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6. Remove the nose cone from the wing. 
 
7. Remove winglets. 
 
8. Unplug the tip folded battens. Remove the undersurface battens. 
 
9. Unzip the sprog access zippers all the way to the leading edge end of the zippers and put out 
the inboard and outboard sprogs. 
 
10. De-tension the crossbar pull back wires. Attach the auxiliary bungee to the shackle and to the 
hook. 
 
11. Remove the top battens except for the top battens #1. Pack battens into the batten bag.  
 
12. Lower the nose of the wing to allow the front wheel to be rolled forward over the control frame. 
 
13. Detach the rescue system bridle from the carabiners. 
 
14. Detach the back up loop. 
 
15. Unbolt the trike from the hang bracket of the wing and lower the nose of the wing on the 
ground. 
 
16. If you have a French type hang bracket, disconnect the trim device from the hang bracket, 
disassemble and remove the hang bracket from the keel tube. Fit the protection bag on the trim 
device mount fitting. Skip this procedure if you have Antares hang bracket.  
 
17. Undo the Velcro of the strut / control frame protection cover and slide the cover towards the 
middle of the control bar. Detach the strut safety wire from the control bar. 

 

18. Install the wingtip protection bags. 
 
19. Fold the wings approx. 50 % from fully closed rotating it around the control bar until the 
wingtips are on the ground. 
 
20. Detach the front wires from the nose junction channel.

 

 

21. Detach the struts. Disconnect the bottom first, than disconnect the top together with a strut 
safety wire. Stow the struts in their bag. 
 
22. Install protection bags on the control frame apex, hang bracket, if it stays on the wing (with the 
hang bracket positioned down) and on the crossbar central unit.

 

 
WARNING 

FOLDING THE WING WITHOUT PROTECTION BAGS WILL CAUSE THE TUBES DAMAGE. 
 
23. Fold the wings completely. Pull the sail out away from the keel until it is even on top and 
bottom. Roll the sail gently and carefully. 

 

NOTE 

Try to roll the sail in such way that the leading edge portion remains as smooth as possible. Do not 
attempt to stuff the sail between the Mylar pocket and the leading edge tube at any point where 
you feel resistance, and do not attach the Velcro ties tight so as to induce creases in the Mylar or 
leading edge sail material. 
 
Working from the trailing edge, roll the sail tightly to the leading edge. Finish rolling the sail in the 
area of the outer sprogs and install the wing tip cover bags. 
 
24. Stow battens in the batten bag in the front part of the wing. Install Velcro ties around the wing. 

Содержание Sting Ray

Страница 1: ...IKE WING Sting Ray 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 December...

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Страница 3: ...ure 5 4 Sting Ray Breakdown For Shipping Procedure 9 5 Sting Ray Set Up Procedure 10 6 Preflight Procedure 15 7 Speed to Fly 18 8 Sting Ray Breakdown 18 9 Wing Tuning 20 10 Maintenance 21 11 Removing...

Страница 4: ...rike up for flight is fast and easy The structural strength of the Sting Ray is sufficient for different flight conditions with defined wing load Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this...

Страница 5: ...ury and death Flying a trike with the Sting Ray wing in strong or gusty winds or turbulence may result in loss of control of the wing which may lead to injury and death Do not fly in such conditions u...

Страница 6: ...nd fig 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 3 Tighten the sail along the leading edge by putting the sail mount webbing into the slot in the end cap of the outer leading edge tube Secure the...

Страница 7: ...fig 7 Figure 8 6 Spread the wings approximately 50 from fully open Attach the struts according to the markings L left R right marks must be on the control frame side of the struts on top Attach the u...

Страница 8: ...e tube 2 matches together 10 Carefully spread the wings all the way lowering the nose of the wing on the ground Once the nose of the wing is on the ground the wings spread themselves fig 13 You will n...

Страница 9: ...lp attaching the shackle of the pull back wires on the hook placed on the keel tube Attach the shackle on the hook 18 Fix all battens with the double tensioned ropes and rubber bands Install the tip f...

Страница 10: ...g up and back of the nose batten strings push the nose battens fully back into the sail so that the batten tips rest in the holes on top of the keel tube fig 19 Figure 19 Figure 20 7 Remove protection...

Страница 11: ...ring fig 24 Figure 23 Figure 24 11 Carefully spread the wings all the way lowering the nose of the wing on the ground Once the nose of the wing is on the ground the wings spread themselves fig 25 You...

Страница 12: ...f you have Antares hang bracket fig 29 Figure 28 Figure 29 15 Pass the rescue bridle through the corresponding hole in the sail and all the way through the rescue bridle palm on the top surface of the...

Страница 13: ...rked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens go in the right wing Battens are numbered from the center outwards and the longest battens in a Sting Ray are designated as the No 1 battens I...

Страница 14: ...fully zipped up the sprog hardware and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable make sure the sprog is not twisted 180 the leading edge cross bar junction unit is properly secured...

Страница 15: ...lies 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 should precede every flight you...

Страница 16: ...hardware and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable Close the main sprog access zipper Open the outer sprog access zipper and check the sprog hardware and the sprog cable attach...

Страница 17: ...webbing and bottom rear wires are safely secured to the keel tube fig 50 Check the rear wires cables making sure there are no kinks or twisted thimbles Under the wing at the control frame apex Check t...

Страница 18: ...s 90 130 km h 56 81 mph The stall speed for the Sting Ray is 60 km h 37 mph The wing is stable at the beginning of stall While pushing out the base bar the bar pressure is progressively increase The S...

Страница 19: ...the control bar 18 Install the wingtip protection bags 19 Fold the wings approx 50 from fully closed rotating it around the control bar until the wingtips are on the ground 20 Detach the front wires...

Страница 20: ...he trailing edge will not have significant effect on flight characteristics BATTEN TENSION With some airtime batten tension may get loose this may cause the trailing edge to flatter If the battens ten...

Страница 21: ...should be replaced immediately We recommend that you have all maintenance work done by your Aeros dealer EVERY SIX MONTHS 1 Check the sail washout as described in the SPROG MEASUREMENT section 2 Chec...

Страница 22: ...olyester A NOTE ABOUT CABLES AND CABLE MAINTENANCE The cables which support the wing s airframe are critical components of the wing s structure and must be maintained in an airworthy condition It is a...

Страница 23: ...le meter will show the sprog angle The main sprogs for Sting Ray should be set to 10 deg The outer sprogs for Sting Ray should be set to 14 5 deg Figure 58 To adjust the sprog angle 1 Using the wrench...

Страница 24: ...f you have Antares hang bracket you will need to disconnect the trim device rear mount fitting and move the hang bracket with the trim device all the way forward 2 Remove winglets Unplug the tip folde...

Страница 25: ...completely fig 63 Lower the wing on the ground or on the support 9 Remove keel battens from the wing fig 64 Figure 63 Figure 64 10 Disconnect the rear wires and the keel pocket mount tang from the ke...

Страница 26: ...pointing towards the nose of the wing Slide the sail along the keel tube forward fig 68 Bring the nose junction of the frame out through the nose opening of the sail fig 69 Rotate outer sprogs 180 deg...

Страница 27: ...the written above procedure before re installing the sail on the frame 12 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE With good care and correct maintenance your wing will retain its good conditions for many years We...

Страница 28: ...k low we recommend that you gradually become familiar with your new wing Before every take off always do both an assembly check and a pre flight check of your wing and a trike unit Do not take off if...

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