43 4 1 7 Fold the wings Spread the sail so that both the top and bottom surfaces of the sail are equally taut roll...

Page 30: ...ound Detach the speedbar and place it between the leading edges 4 1 9 Place the spreader bar of the hang loop between the uprights Cover the control bar keel tube junction by a protective padding Fig...

Page 31: ...old Fig 47 4 2 4 Place the consols into the bag Zip the zipper Tuck the excess of the bag into the package Fig 48 Fig 48 4 3 BREAKDOWN INTO THE PACKAGE 2 METRES LONG While performing the breakdown lea...

Page 32: ...e leading edge pockets 4 3 14 Pack up the sail along the leading edge of the sail Try to do this without longitudinal folds on the leading edge of the sail 4 3 15 Place the sail into the bag and zip t...

Page 33: ...free end of the bag inside Tighten the package with the tapes Fig 50 Fig 50 4 3 23 Fit the short shipping bag over the package and tighten the bag lace The glider is packed and ready for shipping NOTE...

Page 34: ...THE BATTEN TENSION The batten tension must ensure the effort of nearly 2 3 kg on the loop of the batten tension leech line If the leech line is too loose especially on the wing tip battens there may...

Page 35: ...Move the kingpost to the next backward hole in the kingpost channel You must find a position of the kingpost at which the trim speed is slightly more than the speed of minimum sink rate At this speed...

Page 36: ...ht characteristics If you set up or break down your glider take care not to allow sand soil and dirt to enter your sail batten pockets or tubes Keep thoroughly clean the telescopic connectors as their...

Page 37: ...ermissible If recorded distances are less than those of Fig 51 the glider should not be flown until re adjusted as follows A if minimum distances are exceeded shim appropriate pair of luff lines using...

Page 38: ...37 Fig 52 Section 7 OWNERS NOTES Section 8 L I S T O F S P A R E P A R T S...

Page 39: ...300 T13 0300 Leading edge tube Std 0310 T13 0310 Leading edge tube N1 Std 0320 T13 0320 Leading edge tube N2 Std 0330 T13 0330 Leading edge tube N3 Std 0340 T13 0340 Leading edge tube N4 washout tip S...

Page 40: ...er Std 0501p Std 0501p Upright tube L 1550 mm painted Std 0501 Std 0501 Upright tube L 1550 mm Std 0502 Std 0502 Top of the upright Std 0503 Std 0503 Bottom of the upright Std 0503 2 Std 0503 2 Bottom...

Page 41: ...for LE Xbar junction Std 0027 Std 0027 Standoff Std 0028 Std 0028 Metal washer 10 6 1 Std 0029 Std 0029 Metal washer 12 8 1 Std 0030 Std 0030 Metal washer 11 4 2 for luff lines Std 0559 Std 0559 Quick...

Page 42: ...41 Section 9 PAGE OF CHANGE AND ADDITION DATE WORK DONE BY WHOM...

Page 43: ...42 FRAME OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 44: ...43 NOSE JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET 13...

Page 45: ...44 NOSE JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET 16...

Page 46: ...45 KEEL TUBE KINGPOST CHANNEL CONTROL BAR CHANNEL JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 47: ...46 KEEL TUBE KINGPOST JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 48: ...47 KEEL TUBE REAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 49: ...48 CROSS BAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 50: ...49 LEADING EDGE CROSSBAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 51: ...50 CONTROL BAR OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

Page 52: ...51 BAGS OF HANG GLIDER TARGET...

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