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- Page 1 TRIKE WINGS “Stranger” & “Stream” MANUAL _________ Type: Manufactured by: AEROS Ltd. St. Post-Volinskaya, 5 Kyiv 03061 UKRAINE Tel: (380 44) 455 41 20 Fax: (380 44) 455 41 16 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......................Section 2. Set up procedure....................2.1. Set up procedure from the package 4 meters long........... 2.2. Set up procedure from the package 6 meters long........... Section 3. -
Page 3: Section 1. General Information
1. 1. I N T R O D U C T I O N Stranger & Stream - wings for two-seater trikes - are a product of Aeros Ltd. They are the result of an extensive design and development program aimed at optimizing your level of safety and satisfaction as a pilot, through their high performance and strength of construction. -
Page 4: Section 2. Set Up Procedure
Section 2. SET UP PROCEDURE 2.1. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 4 METRES LONG Having used the specific techniques described in this manual you will perform the set up and break down procedures without any difficulties. However, the following procedural descriptions are not intended to be a substitute for the familiarization procedure of your dealer at the time the wing is delivered. -
Page 5: Bolts D=6 Mm With Selflocking Nuts (Fig
2.1.5. Rotate the bolt which is on the axle of the leading edge tube until the bolts d=6mm are positioned in the slot, closest to the nose of the wing. (Fig.3). Fig.3 Remove the 6-mm bolts from the leading edge tube and put them through the grommets on the sail. - Page 6 2.1.6. Rotate the bolt which is on the axle of the leading edge tube until the plastic sadles align according to the markings on the tube. (Fig.6). Fig.6 If the marking is erased place the bolts according to Fig.7. Fig.7 Tighten selflocking nuts which secure the bolts d=6 mm.
- Page 7 2.2. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 6 METRES LONG 2.2.1. With the glider in the bag (6 meters long) lay the glider on the ground (Fig.8) . Fig.8 2.2.2. Undo the zipper. Remove the battens in the bags, the framebar and the nose cone from the bag.
- Page 8 2.2.5. Grasp the string loop at the front of the nose batten and pull the forked batten-end up over until it sits on the top of the keel tube (Fig.10). Fig.10 2.2.5A. For Stream and Stranger 2: Grasp the string loop at the front of the nose battens and put in the corresponding hole pin of the nose battens.
- Page 9 Fig.11 2.2.7. Attach the hook of the top rear wire and the washout wires to the thimble of the top front wire (Fig.11). Make sure that the hook is not inverted and the reflex wires or top wires are not twisted. 2.2.8.
- Page 10 2.2.9. Secure the rear end of each top surface batten by first looping the bottom loop of leech line around the notched batten end, and then attaching the top loop using the extra loop as a handle (Fig.13). When attaching the leech line loops to the battens to which the reflex wires come, be sure the leech line loops are not caught underneath or wrapped around the reflex wires.
- Page 11 Fig.15 Fig.16 2.2.12. Pull the rope which is sticking out from the keel pocket until you will see the crossbar sweep wires. Remove the nut and the safety ring from the bolt which is secured to the crossbar sweep wires (these wires are attached to the crossbar center). Insert the bolt which is attached to the crossbar wire through the hole in the keel tube nearest to the nose of the wing.
- Page 12 Fig.18 Remove the rope from the crossbar sweep wires ! 2.2.13. Insert the tip battens until they are stopped on the stop details of the leading edge tubes and fix them using the leech lines (Fig.19). Fig.19 Install the shortest of the bottom surface battens into the battens pockets. Fix the tip battens and the shortest of the top curve battens by rubber ropes from undersurface side - only for Stranger (Fig.20, 21).
- Page 13 For Stranger Fig.20 For Stranger Fig.21...
- Page 14 2.2.14. Put the glider on the A-frame. Secure the lock of the bottom wires on the nose junction channel using the clevis pin and the safety ring (Fig.22 or 22A). For Stranger Fig.22 For Stream & Stranger 2 Fig.22A...
- Page 15 2.2.15. Check the nuts which secure the down tubes to the channel and the nut which secures the channel of uprights to the keel. Check also the nut which secures the kingpost channel to the keel. Check the nuts and safety rings which secure the hang detail. Aeros Standard hang units Fig.23 Antares hang units Fig.24...
- Page 16 Fig.25 2.2.17. Install the washout tips, pushing them into the sleeves in the leading edges. 2.2.18. Remove the protective bag from hang detail. 2.2.19. Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider, Section 3.
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Page 17: Section 3. Preflight Inspection Of The Glider
Section 3. PREFLIGHT INSPECT ION OF T HE GLIDER 3.1. Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider. It is your responsibility during this "preflight" to check every part, component and assembly on the glider. Beginning at the nose, check all selflocking nuts, the clevis pin and the safety ring which secure the lock of the bottom front wires (Fig.26/27). - Page 18 3.2. Look through the nose hole and inspect each leading edge. Check that all bottom surface battens are under the leading edge tube. (Fig.28). Fig.28 Make sure that the spring buttons from the inserted leading edge tubes N3 are sticking out fo the tube surface.
- Page 19 Stranger Fig.29 Stream and Stranger 2 Fig.29A Zip the zipper near the crossbar/leading edge junction closed. 3.5. Look into the sail at each wing tip, and check that the tip battens are properly seated and fixed with the leech lines and rubber ropes - for Stranger (Fig.30) and for Stream (Fig.30A). Fig.30...
- Page 20 Fig. 30A Check that the washout tips are installed properly into the holes in the leading edge tubes. Be sure that the batten tension leech lines are equally tensioned. To provide flight without spontaneous turn the bolts of the sail tension on the console ends must be positioned according to marking.
- Page 21 Fig.31A Check that no reflex wire is looped underneath a more inboard batten (Fig.32). Fig.32 3.9. Check that the top rear wire, the keel mount webbing, and bottom rear wires are safely secured to the keel tube using the nut and the safety ring (Fig.33).
- Page 22 Fig.33 3.10. Check all bolts, nuts and the safety rings which secure the downtubes to the channel. Make sure that the channel to the keel and hang detail are secured (Fig.34, 35). Fig.34...
- Page 23 Fig.35 3.11. Check that the bolt of the crossbar tension wires is secured by the nut and safety ring (see Fig.33). 3.12. Check the thimble fittings at the control bar corners for any cocked or twisted thimbles and lugs. If you find any, straighten them out (if necessary, detention the crossbar and bottom wires).
- Page 24 Fig.37 Fig.38 Now your glider is ready for mounting on the trike.
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Page 25: Section 4. Inspection Of The Wing
(TS) of the wing. The control clouts are incorporated in the cloth piece (designated by letters UV) that is sewed onto the trailing edge close to the keel tube. For sail assessment cut control clout in the drawing and forward it to your Aeros dealer or directly to Aeros. -
Page 26: Section 5. Maintenance
4.3. CHECKING THE TUBINGS To check the condition of the wing tubes the sail should be removed from the wing frame and the tubes should be detached at the joints. The tubes are to be inspected visually. When there is suspicion of damage, the points in question should be inspected using a magnifying glass of (5-10)X magnification. -
Page 27: Section 6. Turning
(you may fine tune your wing at any coarse adjustment setting). If the turning problem still persists, please contact Aeros LTD or your dealer for advice. -
Page 28: Section 7. Log Book
Section 7. LOG BOOK TABLE OF FLIGHT HOURS DATE NUMBER OF FLIGHT TOTAL HOURS BY WHOM... - Page 29 Section 8. LIST OF REPAIR PARTS For STRANGER For STREAM Parts STR.0100 STM.0100 Sail from dacron and trilam STR.0100D STM.0100D Sail from dacron STR.0100L Sail from ukrainian cloth STR.0101 STM.0101 Nose cone from trilam STR.0101D STM.0101D Nose cone from dacron STR.0110 STM.0110 Mylar...
- Page 30 STR.0330C STM.0330C Leading edge tube ¹ 3 (completle) STR.0335 STM.0335 Washout tip STR.0342M STM.0342M Stop detail of tip batten STR.0340 STM.0340 Tensioner STR.048 STM.048 Tip stop washer STR.058 STM.058 Screw M8-80 STR.065 STM.065 Bolt M6-66 STR.3500 STM.3500 Complete crossbar L+R STR.0350 STM.0350 Complete crossbar L or R...
- Page 31 STR.0419 STM.0419 Bolt M6-74 STR.0420 STM.0420 Bolt M6-76 STR.0421 STM.0421 Bolt M6-69 STR.0422 STM.0422 Bolt M6-72 STR.0423 STM.0423 Bolt M8-70 STR.0424 STM.0424 Al bush 10x1x47 STR.0425 STM.0425 Control bar channel STR.0426 STM.0426 Al bush 16x3x37 STR.0427 STM.0427 Kingpost channel STR.0429 STM.0429 Fluoroplastic washer (d=10 mm) STR.0431...
- Page 32 STR.0620S1/S2/S3 STM.0620 Bottom front wires (Standard 1,2,3) STR.0620B Bottom front wires (Variant B) STR.0620X Bottom front wires (HAZ) STR.0620A Bottom front wires (Antares) STR.0626 STM.0626 Shackle STR.0627 STM.0627 Swan catch STR.0628 STM.0628 Clevis pin STR.620S1/S2/S3 STM.620 Bottom front wire (Standard 1,2,3) STR.620B Bottom front wire (Variant B) STR.620X...
- Page 33 S.0027 S.0027 Standoff with 6 mm hole S.0028 S.0028 Metal washer 12-6-1 S.0029 S.0029 Metal washer 16-8-1 S.0031 S.0031 Rubber wheel S.0032 S.0032 Nut M8 S.0071 S.0071 Split pin 1,6-16 S.0072 S.0072 Split pin 2-25 S.028 S.028 Custle nut M10 S.067 S.067 Metal washer 18-10-1...
- Page 34 STRANGER & STREAM THE FRAME...
- Page 35 STRANGER & STREAM NOSE JUNCTION...
- Page 36 STRANGER & STREAM HANG POINT UNIT “STANDARD”...
- Page 37 STRANGER & STREAM HANG POINT UNIT “STANDARD - 2”...
- Page 38 STRANGER & STREAM HANG POINT UNIT “ANTARES”...
- Page 39 STRANGER & STREAM HANG POINT UNIT “FRENCH”...
- Page 40 STRANGER & STREAM KINGPOST...
- Page 41 STRANGER & STREAM REAR KEEL PART...
- Page 42 STRANGER & STREAM CROSS TUBE JUNCTION...
- Page 43 STRANGER & STREAM TENSIONER & WASHOUT SYSTEM...
- Page 44 STRANGER & STREAM BOTTOM WIRES & UPRIGHT...
- Page 45 STRANGER & STREAM BOTTOM WIRES & AEROFOIL UPRIGHT...
- Page 46 STRANGER & STREAM JUNCTION STRANGER LEADING EDGE & CROSS TUBE...
- Page 47 STRANGER & STREAM JUNCTION STREAM LEADING EDGE & CROSS TUBE...
- Page 48 STRANGER & STREAM BATTENS...
- Page 49 – 1500 mm Stranger – Antares - À (control frame height* - 1220 mm, upright's ength – 1275 mm) * - A-frame height is measured between the keel tube axle and the control bar axle See more infomation: http://www.aeros.com.ua...
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