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JAVA 150

Owner's Manual

BHPA certificate of air worthiness

number: 9910158

Serial Number

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Before flying your glider please read this manual completely,

check all your battens against the batten profile (adjusting

them if necessary) and do a thorough pre-flight check.

AVIAN LTD

Stretfield

Bradwell

Hope Valley

S33 9JT

Tel (01433) 621308

Fax (01433) 621753

Summary of Contents for JAVA 150

Page 1: ...Serial Number Before flying your glider please read this manual completely check all your battens against the batten profile adjusting them if necessary and do a thorough pre flight check AVIAN LTD St...

Page 2: ...Java 150 Owner s Manual E mail avian hanggliding co uk www hanggliding co uk 2...

Page 3: ...FLIGHT CHECKLIST 10 FLYING THE JAVA 12 DE RIGGING 13 POST FLIGHT INSPECTION 15 VB VARIABLE BILLOW 15 TUNING INSTRUCTIONS 16 BATTENS AND BATTEN PROFILE 17 CHANGING HANG POSITION 19 MAINTENANCE 20 RECO...

Page 4: ...mmended solutions If you are still not sure contact your local dealer or the Avian factory Both will be pleased to help you Make sure your first flight on your new glider is in perfect conditions from...

Page 5: ...one pilot 3 Hang Glider Payloads Pilot Clip in Weight range Min Max 9 1 2 Stone 14 Stone 60Kg 90Kg 4 Hang Point Position Range Pitch trim This is a king post hang point glider There are three setting...

Page 6: ...sq ft 10 3kg m2 Max L D ratio 13 Speed range 15 70 mph 24 113 km h Maximum speed rough air VNE rough air 45mph 72km h Maximum speed smooth air VNE 70mph 113km h Normal packed length 19 4 5 9m Breakdo...

Page 7: ...there is any resistance check to see what is causing it and free the problem before continuing Do not attempt to force the wings apart 4 Put the bottom bar on and insert the two stainless pins from th...

Page 8: ...should also be inserted when the glider is tensioned They should be pushed home so that only the rope projects from the batten pocket Put the most outboard U S batten in first The under surface batten...

Page 9: ...emaining ties off and remove the battens from alongside the kingpost 3 Walk the wings out to about three quarters of their full extension As before the wings should ideally be walked out together If y...

Page 10: ...battens in locate on a plastic cleat on the leading edge These battens sometimes called compression struts are bent and should be profiled correctly and put in the right way up Like all the other batt...

Page 11: ...tips junction of keel pocket and sail etc 5 Battens correct shape and undamaged with no cracks or splits in the fibreglass section 6 All nuts and bolts secure 7 All quick release fittings secure i cr...

Page 12: ...N LTD FOR A THOROUGH STRIP DOWN 21 Check operation of the VB Pull the VB rope and check that it pulls on smoothly and releases If it is jammed check and release if caught NOTE If instruments are attac...

Page 13: ...A wing close to the stall becomes difficult to control For both these reasons the glider should be flown with sufficient airspeed close to the ground hill or any other aircraft Spin Hang gliders are...

Page 14: ...e leading edges in further and then dismantle the A frame Make sure that the packing wings the pieces of packing sewn to the sail are out of the sail and alongside the top of the uprights Check that t...

Page 15: ...nhook the top rear wire and luff lines and clip them to the ring on the sail The kingpost can now be tilted forwards 8 Bring the wing tips together Pull the sail between the leading edge and keel so t...

Page 16: ...ght hand upright the one down which the VB cord runs it could adversely effect the operation of the VB See trouble shooting For take off it is recommended that the VB is in the fully released position...

Page 17: ...ith the VB in the released position To alter this re tie the knot attaching this rope to the triple pulley block 3 ALWAYS USE A BOWLINE KNOT When VB tension is pulled on the tension strop 7 will becom...

Page 18: ...idea of how fast they are changing profile The Java has 7075 battens which tend to hold their shape well The nose and tip battens are made of a softer 6082 alloy 6082 battens tend to get harder and h...

Page 19: ...atten very close to its front end Do not attempt to alter the profile over the first 3 5cm of the batten If your battens need profiling do the 6082 see below battens first as they are much softer To i...

Page 20: ...n keys and some thread lock will be required The Allen keys should be in good condition i e If the ends of the Allen key are at all rounded grind them off or buy a new Allen key Thread lock e g Loctit...

Page 21: ...with one of the Allen keys Push barrel through remaining distance Place one drop of thread lock on the screw one drop in the end of the barrel fit the screw and re tighten it Give the glider a thorou...

Page 22: ...ny one of the structural members is serious and the only remedy is replacement Insufficient care during ground handling or transportation can lead to tube abrasion or indentation The former accelerate...

Page 23: ...ely straight If the glider is supported by the end of the keel this will bend the keel and give false readings for the luff line heights The VB should be in the fully released position A length of thi...

Page 24: ...the glider Rigging Cables The main danger with the rigging lies in kinking the cable This is usually caused by careless rigging and de rigging or by over tightening the bolts that attach the tangs to...

Page 25: ...ning It is without doubt better to keep the wing clean than to try and clean it Some dirt never comes off completely If you decide you do need to wash your wing then select a dry day and have access t...

Page 26: ...equires skilled and qualified attention We do not recommend self repair or re assembly by other than Avian or Avian nominated repair agents No replacement parts should be fitted unless they are factor...

Page 27: ...n sections the inner nose to out board of the cross tube leading edge junction and the outer tip section of the leading edge These can be separated to allow a reduction in total glider packed length T...

Page 28: ...the tension is released The tension strop is difficult to pull on 1 The tension strop might be twisted around the cross tube centre bolt When freed inspect the strop for damage and replace if necessa...

Page 29: ...d be held back to allow the base of the kingpost through the hole in the sail A pop is heard on take off The lower wing wire goes though a small hole in the sail During the pre flight this area should...

Page 30: ...e this might be caused by a backup loop that is caught and interfering with the main loop when flying Free the loop so that you are sure it is loose in flight The short under surface batten has been p...

Page 31: ...the unfortunate case of having to recall components or gliders Please keep a record of all work done on your hang glider Please let us know of any ideas for changes that you think would improve our ha...

Page 32: ...Java 150 Owner s Manual APPENDIX ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS KINGPOST KEEL JUNCTION 1 M6 10mm button head Allen screw 2 M8 nylon washer 3 Kingpost channel 4 1 1 4 8mm stainless barrel 32...

Page 33: ...s Manual NOSE ASSEMBLY 1 Nylon spacer bush 7 5mm 2 M6 nyloc nut 3 Nylon leading edge bush 4 M6 nut cap 5 Nose channel 6 Keel saddle M6 hole 7 M6 Bolts 8 Stainless M6 washer 9 Leading edge bung 10 Kee...

Page 34: ...2 M8 nyloc nut 3 M8 nylon washer 4 HRS single 8mm hole 5 Cross tube saddle 8mm hole 6 Leading edge saddle 6mm hole 7 HRS double 6mm hole 8 M8 nut cap retaining washer 9 M8 nut cap 10 30 tang for rigg...

Page 35: ...s tube shackle 4 Cross tube centre nut cap 5 Cross tube hinge centre bolt M6 Allen head 6 M6 nyloc nut 7 M6 rubber cap 8 M6 nylon washer 9 Cross tube centre rubber foot 10 Cross tube centre sealed bea...

Page 36: ...taining cord 3 Triple block pulley with becket 4 Top of upright pulley block 5 Cross tube centre sealed bearing pulley 6 Cross tube VB rope 7 Tension strop static side only part shown 8 Rear of keel s...

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