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- Page 1 SPORT HANG GLIDER “Stealth KPL 2” MANUAL Size: _________ Manufactured by: AEROS Ltd. 32-B Obolonskiy pr. Kyiv 254205 UKRAINE Tel: (380 44) 411 14 07 Fax: (380 44) 411 14 07 E-mail: aerosint@aerosint.kiev.ua Date of production: ____________________ Serial number: ____________________...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Section 1. General information.................. 1.1. Introduction....................1.2. Main data....................1.3. Operation limitations................. 1.4. Flying tests....................Section 2. Set up procedure..................2.1. Set up procedure from the 6 meters long package........2.2. -
Page 3: Section 1. General Information
Section 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Introduction The Stealth KPL 2 hang glider is an advanced product of Aeros Ltd. It is aimed at improvement of the modern competitive glider with very high performance combined with maximum safety and comfort. Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this manual before flying your Stealth KPL 2. - Page 4 Test pilot______________________________/__________________________/...
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Page 5: Section 2. Set Up Procedure
Section 2. SET UP PROCEDURE This manual describes methods, which are distinctive to the Stealth KPL 2. Procedures, typical for all gliders are described in less detail. The set up procedure should be carried out on a clean, non abrasive surface. ATTENTION: After each set up procedure you must do a preflight inspection of the glider. -
Page 6: Set Up Procedure From The 6 Meters Long Package
Fig. 2 2.2. Set up procedure from the 6 meters long package 2.2.1. Remove the speedbar from the bag, spread the uprights. Install the speedbar so that off-set of the speedbar is directed forward in the direction of flight. Attach the speeedbar using the quick- pins. - Page 7 2.2.2. Set the glider on the control bar, spread the leading edges so that sail is a little sagged and the glider is resting on the wing tips and on the keel tube (Fig. 4). The keel battens must be rested on the keel tube.
- Page 8 2.2.4. The hang point spreader bar turn perpendicular to the keel tube. Fig. 6 2.2.5. Attach the shackle of the cross-beam tensioning wires to the hook which is placed on the keel tube (Fig. 7). Check that cross-beam wires and VG ropes are not twisted. Fig.
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Page 9: Preflight Inspection Of The Glider
2.2.6. Remove the bags from the wings tips, install the remainder of the battens and the washout struts. Place washout struts inside wing surfaces and zip the zipper. 2.2.7. Secure the ring of the bottom front wires on the hook on the nose junction. 2.2.8. - Page 10 Fig. 8 2.2.3. Check that the leading edge mylars inserts have no bends. 2.2.4. Look through the open bottom surface pockets near the X-beam/LE junction and check that this junction is assembled properly and safely secured with the nut and the safety ring (Fig. 9). Zip the zipper near the X-beam/LE junction closed.
- Page 11 Fig. 10 2.2.6. Attach plastic wingtips. Put front part of wingtip under sail leading edge on the front part of tube. Put wingtip tightly to inside sail, fix it by velcro. 2.2.7. Check the trailing edge for any cuts, tears or broken stitching. Check that the battens are properly held in place.
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Page 12: Laying The Glider Flat
Fig. 12 2.2.11. Check the main and safety hang loops for wear or broken stitching. 2.2.12. Check the wire thimble fittings on the control bar corners. Be sure that the bottom wires are safely secured. The uprights and speedbar must not have traces of deformation. Do not fly with bent uprights ! 2.2.13. -
Page 13: Flying
If the wind is more than 8m/s (18 mph) or is gusty, you should have at least one wire assisstant, on the nose wires. When you hold the glider prior to your take off run, you should have the nose slightly elevated and wings level. - Page 14 As the Stealth KPL 2 is a high performance wing, you should attempt to land into the wind and avoid going downhill. Stealth KPL 2 requires that the pilot fly intently during landing. Keep the wings level, and the airspeed up slightly and fly the glider down until the altitude is 0,5 - 0,8 m (2-3 ft.) from the ground to the speedbar.
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Page 15: Section 4. Breakdown
Section 4. BREAKDOWN 4.1. Breakdown into the 6 metres long package 4.1.1. Take the VG off and detach the plastic wingtips. 4.1.2. Pull out the washout struts and place them along the leading edge out of the sail in directon of the tips. - Page 16 Fig. 14 4.1.4. Detach the shackle of the crosss-beam tensioning wires from the hook. 4.1.5. Pull the nose cone off and detach the ring of bottom front wires from the hook. 4.1.6. Unzip the bottom surface, put out the hangpoint spreader bar from the tower on the keel tube and orientate the paddings sewed on the sail so that they protect the hardware fittings of the uprights from the contact with sail (Fig.
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Page 17: Breakdown Into The 4 Metres Long Package
equally taught, roll the sail up to the dive sticks and place it along the leading edge. Secure the sail at dive stick with the velcro ties. Continue rolling the sail up to the wing tip bags and secure the wing with more velcro straps (Fig. -
Page 18: Section 5. Maintenance
Section 5. MAINTENANCE 5.1. Tuning Properly tuned, the glider is comfortable, well controllable and safe in all permissible flight modes. Stealth KPL 2 has several adjusting points can be used for essential changes of performances. ONLY ADJUST ONE THING AT A TIME ! 5.1.1. -
Page 19: Periodical Maintenance Inspection
Fig. 17A 5.2. Periodical maintenance inspection Your glider should have a periodical maintenance inspection: - prior to beginning its operation; - any time you suffer a hard landing to find a possible deformation of the frame; - every year or 50 hours of airtime whichever comes sooner. 5.2.1. - Page 20 You should continually maintain your glider in a proper state of tune to insure optimum performance and flight characteristics for a long time. We recommend that you do not expose your glider to any more solar radiation than necessary. Do not leave your glider on the control bar for a long time when the wind is strong. It will decrease the life of your sail.
- Page 21 Permissible range of sail heights above the top level of keel tube Batten AEROS STEALTH 13 KPL 2 Batten AEROS STEALTH 14 KPL 2 VG off (mm) VG on (mm) VG off (mm) VG on (mm) 5 – 5 70 / 90 mm...
- Page 22 TABLE OF CHANGE AND ADDITION DATE WORK DONE BY WHOM...
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Page 23: Section 6. List Of Repaire Parts
Section 6. LIST OF REPAIR PARTS For Stealth 14 KPL 2 For Stealth 13 KPL 2 Parts KPL2.1000 K13.1000 Complete sail KPL2.1000M K13.1000M Complete Matryx (PX10T) sail KPL2.0100 K13.0100 Sail KPL2.0100M K13.0100M Matryx sail KPL2.0101 K13.0101 Nose cone KPL2.0101M K13.0101M Nose cone from Matryx KPL2.0110... - Page 24 KPL2.3401p K13.3401p Keel tube N 1 with details (painted) KPL2.3402p K13.3402p Keel tube N2 (painted) KPL2.0415 KPL2.0415 Top nose plate KPL2.0415B KPL2.0415B Bottom nose plate Sth.0418 Sth.0418 Plug for 42x1 KPL2.0425 KPL2.0425 Hang bar tower Sth.0426 Sth.0426 Shock cord L=1500 mm Sth.0431W Sth.0431W Keel tube's hook...
- Page 25 Sth.0010 Sth.0010 Nut M6 Sth.0017 Sth.0017 Safety ring Sth.0018 Sth.0018 Small safety ring Sth.0025 Sth.0025 Plastic washer 7-mm thick Sth.0026 Sth.0026 Standoff ( 2 ) Sth.0027 Sth.0027 Standoff Sth.0028 Sth.0028 Metal washer 12-6-1 Sth.0029 Sth.0029 Metal washer 16-8-1 Sth.0040 Sth.0040 Button spring ( 2 ) Sth.0050 Sth.0050...
- Page 26 THE FRAME...
- Page 27 NOSE JUNCTION...
- Page 28 HANG POINT SYSTEM...
- Page 29 REAR KEEL LINE...
- Page 30 CROSS BEAM JUNCTION...
- Page 31 STRUT SYSTEM...
- Page 32 COMPLETE RIGHT UPRIGHT...
- Page 33 COMPLETE LEFT UPRIGHT...
- Page 34 VG - ROPE SYSTEM...
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