Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Technical Information and Operating Limitations………………………………………………...5 Combat 12T Reassembly after Shipping Procedure……………………………………………..5 Combat 12T Breakdown for Shipping Procedure…………………………………………………6 Combat 12T Set-Up Procedure……………………………………………………………………….7 Preflight Procedure……………………………………………………………………………………11 Speed to Fly…………………………………………………………………………………………….13 Combat 12T Breakdown……………………………………………………………………………...13 Wing Tuning…………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Maintenance…………………………………………………………………………………………….17 A Note about Cables and Cable Maintenance……………………………………………………19...
Thank you for purchasing an Aeros wing for your nanolight trike. The Combat 12T is a highest step in nanolight technology. It is designed for those who want to extend their abilities of flying faster and further with their light weight trikes with maximum level of safety. With this wing you will get an extremely pleasurable flying experience.
Operating the Combat 12T outside of the above limitations may result in injury and death. Flying a nanolight trike with the Combat 12T wing in strong or gusty winds or turbulence may result in loss of control of the wing, which may lead to injury and death.
Put the control bar between leading edges in the rear part of the wing. Put the wing bag back on and zip it up. Combat 12T BREAKDOWN FOR SHIPPING PROCEDURE This process will basically be the reverse of reassembling after breakdown for shipping. Before beginning, read through the section above on how to re-install the rear leading edges.
6. Zip up the wing bag zipper. Combat 12T SET-UP PROCEDURE 1. Lay the wing on the ground, with the bag zipper up and the nose of the wing pointing into the wind.
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7. Spread the wings almost all the way so that the glider is resting on the wing tips and on the keel tube. heck all cables for any twisted thimbles or tangled cables. et the keel tube end rest on the ground. C 8.
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Aeros convention is that the red marked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens in the right wing. Battens are numbered from the center outwards, and the longest batten in a Combat 12T is designated as the "No.
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14. The next step is to install the inboard and 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 hardware and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable.
16. Mount the hang block to the keel tube. 17. Install the nosecone, taking care to align it so that it lies flat on top and bottom of the sail. Now your wing is ready to be mounted on your nanolight trike. WARNING BEFORE MOUNTING THE WING TO THE TRIKE INSTALL THE NOSE CONE.
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Look into the sail from the wing tip. Tip folded batten must be properly engaged. The washout 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.
The range of trim speed for the Combat 12T is 51 - 55 km/h (32-34 mph). The range of the stall speed for the Combat 12T, depending on the wing load, is 36 - 38 km/h (22-24 mph). The wing is stable at the beginning of stall. While pushing out the speed bar, the bar pressure is progressively increase.
2. Remove the hang bracket. 3. Remove plastic winglets. 4. Lift the keel tube up to your chest. Remove the keel tube stinger out of the keel tube. Place the end of the keel tube on the keel tube stinger. 5.
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If the battens tensioned too much, the handling will become harder. Make sure the battens tensioned on both wings identical. All battens on the Combat 12T (except the outboard lever battens) are tensioned by lever batten tips. The desired batten tension can be easily adjusted by the threaded batten tip adjuster.
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On the Combat 12T, the hang point position is adjusted by repositioning the hang bracket along the keel tube.
Aeros directly. It is not always obvious which items require attention and which may not. Minor dents or dings in a non-critical location on an airframe tube may not require any repair or maintenance. On the other hand, a wire that has been kinked one time can fail very quickly after that, and should be replaced immediately.
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2. Check your battens on a flat level floor against the batten diagram provided and correct any that deviate from the pattern by more than 6 mm (1/4"). 3. If you fly in a dusty or sandy environment, it will help to prolong the life of your batten pockets if you wipe each batten with a rag before you install it in the sail.
- If you are in doubt about any aspect of your wing, you should consult your dealer or Aeros for advice. - Fly a wing suited to your level of ability. A new risk may arise when you first fly a new type of the wing.
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