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HAN G GLI DER
TARGET
Size: _________
Manufactured by:
AEROS Ltd.
Post-Volynskaya St. 5.
Kiev, 03061
UKRAINE
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: aerosint@aerosint.kiev.ua
http://www.aeros.com.ua
Date of production: ____________________
Serial number:
M AN UAL
(380 44) 455 41 18
(380 44) 455 41 16
____________________

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  • Page 1 HAN 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: aerosint@aerosint.kiev.ua http://www.aeros.com.ua Date of production: ____________________ Serial number:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Section 1. Main Information............1.1. Introduction..............1.2. Technical Information........... 1.3. Flight Limitations............Section 2. Set Up Procedure............2.1. Set Up Procedure From The Package 2-m Long.... 2.2.

  • Page 3: Main Information

    Section 1. M A I N I N F O R M A T I O N 1.1. INTRODUCTION Hang glider “ Target" was created by a design team of Aeros Ltd. It's birth is a result of extensive design and improvement of the glider, aimed for those who make a first steps in the sky.

  • Page 4: Flight Limitations

    Hang glider "Target" passed all structural and flight tests in the British Hang and Paragliding Association (BHPA) and admitted to exploitation as hang glider for beginners. Certificate of BHPA : No.9511108 (for Target 16) No.9511109 (for Target 13) Your hang glider "Target" was tested on:______________________________ by:_________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 5: Set Up Procedure

    Section 2. S E T U P P R O C E D U R E 2.1. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 2m LONG 2.1.1. Undo the cord securing the package. Remove the bag 2-metres long. 2.1.2. Undo and remove securing tapes, unfold the bag 6-metres long. 2.1.3.
  • Page 6 Fig.2 If your glider is supplied with wheels, secure wheels on the speedbar now. Fix the speedbar using the bolts, wing nuts and the safety rings (Fig.3) or using quick- pins. Fig.3 2.1.5. Lay the N1 keel tube with N1 leading edge tubes so that the channel which secures the control bar is above.
  • Page 7 2.1.6. Turn the front part of the frame with uprights so that the channel which secures the kingpost is on top. Attach the N2, N3 and N4 leading edge tubes using the telescopic connectors which are fixed with button springs. While performing the set up procedure of the leading edge keep to the following marking: L-left, R-right (Fig.5).
  • Page 8 It's more easy to pull last 20-30 cm by your hand using a chink between the leading edge and top surface of the sail on the wing tips. (Fig.7). Fig.7 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).
  • Page 9 Fig.9 2.1.10. Spread wings about quarter way and lift slightly the sail above the keel tube. Put the crossbar on the keel tube so that crossbar tensioning wires pass through the channel of the kingpost. The plates of leading edge/crossbar junction, should be near corresponding holes in the leading edge (Fig.10).
  • Page 10 Fig.11 On your hang glider Serial No._____ 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 the button spring and pushing the tube.
  • Page 11 2.1.13. Put the top front wire through the corresponding hole at the nose of the sail. Put the tightening rope of the nose of the sail under the front end of the keel tube (Fig.13). Insert the keel batten into the keel batten pocket beginning from the nose of the sail. Fig.13 2.1.14.
  • Page 12 Insert the bolt into the hole of the leading edge tube from the underside. Install the standoff (and 6-mm plastic washer for Target 13) on the bolt from the top side. The concave part of the standoff must lie on the tube. Fit the tang of the bottom wire over the bolt.
  • Page 13 Fig.16 2.1.18. Pass top rear wire through the tape loop near the connection of the keel pocket and the sail. Secure the tang of the bottom rear wires, the keel mount webbing (from the underside) and the tang of the top rear wire (from the upper side) using the bolt fixed with the nut and the safety ring (Fig.17).
  • Page 14 Fig.18 2.1.21. Put the short luff lines through the grommet which is free from the batten tension leech line and which is near the 2-nd batten pocket from the keel. Fit the 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.

  • Page 15: Set Up Procedure From The Package 6-M Long

    Fig. 20 2.1.23. Remove the battens from the bag. Battens No.1 and No.2 are dismountable for a transportation in a 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 from the bag 6-metres long (section 2.2) except points 2.2.1-2.2.6.
  • Page 16 2.2.1. Undo the zipper on the 6 metres bag and remove the battens in the bags, speedbar and the nose cone from the bag (Fig. 22). Fig. 22 2.2.2. Remove the safety bag from the downtubes. Spread the downtubes. Install the speedbar so that off-set of the speedbar is directed forward and upwards to the flight direction.
  • Page 17 Fig.24 2.2.5. Remove the protective bag from the rear section of the keel tube. Attach the hook of the top rear wire and the luff lines to the thimble of the top front wire (see fig.19). Make sure that the hook for the wires is not inverted and the luff lines are not twisted.
  • Page 18 Fig. 25 Fig. 26 2.2.8. Spread the wings all the way and check all wires for twisted 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 the hook (Fig.27).
  • Page 19 2.2.10. Secure the lock of the bottom front wires in the channel 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.
  • Page 20 Rest the glider on it's tail and pull the bottom corners of the nose cone back until the nose cone is tight around the nose and secure the velcro on the bottom of the nose cone to the bottom surface (Fig.30). Fig.30 2.2.12.

  • Page 21: Set Up Procedure From The Package 4-M Long

    If you don't have enough experience to fly such glider, ask more experience pilot to do this. 2.3. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 4 METRES LONG 2.3.1. Undo the zipper. Remove the velcro straps. Remove the battens in the bags, the speedbar, the nose cone and assembled N3-N4 leading edge tubes (Fig.32).

  • Page 22: Preflight Inspection Of The Glider

    2.4. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE GLIDER 2.4.1. Check that the lock of the bottom front wires is secured by the clevis pin and the safety ring / quick pin. Keel batten must stay on the keel tube (Fig.33). Fig.33 2.4.2. Check that the mylars have no bends. 2.4.3.
  • Page 23 2.4.4. Look into the sail at each wing tip. Check that the tip battens are properly seated and fixed with the leech lines. Be sure that the sail mount webbing is safely and correctly secured in the end cap slot (Fig.35).
  • Page 24 2.4.7. Check that the top rear wire is going properly through the tape loop on the sail and check that this wire, the keel mount webbing and bottom rear wires are safely secured to the N2 keel tube using the bolt, the nut and the safety ring (Fig.37). Fig.37 2.4.8.
  • Page 25 2.4.10. Check that crossbar tensioning wires are secured in the lock on the keel tube and that reeded spring closes metal ring in the hook (See fig.37). Kingpost tensioning wires must go through the kingpost channel and must not be twisted. Maillon with the rubber rope attached must be closed.

  • Page 26: Laying The Glider Flat

    2.4.13. Now the preflight inspection is completed. Attach the nose cone. 2.4.14. Don't fly with bent or kinked downtubes. 2.5. LAYING THE GLIDER FLAT Once you have the glider set up, you can lay it flat on the ground. If there is more than 8 m/s (18 mph) of wind, however, you should have assistance to do it.

  • Page 27: Performance Of The Flight

    Section 3. PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS 3.1. PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT 3.1.1. Lift the glider up if it is laid on the ground. To do this you must perform the procedure reverse to that described in the point 2.5 ("Laying the Glider Flat"). 3.1.2.

  • Page 28: Breakdown

    pushing slightly the control bar. Before your feet touch the ground, slow glider until signs of stall become apparent quickly ease the bar out all the way. If you made this procedure correct, air resistance will decrease the speed of glider and you will land safely.
  • Page 29 4.1.5. Pull in the wings slightly and remove all battens. Put the battens into the bags. Fit the tip bags over the wing tips. 4.1.6. Detach the hook of the top rear wire from the kingpost and attach it to the kingpost hole in the sail.
  • Page 30 Fig.44 Fig.45 4.1.8. Fit the bag over the glider (from the top) and lay the glider in the bag on the ground. 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.46).

  • Page 31: Breakdown Into The Package 4M Long

    4.2. BREAKDOWN INTO THE PACKAGE 4 METRES LONG 4.2.1. Perform the procedure as described in the paragraph 4.1, except last point. 4.2.2. Remove the sail mount webbing from the leading edges end caps. Detach the consoles. 4.2.3. Place the leading edge of the sail over the other one and bend the sail to the nose (Fig.47).
  • Page 32 4.3.5. Remove the sail mount webbing from the leading edge end caps. 4.3.6. Undo the zippers on the bottom surface and dismount the crossbar/leading edge junction. Remove the ends of the top and bottom wires from the sail. 4.3.7. Remove the keel batten and the top front wire from the sail. 4.3.8.
  • Page 33 Fig.49 4.3.22. Fold the bag with the sail so that it will cover the tubes from the top. Fold the 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.

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    Section 5. M A I N T E N A N C E 5.1. TUNING Properly tuned, the glider is comfortable, well controllable and safe in all permissible flight modes. All hang gliders “ TARGET” are tested and tuned by the manufacturer or dealers. But you may tune the glider by yourself, using variable kinds of tuning described in this manual, if your experience permits.

  • Page 35: Periodical Inspection

    glide characteristics of the glider become worse, retension the sail. But remember that too tight sail makes the handling more hard. The sail assymetry may be caused by the assymetry of the left-wing and right wing battens and by the bent tubes. Repair the fault.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    template, if there are the divergences. Have any discovered defects repaired. Replace broken details using the spares, if the repair is impossible. Go to the manufacturer or our dealers, if there are no necessary spares. 5.3. MAINTENANCE With correct maintenance your glider will be in a good condition for many years. We recommend that do you not expose your glider to any more solar radiation than necessary, do not leave it set up for long periods of time in the sun when you are...
  • Page 37 B) if more than 5 mm adjustment per side is required consult your dealer. The range of permissible sail heights for your glider are recorded in table (A). Table A AEROS TARGET 16 AEROS TARGET 13 Batten number Permissible range of sail heights above keel tube (335 mm - 355 mm) (386 mm - 406 mm) Fig.

  • Page 38: Owners Notes

    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: List Of Spare Parts

    HANG GLIDER TARGET 13 / 16. List of repair parts. For Target 16 For Target 13 Parts Std.1000 T13.1000 Sail + mylar + nose cone Std.0100 T13.0100 Sail Std.0101 T13.0101 Nose cone Std.0110 T13.0110 Mylar Std.2000 T13.2000 All battens Std.0201 T13.0201...
  • Page 40 Std.0362 Std.0362 Plate 3 mm thick Std.3400p T13.3400p Complete keel tube (painted) Std.3400 T13.3400 Complete keel tube Std.0400p T13.0400p Keel tube without details (painted) Std.0400 T13.0400 Keel tube without details Std.0410p T13.0410p Keel tube N1 (painted) Std.0410 T13.0410 Keel tube N1 Std.0430p T13.0430p Keel tube N2 (painted)
  • Page 41 Std.0001 Std.0001 Bolt M8 - 74 of LE/X-bar junction Std.0002W Std.0002W Bolt of uprights/keel tube junction Std.0003 Std.0003 Bolt M6 - 62 of keel tube/rear wires junction Std.0005 Std.0005 Clevis pin L = 36 mm (kingpost channel) Std.0006 Std.0006 Selffixed nut M6 (low) Std.0007 Std.0007 Castle nut M8...

  • Page 42: Page Of Change And Addition

    Section 9. PAGE OF CHANGE AND ADDITION DATE WORK DONE BY WHOM ??????

  • Page 43: Schemes

    FRAME OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET" ??????
  • Page 44 NOSE JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET 13" ??????
  • Page 45 NOSE JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET 16" ??????
  • Page 46 KEEL TUBE / KINGPOST CHANNEL / CONTROL BAR CHANNEL JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET"...
  • Page 47 KEEL TUBE / KINGPOST JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET" ??????
  • Page 48 KEEL TUBE REAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET" ??????
  • Page 49 CROSS BAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET " ??????
  • Page 50 LEADING EDGE / CROSSBAR JUNCTION OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET" ??????
  • Page 51 CONTROL BAR OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET" ??????
  • Page 52 BAGS OF HANG GLIDER "TARGET"...

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