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- Page 1 14/05/14 (rev 4) APCO Aviation Setting Future Standards Factory: 7, Chalamish Street - Industrial Park - Caesarea 38900 ISRAEL www.apcoaviation.com Tel: +972 4 6273727 Fax +972 4 6273728...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS: KARMA EVO TECHNICAL DATA KARMA EVO CERTIFICATION DATA DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FLEXON® Batten system: TRIMMING HARNESS SPEED SYSTEM ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENT OPTION 1 OPTION 2 10 EMERGENCY PARACHUTE ATTACHMENT 11 RISERS 12 INSPECTION 12.1 GENERAL 12.2 BRAKE SETTING 12.3... - Page 3 Apco Aviation's gliders are carefully manufactured and inspected by the factory. Please use the glider only as described in this manual. Do not make any changes to the glider.
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Page 4: Karma Evo Technical Data
1 KARMA EVO TECHNICAL DATA Size X-Small Small Medium Large Cells Area m 24.55 26.3 28.5 30.4 Area (projected) m 20.85 22.55 24.4 26.2 Span (incl. Stabiliser) m 10.7 11.35 11.8 12.5 8.56 9.08 9.45 Span (projected) m Aspect Ratio 4.66... -
Page 5: Disclaimer Of Liability
This equipment should be used under proper conditions and after proper instruction from a qualified instructor. APCO Aviation Ltd. has no control over the use of this equipment and a person using this equipment assumes all risks of damage or injury. -
Page 6: Flexon® Batten System
www.apcoaviation.com 6 FLEXON® Batten system: New generation FLEXON ® batten system incorporated (see below) in the leading edge of the ribs, insuring perfect profile shape (instead of traditional Mylar reinforcement). FLEXON ® battens reduce the weight of the glider by an additional 500gr. and unlike Mylar reinforcement will guarantee no deterioration in performance or launch. -
Page 7: Harness
www.apcoaviation.com 8 HARNESS All of Apco's gliders are developed with the use of ABS (Automatic Bracing System) type harnesses without cross bracing. We recommend the use of an ABS harness with all our gliders. All certified harnesses can be used with our gliders. For best safety and performance we recommend an Apco harness equipped with a Mayday emergency parachute. -
Page 8: Option 2
www.apcoaviation.com Figure 9-1 9.3 OPTION 2 First attach the harness to the glider, then thread the accelerator line from the top pulley on the riser, through the pulleys (and the elasticized ring if present) on your harness and then attach it to the supplied speed bar. To adjust the length and activation point of the speed system, sit in the harness and ask someone to hold the riser up in a flying position. -
Page 9: Emergency Parachute Attachment
11 RISERS The KARMA EVO risers is featuring a split A riser. The 1st A-riser attaches to the central two A lines (A1 & A3). The second A-riser is attached to the outermost A line (A5). This is to facilitate Big ears or Tip tucks. - Page 10 www.apcoaviation.com...
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Page 13: Inspection
www.apcoaviation.com 12 INSPECTION 12.1 GENERAL Pilots, please insure that your glider has been test flown and fully checked by your dealer before taking it into your possession. Verify that the dealer checked and confirms that the glider is airworthy. 12.2 BRAKE SETTING Before the first flight, the pilot/dealer has to take his/her glider and inflate it to check brake length and if needed shorten or lengthen the brake setting to his or her preference. -
Page 14: Line Maintenance
www.apcoaviation.com • Internal damage to the ribs and diagonal ribs. • Damage to the top and bottom panels and seams between panels. 12.5 LINE MAINTENANCE Several groups of suspension lines and one brake line are attached to each riser. The groups are called A, B, C and brake lines. -
Page 15: Take Off
13.3 STRONG WIND AND REVERSE LAUNCH The KARMA EVO has a lot of lifting power and care should be taken in strong wind. It is advisable to have an assistant hold you when attempting a strong wind launch. It also helps if you walk towards the canopy and leave the A-riser just before the glider gets above your head. -
Page 16: Flight Techniques
The speed range will be the same but the actual numbers may differ. • With 0% brake the KARMA EVO will fly at 37 km/h with a sink rate of 1.3m/s. • At 25% brake the glider will fly at 31km/h with minimum sink rate 1.1m/s. -
Page 17: Asymmetric Collapse
The KARMA EVO can be controlled directionally in the B stall by pulling more on one B riser than on the other to create a turn in any direction. The B-stall is a safe controlled way... -
Page 18: Big Ears
POINTS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LINE FAILURE. 14.8 DEEP STALL OR PARACHUTAL STALL Under normal flying conditions the KARMA EVO will have no tendency to enter deep stall. All gliders can however under certain conditions enter and stay in deep stall configuration (as a result of ageing of materials, improper maintenance or pilot induced). -
Page 19: Spiral Dives
14.9 SPIRAL DIVES The KARMA EVO has very good behaviour in spiral and has no tendency to stick in the spiral. By progressively applying brake on one side the glider can be put into a spiral dive. Safe high sink rates can be achieved like this. The spiral has to be exited slowly by releasing the brake over one complete turn or the glider may pitch forward and possibly suffer a collapse. -
Page 20: Landing
www.apcoaviation.com 15 LANDING Before landing, the pilot should determine the wind direction, usually by checking a windsock, flags, smoke or your drift over the ground while doing one or more 360° turns. • Always land into the wind. • At a height of about 50 meters your landing setup should begin. The most commonly used one is to head into the wind and depending on the wind strength the pilot should reach his/her landing point by making s-turns. -
Page 21: Landing In Turbulence
www.apcoaviation.com 15.3 LANDING IN TURBULENCE One of the safest ways to land a glider in turbulent conditions is to use Big Ears. This reduces the chances of getting a collapse while on final approach. Use weight shift to control your approach. It is possible to keep the ears in until you are ready to flare the glider. -
Page 22: Storage
www.apcoaviation.com 18 STORAGE When the glider is not in use, the glider should be stored in a cool, dry place. A wet glider should first be dried (out of direct sunlight). Protect the glider against sunlight (UV radiation). When on the hill keep the glider covered or in the bag. Never store or transport the glider near paint, petrol or any other chemicals. - Page 23 KARMA EVO EXTRA SMALL SKETCES...
- Page 24 KARMA EVO SMALL SKETCHES...
- Page 25 KARMA EVO MEDIUM SKHETCES...
- Page 26 KARMA EVO LARGE SKETCHES...
- Page 27 www.apcoaviation.com APCO wishes you many hours of enjoyable flying. Take Air!
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