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Aerola Alatus-M Owner's Manual

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AEROLA Ltd., 19 Tupoleva str., Kiev 04128
fax. (+380) 44 449-94-68;
Powered Sailplane
ALATUS – M
OWNER'S MANUAL
February 2008
info@alatus.biz
Ukraine
tel. (+380) 44 443-78-85;
www.aerola.com.ua

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  • Page 1 Powered Sailplane ALATUS – M OWNER’S MANUAL February 2008 AEROLA Ltd., 19 Tupoleva str., Kiev 04128 Ukraine tel. (+380) 44 443-78-85; fax. (+380) 44 449-94-68; info@alatus.biz www.aerola.com.ua...
  • Page 2 Phantom and new original design and processing ideas which have allowed combining in it advantages of rigged wing and classical glider. ALATUS-M self-launches from a small airfield and it is able to soar like a rigged wing in light conditions and microlift.
  • Page 3 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual RECORD OF REVISIONS Rev. Affected Section Affected Page Date of Revision...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 2. SPECIFICATIONS 3. LIMITATIONS 4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN AND SYSTEMS 5. ALATUS-M SETUP PROCEDURE 6. POWER PLANT OPERATION 7. PECULIARITIES OF TAXYING, TAKE-OFF AND LANDING 8. LOW-SPEED FLIGHT APPENDIX No.1. ELECTRIC DIAGRAM...

  • Page 5: General

    1. GENERAL 1.1. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POWERED SAILPLANE ALATUS-M The powered sailplane ALATUS-M corresponds with an ultralight flying machine is controlled by a manner of aerodynamic, which is made on modern technologies with wide application of composite materials. Being available a retractable power unit allows it to self-launch and to climb although the glider is permitted to aerotow by flexwing microlight or fixed-wing ultralight;...
  • Page 6 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual Fig.1. Glider overview.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. DIMENSIONS DATA Length 6,5 m Height 1,16 m Wing span 13,1 m Wing area 13,2 m Aspect ratio 13,3 Deflection angels: - ailerons up 25° down 15° - flaps up 0° down 70°...

  • Page 8: Limitations

    Minimum take-off distance from rest to attaining a height of 15 m 260 m (at take-off weight 235kg ) 20%MAC - 0,2b Mean Aerodynamic Chord WARNING! ALATUS-M IS UNMANOEUVRED POWERED SAILPLANE. EXCEEDING FLYING MANOEUVRE LIMITATIONS ARE PROHIBITED. WARNING! FLYING ON ICING AREA IS PROHIBITED.
  • Page 9 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual WARNING! ADVANCED AEROBATIC MANOEUVRES ARE PROHIBITED. SIMPLE AEROBATIC MANOEVRES ARE PERMITED (spin, slip, steep climb etc.). WARNING! POWERED SAILPLANE ABUSE CAN BREACK FLIGHT SAFETY APPRECIABLY. 3.2. POWER-PLANT LIMITATIONS Fuil tank 5,6 liters Engine continuous running time:...

  • Page 10: Summary Description Of Design And Systems

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 4. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN AND SYSTEMS 4.1. CONTROL SYSTEMS The control system of powered sailplane consists of the joy stick, adjustable pedals according to pilot's height, combined push-pull/cable control systems (links, cables etc.), rudder, elevator and ailerons. The control of the adjustable pedal (blue) is on the central panel more to the right.
  • Page 11 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual WARNING! INLET AND OUTLET OF FUEL FILTER IS MARKED BY ARROW AND SHOULD COORDINATE WITH FUEL FLOW. 4.2.3. The power supply is provided by the battery with 6-7 A h capacity and controlled by the Master Switch. Airborne voltage is DC 12 V. The battery charging is occurred by the generator coil during the engine running by means of the relay-switch (Electric Diagram gives in Appendix No.1).
  • Page 12 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 4.8. FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS The instrument panel is installed on the canopy frame and connected to static pressure system with hermetic pipe connections (P and Р ) which is fastened by screw. stat. din. On the instrument panel are installed air-speed indicator;...
  • Page 13 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 4.8. RESCUE SYSTEM For the purpose of an emergency rescue in flight level a parachute rescue system of GRS 225 or Alpfa-500 is installed which providing a landing of machine together with a pilot. The description of a parachute rescue system is presented in Instruction Manual for Assembly and Use.

  • Page 14: Alatus-M Setup Procedure

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5. ALATUS-M SETUP PROCEDURE 5.1. Sailplane rigging. 5.1.1. Unzip the bag and put the wing/tail beam package out. 5.1.2. Set up the low rigging support under the wing/tail beam package about 1.5 m away from the front side.
  • Page 15 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.4. Remove the cockpit bag out. Remove the foreign subjects away from the cockpit. Check a pressure into the nose and main tires. (P= 2,5 bar). Before checking the nose wheel fairing mast be removed. 5.1.5. Set the trimmer spring up in neutral position. Set the joy stick and pedals up in neutral...
  • Page 16 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.6. Pull the pins out from the cockpit main joins (2 pins on the mane wall; 1 pin on the rear wall). Approach the cockpit upwards to the wing until matching the main joins with the tail beam joins.
  • Page 17 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.9. Attach the right strut (R) installing the Ball Lock Pin into the wall bracket then moving the wing back and forth matching the strut with the tail beam plate. Install the tapered pin and lock it by the still ring. Repeat all steps on the other side the same way. Make sure that the control cable and the rib cable routes ABOVE the strut.
  • Page 18 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.11. Pull the socket on the Trailing Edge Tube into alignment with the fitting and install he Ball Lock Pin. Make sure that the flap spike slips into the hole in the arm located on the cockpit.
  • Page 19 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.14. Open up the carbon rib on the tip section and put the spike on the Trailing Edge Tube into the hole in the carbon rib. 5.1.15. Pull the tip section of the sail out from inside the body of the sail. Open the Sail Clamp by pulling the spring loaded bolt toward the cockpit.
  • Page 20 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.16. Close the Sail Clamp making sure that the spring loaded bolt is fully pushed closed and there are no wrinkles in the sail. It will be VERY tight. 5.1.17. Rotate the tip section rearward enough to slip the grommets on the upper and lower surface over the pins on the tip section.
  • Page 21 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.19. Insert the Tensioning Lever through the split on the outboard end of the Trailing Edge Clamp. Tension the Trailing Edge Clamp. Close the Tensioning Lever to tension the ribs. Slip the end of the Tensioning Lever through the steel ring to lock it in place.
  • Page 22 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.22. Connect the Aileron Pushrod to the aileron with the Ball Lock Pin. Push the loop of line back inside the sail and Velcro the access closed. 5.1.23. Zip the lower surfaces at the cockpit. Velcro the lower surfaces tightly to the wall of the cockpit.
  • Page 23 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.25. Envelop the shackle of the rescue system around the tail beam and check the safety peg with warning red flag to secure the activation handle. 5.1.26. Install the tailplane on the pintle of the tail beam in the rear. The spanner must be oriented backward to the flight direction, along the keel beam.
  • Page 24 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.1.28. Install the rudder up starting from the top bracket. Make sure that the spring lock slips the ends through the lower cup holes to lock it in place. 5.1.29. Glider Overview (without canopy and rear fuselage cover).
  • Page 25 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.2. Power plant installation. 5.2.1. Insert the battery into the battery bay complied with the marking. Red: Blue: 5.2.2. Close the cover of the battery bay and lock it.
  • Page 26 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.2.3. Erect the welded frame of the power plant. 5.2.3.1. Forward attachment points. 5.2.3.2. Lock the reward attachment point.
  • Page 27 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.2.4. Join the engine control cables to be complied with the marking. THROTTLE (yellow) DECOMPRESSOR (red) PROP STOP (blue) 5.2.5. Join the electric cables.
  • Page 28 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.2.6. Route the drainage pipe to the bottom at the rearward of the cockpit. 5.2.7. Make a preparation of the power plant according with pt.6.1. of that Owners Manual. 5.3. Get on the rear fuselage cover of the cockpit 5.3.1.
  • Page 29 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.3.3. Connect the bungees to the engine bay doors. Bungees 2 points 5.3.4. Velcro the Dacron diaphragm to the rear fuselage cover. 5.4. Insert the seat-back and the floor-mat.
  • Page 30 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 5.5. Insert up the canopy. 5.6. Powered sailplane Alatus-M overview.

  • Page 31: Power Plant Operation

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 6. POWER-PLANT OPERATION 6.1. POWER-PLANT PREPARING There are some main steps: - make sure that Master Switch and Ignition Switch are in OFF position; Extending a power plant: - move Master Switch on the control panel in ON position;...
  • Page 32 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 6.2. ENGINE STARTING, TESTING AND STOPPING 6.2.1. ENGINE STARTING AND STOPPING IN LEVEL GROUND Before working with engine the fire extinguishing means are available. There are main steps: - tie the tail beam tightly to a reliable support (car turnbuckle, tree, etc);...
  • Page 33 ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual COUTION! THERE ARE EMERGENCY VIBRATION ZONES AT ENGINE RUNNING. CONTINUOUS ENGINE RUNNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITHIN THOSE ZONES. WARNING! ENGINE STARTING AND FLING ESPECIALLY UNTIL TROUBLE-SHOOTING CAN CAUSE ENGINE BREAKDOWN, EMERGENCY LANDING, CRUSH OF MACHINE AND PILOT INJURE.

  • Page 34: Peculiarities Of Taxying, Take-Off And Landing

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual - press button of START and keep it until the engine starts but no more than 10 sec. to try restarting after a pause; - if it is an opportunity to warm up the engine for 2-3 min. at 3000-4000 RPM then set up the engine power needs for the further flight target;...

  • Page 35: Low-Speed Flight

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual 8. LOW-SPEED FLIGHT Having been fully pulled the control stick the sailplane have been trimmed at 46-48 km/h keeping its Lateral and Directional controllability. At pulling rapidly on the control stick to the stop the sailplane gets into a spin.

  • Page 36: Appendix No.1. Electric Diagram

    ALATUS-M – Owner’s Manual APPENDIX No.1 ELECTRIC DIAGRAM...

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