Related Manuals for APCO Aviation Thrust
Summary of Contents for APCO Aviation Thrust
- Page 1 Revision 4, 13.02.2007 APCO Aviation Setting Future Standards Factory: 7, Chalamish Street - Industrial Park - Caesarea 38900 ISRAEL www.apcoaviation.com Tel: +972 4 6273727 Fax +972 4 6273728...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONSTRUCTION....................6 MATERIALS ......................6 BUTT HOLES (Velcro closures on wing tips)............7 HIT VALVES (High speed In-Take) ................. 7 SRS – Stall Recovery System [Thrust HP] .............. 8 TRIMMING......................10 HARNESS ......................10 SPEED SYSTEM....................11 Installation Options ..................11 Installation &... - Page 3 PARAGLIDER WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION FROM A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO YOURSELF AND BYSTANDERS Apco Aviation's gliders are carefully manufactured and inspected at the factory. Please use the glider only as described in this manual. Do not make any modifications to the glider.
-
Page 4: Technical Data
V-trim 37 km/h V-max. Paramotor Version (P/M) 50 km/h V-max. Paraglider Version (P/G) 45 km/h Min Sink ( at optimum wing loading) 1.1 m/s THRUST SMALL AFNOR Standard THRUST MEDIUM AFNOR Standard THRUST LARGE AFNOR Standard THRUST X-LARGE AFNOR Standard... - Page 5 www.apcoaviation.com Small Medium Size Cells Area m 26.2 27.5 Area (projected) m 22.2 23.5 Span (incl. Stabilizer) m 11.3 11.6 Span (projected) m 9.05 9.35 Aspect Ratio 4.87 Aspect Ratio (projected) 3.69 3.72 Pilot Weight, Kg (all up + paramotor) 75-140 100-165 Weight of Canopy Kg...
-
Page 6: Disclaimer Of Liability
This equipment should be used under proper conditions and after proper instruction from a qualified instructor. APCO Aviation Ltd. has no control over the use of this equipment and a person using this equipment assumes all risks of damage or injury. -
Page 7: Butt Holes (Velcro Closures On Wing Tips)
Do not forget to close the Butt holes afterwards. 5 HIT VALVES (High speed In-Take) The Thrust & Thrust HP are equipped with an Active HIT Valve system (patent pending) to improve the overall performance and safety of the wing especially during accelerated flight. -
Page 8: Srs - Stall Recovery System [Thrust Hp]
6 SRS – Stall Recovery System [Thrust HP] The Thrust HP features a new, innovative, riser design allowing to slow down the glider to minimum speed without risking getting caught in deep stall ( parachutal ). The SRS (patent pending) takes advantage of simple yet proven aeronautical and physical principles. - Page 9 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 10: Trimming
www.apcoaviation.com TRIMMING All Apco gliders are trimmed for optimum performance combined with unsurpassed safety. It is very important not to re-trim or tamper with any of the lines or risers as this may alter the glider’s performance and safety. Trimming of the brake line should be done in accordance with this manual and carefully checked before flying. -
Page 11: Speed System
www.apcoaviation.com 9 SPEED SYSTEM 9.1 Installation Options Apco gliders are supplied with a speed system as illustrated in option 1. The pilot can change the speed system to the previous "Apco" speed system arrangement as illustrated in option 2 in case the brummel hooks interfere with full bar travel due to pulley location. -
Page 12: Installation & Adjustment - Option 2
www.apcoaviation.com 9.3 Installation & Adjustment - Option 2 First connect the risers to your harness. Untie the knots connecting the speed system lines ( riser side ) and speed bar lines ( bar side ) Swap between the lines, so that the longer line now connects to the riser and the shorter line to the bar using the original knot types (previously untied). -
Page 13: Emergency Parachute Attachment
The THRUST is supplied wit h a split A- riser. The 1st A-riser collects the two A-lines (A1 & A3). The second A-riser collects the outermost A-line (A5) to facilitate big ears or tip tucks. - Page 14 www.apcoaviation.com Figure 11-1 RISER P/G VERSION.
- Page 15 www.apcoaviation.com Figure 11-2 RISER P/M VERSION.
-
Page 16: Risers (Thrust Hp)
12 RISERS (THRUST HP) -
Page 17: Trimmers
Diagram 14-1 below). If the pilot changes the type of spreader bar, please check the brakes again to ensure that the brakes are not too short. Since there are several hook-up points for a paramotor, the THRUST P/M or THRUST HP comes with longer brake lines than necessary. The risers also have two anchor... -
Page 18: First Check And Preflight Inspection
www.apcoaviation.com loops for the brake line guide-pulley so that the pilot can arrange the best brake setup for his/her paramotor. Figure 14-1 Brake Line Adjustment 14.3 FIRST CHECK AND PREFLIGHT INSPECTION As with every new glider, the following points should be checked: Connection points between the glider and the harness. -
Page 19: Launching
15.2 ALPINE LAUNCH OR FORWARD LAUNCH The THRUST/THRUST HP has very good launch behaviour in no wind conditions. For the best results we recommend the following: lay the glider out and position yourself in line with the centre of the wing with, the lines almost taught. -
Page 20: Strong Wind And Reverse Launch
The speed range will be the same but the actual numbers may differ. With 0% brake the THRUST will fly at 37 km/h (THRUST HP 39 km/h) with a sink rate of 1.2 m/s (THRUST HP 1.3 m/s). -
Page 21: Thermal Flying
ACCELERATOR SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE RELEASED IN THIS CASE 16.3 THERMAL FLYING Although the THRUST was developed for Paramotoring it has excellent thermaling capacity. The glider has high internal pressure and needs very little pilot input even in very turbulent conditions. In light lift it is advisable to make flat turns to keep the glider from banking too much and avoid increasing the sink rate. -
Page 22: Front Stall Or Symmetric Collapse
16.7 B-STALL The THRUST/THRUST HP has a very clean stable B stall. To enter the B stall the pilot has to pull the first 20-cm slowly until the glider loses forward speed and starts to descend vertically. -
Page 23: Exit From Parachutal Stall
Situation unexpectedly immediately release the brake which is pulled to much, the THRUST/THRUST HP will recover in this case immediately. If you will not release the brake, the glider will go into a Negative Turn. Release the brake only if the canopy is in front of the Pilot position. -
Page 24: Spiral Dives
16.12 SPIRAL DIVES The THRUST/THRUST HP has very good behaviour in spiral and has no tendency to stick in the spiral. By progressively applying brake on one side the glider can be put into a spiral dive. Safe high sink rates can be achieved like this. The spiral has to be exited slowly by releasing the brake over one complete turn or the glider may pitch forward and possibly suffer a collapse. -
Page 25: Landing
www.apcoaviation.com 17 LANDING Before landing the pilot should determine the wind direction, usually by checking a windsock, flags, smoke or your drift over the ground while doing one or more 360o turns. Always land into the wind. At a height of about 50 meters your landing setup should begin. The most commonly used one is to head into the wind and depending on the wind strength the pilot should reach his/her landing point by making s-turns. -
Page 26: With Trike
www.apcoaviation.com the increased weight, don’t brake too early, too abruptly, or too late so as to avoid a crash. 17.5 WITH TRIKE Land a trike with running engine and motor idling like a aeroplane. Switch off the engine after the trike has landed and slow down the speed. Bring down your canopy by pulling the brake and or with B-Stall or Front stall. -
Page 27: General Advice
www.apcoaviation.com 23 GENERAL ADVICE A qualified person or agent of the company should check the glider every year. The glider is carefully manufactured and checked by the factory. Never make changes to the canopy or the lines. Changes can introduce dangerous flying characteristics and will not improve flying performance. -
Page 28: Thrust Small Sketches And Certification
24 THRUST SMALL SKETCHES AND CERTIFICATION 24.1 SKETCHES... - Page 29 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 30: Certification
www.apcoaviation.com 24.2 CERTIFICATION... -
Page 31: Thrust Medium Sketches And Certification
25 THRUST MEDIUM SKETCHES AND CERTIFICATION 25.1 SKETCHES... - Page 32 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 33 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 34 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 35: Certification
N° de conformité aux normes AFNOR S52-308/309 Certified date: 07 /05 / 2004 ate de délivran MANUFACTURE D / MARQUE: AVIATION THRUST M MODEL / MODÈLE: Configuration during the tes ts / Configuration en t ests Minim um flying weight:... -
Page 36: Thrust Large Sketches And Certification
26 THRUST LARGE SKETCHES AND CERTIFICATION 26.1 SKETCHES... - Page 37 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 38 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 39 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 40: Certification
G 637/04 N° de conformité aux normes AFNOR S52-308/309 Certified date: 07 /05 / 2004 ate de délivran MANUFACTURE D / MARQUE: AVIATION THRUST L MODEL / MODÈLE: Configuration during the tes ts / Configuration en tests Minim um flying weight:... -
Page 41: Thrust Extra Large Sketches And Certification
27 THRUST EXTRA LARGE SKETCHES AND CERTIFICATION 27.1 SKETCHES... - Page 42 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 43 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 44 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 45: Certification
Certified date: 07 /05 / 2004 Date de délivrance: APCO MANUFACTURED / MARQUE: AVIATION THRUST XL MODEL / MODÈLE: Configuration during the tests / Configuration en tests Minimum flying weight: Type of harness 110 kg Poids mini total en vol:... -
Page 46: Thrust Hp Small Sketches
28 THRUST HP SMALL SKETCHES... - Page 47 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 48 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 49 www.apcoaviation.com...
-
Page 50: Thrust Hp Medium Sketches
THRUST HP MEDIUM SKETCHES... - Page 51 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 52 www.apcoaviation.com...
- Page 53 www.apcoaviation.com APCO wishes you many hours of enjoyable flying. Take Air!
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Thrust and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers