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Aeros PROFI TL Owner's Service Manual

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TRIKE WING
Profi TL
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
October 2020

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  • Page 1 TRIKE WING Profi TL 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 October 2020...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction_______________________________________________________________4 2. Technical Information and Operating Limitations__________________________________5 3. Profi TL Reassembly after Shipping Procedure___________________________________6 4. Profi TL Breakdown for Shipping Procedure_____________________________________11 5. Profi TL Set-Up procedure __________________________________________________11 6. Preflight Procedure________________________________________________________18 7. Speed to Fly _____________________________________________________________22 8. Profi TL Breakdown________________________________________________________22 9.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Setting the wing that already attached to the trike up for flight is fast and easy. Profi TL wing is safely controllable and stable at a wide range of operating speeds but your trike should be properly adapted to fly with speedy Profi TL. The strength of the wing is sufficient for different conditions of flight with defined load.

  • Page 5: Technical Information And Operating Limitations

    60.0 2.2. OPERATING LIMITATIONS * PROFI TL is not designed to fly at bank angle over 60 degrees or pitch angle exceeding 30 degrees. Operation in any of these modes may severely compromise your safety. * The flying of any trike in presence of turbulence or gusty wind can result in flight inversion, structural failure of the wing and possible fatal injuries.

  • Page 6: Profi Tl Reassembly After Shipping Procedure

    These checks usually are done without mentioning. In case of the PROFI TL wing your trike has to be also adapted for Profi TL wing and a thorough test flight must be performed in which a highly qualified test pilot must check the microlight has no effect as described above.
  • Page 7 front leading edge tube, allowing the sprog end to come outside the sail at the access zipper (fig. 2 and fig. 3). Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 3.3. 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.
  • Page 8 3.4. Turn the wing on one side and spread the control frame down tubes. Install the control bar according to the markings. Fix the control bar with bolts and nuts so, that fixing nuts are pointing backwards, against the direction of flight (fig.6). Figure 6 Figure 7 3.5.
  • Page 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 3.11. Lift the upper part of the strut and attach it to the crossbar junction. Attach the strut safety wire. It may be necessary to push the wing forward to be able to fair the holes when attaching the strut.
  • Page 10 Figure 14 Figure 15 3.15. Attach the strut safety wires (left and right) to the base tube. Tighten the nut and secure with a safety ring (fig. 15). Attach the control frame corner protection cover with Velcro. 3.16. Attach the rescue system bridle to the wing, passing it through the corresponding hole in the sail and all the way through the rescue bridle palm on the top surface of the wing.

  • Page 11: Profi Tl Breakdown For Shipping Procedure

    3.28. Install winglets. 3.29. While the base tube of the trike is still on the ground install the nosecone. 4. Profi TL BREAKDOWN FOR SHIPPING PROCEDURE This process will basically be the reverse of reassembling after breakdown for shipping. Before beginning, read through the section above.
  • Page 12 5.4. Turn the wing on one side and spread the control frame down tubes. Install the control bar according to the markings. Fix the control bar with bolts and nuts so, that fixing nuts are pointing backwards, against the direction of flight (fig. 21). 5.5.
  • Page 13 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 5.10. Attach the bottom front wires and secure the nose catch of the bottom wires on the nose junction channel using the clevis pin and the safety ring (fig. 27). 5.11. Carefully spread the wings all the way, lowering the nose of the wing on the ground (fig. 28).
  • Page 14 5.14. Attach the rescue system bridle to the wing, passing it through the corresponding hole in the sail and all the way through the rescue bridle palm on the top surface of the wing (fig.30). Pass the rescue system bridle through the keel pocket palms (fig. 31, the wing is shown with all battens inserted).
  • Page 15 If you choose not to check your battens for symmetry before each flight, you should, at a minimum, check them once a month. Aeros convention is that the red marked 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 for Profi TL are designated as the "No.
  • Page 16 Figure 37 Figure 38 5.21. Install the tip lever battens (fig.38). The adjustable tip lever batten is fixed to the LE # 3 with one end and to the sail with another end. To install the adjustable tip lever batten proceed as follow: - bend one part of the batten (fixed to the LE tube) in its joint for necessary angle and slide another part of the batten in it;...
  • Page 17 Figure 41 Figure 42 Close all access zippers. 5.23. Install the strut / control frame protection cover (fig. 42). 5.24 Attach winglets. Carefully mount the winglets on the wing tips. The LE pins have to pass through the winglet holes (fig. 43 and 44). Figure 43 Figure 44 Insert the pins through the winglets holes...

  • Page 18: Preflight Procedure

    Figure 46 Figure 47 5.26. Rise the wing on the trike. 5.26. After the wing is raised on the trike connect the trim device to the wing using pins and safety rings. Connect the rear bracket first (fig. 48). Slide the front bracket of the trim device in place (fig.
  • Page 19 Figure 50 Figure 51 Along the left leading edge: Open the main sprog access zipper and look inside, making sure that the crossbar / leading edge junction, the main sprog and the main sprog wire are properly secured. Check the sprog hardware, and the sprog cable attachments at both ends of each sprog cable.
  • Page 20 At the left wingtip, with the left winglet removed: Check that the tip folded batten is properly installed (fig. 55). Check that the sail mounting strap is properly installed and secured with Velcro (fig. 56). Install the winglet back on place. Figure 55 Figure 56 Along the trailing edge, left wing:...
  • Page 21 Under the wing at the control frame apex: Check the control frame apex and the hang block bracket hardware. Check the wing to the trike attachment, the back up loop attachment, the trim mechanism brackets attachment (fig. 59). Figure 59 Unzip the center zipper.

  • Page 22: Speed To Fly

    The range of trim speed for Profi TL is 90-130 km/h ((56-81 mph). The stall speed for Profi TL is 62 km/h (39 mph). The wing is stable at the beginning of stall. While pushing out the base bar, the bar pressure is progressively increase.

  • Page 23: Wing Tuning

    8.18. Install the wingtip protection bags. 8.19. Fold the wings approx. 30 % from fully closed rotating them around the control bar until the wingtips are on the ground (fig. 61). Figure 61 8.20. Detach the front wires from the nose junction channel. 8.21.
  • Page 24 PROFI TL wing should fly straight and level without any pilot input with a cruising speed ranging between 70 kph and 140 kph using a trim device. Before making any adjustments to the wing, first check that the wing is in the standard condition and that the battens all conform to the PROFI TL batten template.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    If you have a question about the need to repair or replace some part of your wing, feel free to contact your dealer or Aeros directly. It is not always obvious which item may require attention and which may not. Minor dents or dings in a non-critical location on the airframe tube may not require any repair or maintenance.
  • Page 26 - replace immediately. 10.1.4. BATTENS The battens of PROFI TL should be checked against the template and their bends should be adjusted if necessary. Check all the plastic batten heads and tails and replace if necessary.
  • Page 27 10.1.7. SPROG MEASUREMENT Profi TL uses inboard and outboard sprogs in combination with one transverse batten on each sprog. Each transverse batten spans two top surface battens, so a total of eight top surface battens are supported.

  • Page 28: Sail Removal

    The main sprogs for Profi TL should be set to 11 deg. The outer sprogs for Profi TL should be set to 14 deg. To adjust the sprog angle: 1. Using the wrench as shown on fig. 66 unlock the sprog threaded adjuster.
  • Page 29 11.5. Remove the sail fixing tangs from the nose part of the wing (fig. 68). 11.6. Remove the front clevis pin of the winglet from the outer part of the leading edge tube (fig. 69). Figure 69 Figure 70 11.7. Undo the Velcro of the sail mount webbing and remove the sail mount webbing off the leading edge (fig.
  • Page 30 11.11. Open the bottom surface main zipper and detach the sail fixing flap on the top surface from the keel tube (fig. 74). Figure 74 Figure 75 NOTE: Do not forget to remove the bolt from the hang bracket front supporting ring (fig. 75). 11.12.

  • Page 31: Reinstalling The Sail On The Frame

    11.16. Bring the leading edges together and carefully slide the complete frame out through the nose hole of the sail (fig. 79). If you encounter resistance, stop and find out what is hanging up. Figure 79 11.17. If you need to send the sail to the factory for repair, remove the Mylar inserts. The Mylar inserts removed from the front end of the Mylar pocket.
  • Page 32 NOTE: It is possible to store the complete mickrolight without removing the wing from the trike in a hangar as shown on figure 80. Figure 80 The wing can be transported in its bag with any vehicle that offers protection from mechanical damage, soiling and long exposure to rain.

  • Page 33: In Closing - A Few Words On Your Safety

    If you are in doubt about any aspect of your trike or wing you should consult your dealer or Aeros for advice. Remember the Profi TL was designed for experienced pilots. 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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