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Section 1.
General information
1.1.
Introduction
1.2.
Main data
1.3.
Operation limitations
1.4.
Flying tests
Section 2.
Set up procedure
Section 3.
Preflight inspection of the glider
Section 4.
Performance and flight characteristics
Section 5
Breakdown
Section 6.
Maintenance
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary of Contents for Aeros Stalker Phantom
- Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. General information 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Main data 1.3. Operation limitations 1.4. Flying tests Section 2. Set up procedure Section 3. Preflight inspection of the glider Section 4. Performance and flight characteristics Section 5 Breakdown Section 6. Maintenance...
- Page 2 Section 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Introduction The Stalker Phantom rigid wing is an advanced product of Aeros Ltd and Aerola Ltd. It is aimed at improvement of modern competitive glider with very high performance combined with maximum safety and comfort.
- Page 3 Section 2. SET UP PROCEDURE The set up procedure should be carried out on a clean, non-abrasive surface. ATTENTION: After each set up procedure you must perform a preflight inspection of the glider. 2.1. Take the speedbar out of the bag, spread the uprights. Install the speedbar. Pass the flap’s and RVG’s ropes through channels in the speedbar and the stoppers.
- Page 4 Do the same for the other wing side 2.4. Nose unit connection Put out the keel tube stinger Open wings as far as possible – hardware at nose must join. If the nose ear does not match into the nose fork, turn left and right keel beam to adjust position of the ear, corresponding to the fork Insert nose pin.
- Page 5 2.8.Connect the sail to the tip fold the tip a little, slip the front and back corner of the sail on the head pins press the sail to the tip with clamp wall (be sure there are no wrinkles on the sail between clamp wall and tip) 2.9.
- Page 6 Attach the lever for rib tensioning to the ribs cable and lock it. Tightening force should appear when the lever is parallel to the keel beam. If the tightening force appears from the very beginning, it means that either the rib tips were not placed on the trailing edge tube or the rib tensioning wire is jammed.
- Page 7 Fold tip strut as much as possible (tip tube should be removed) and put out it from the pin on the tip rib end Fold the tip a little and put out the sail from head pins completely Open zipper on the sail, put out the clamp wall from the sail Detach ailerons lever from ailerons Put aileron rod into the sail and fix it with a rubber ring 3.4.
- Page 8 Section 3. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION 3.1. Do complete preflight inspection of the glider. Check all parts and all assemblies of the glider. Beginning at the nose go around the glider, check all details of the construction. Finish inspection by checking the keel tube and control frame. The less you hurry the more you’ll inspect! 3.2.
- Page 9 At first handling performances of the Stalker Phantom seem to be different from those inherent in other gliders. The reason is that Stalker Phantom handles easily at any speed. Don't worry, you'll soon get used to it. Make your first flight in easy flying conditions.
- Page 10 These big angles can be used for landing and quick descent. 4.6. Landing As the Stalker Phantom is a high performance glider, you should land only up the wind and avoid going downhill. Stalker Phantom requires thorough handling during landing.
- Page 11 Section 6. Maintenance 6.1. Tuning A correctly tuned glider is comfortable and has good handling in all allowed flight modes. Stalker Phantom has a number of adjustment points that can be used for changing its performance. 6.1.1. Hang point. Trim speed should be different for different hook in weight. The more the weight, the higher speed you’ll have (see Flight Speed).
- Page 12 Keep the telescopic connections thoroughly clean, as their dirtying will make set up and break down difficult or impossible.
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