Aeros Aeros-2, Service Manual

Page 1: ...t OWNER SERVICE MANUAL Wing PROFI Engine Rotax 912 UL Rotax 912 ULS Manufactured by AEROS Ltd Tel 380 44 455 41 20 Post Volynskaya St 5 Fax 380 44 455 41 16 Kiev 03061 E mail aerosint aerosint kiev ua...

Page 2: ...t have been established since 1991 Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this manual before operating your Aeros 2 Cross Country Cross Country ultralight Be sure you are thoroughly familia...

Page 3: ...AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET Amendment Date Affected Sections Affected Pages Date Inserted Signature...

Page 4: ...ralight is never to exceed 1 2 Definitions Definitions used in this Manual such as WARNING CAUTION and NOTE are employed in the following context WARNING OPERATING PROCEDURES TECHNIQUES ETC WHICH IF N...

Page 5: ...itch and roll by which control is affected The trike includes the tricycle undercarriage power plant and cockpit The engine is mounted to the engine platform at the base of the engine The fuel tank is...

Page 6: ...SPEED km h mph COMMENTS Vne never exceed speed 135 84 Do not exceed this speed in any operation Va maximum maneuvering speed 120 75 Do not make full or abrupt control movements above this speed 2 3 P...

Page 7: ...2 5 kg 517 lbs Permitted range of pilot weights Front seat 55 100 kg 122 222 lbs Rear seat 0 100 kg 0 222 lbs Total maximum crew weight 200 kg 444 lbs 2 5 Operational Limits 2 5 1 Centre of Gravity li...

Page 8: ...rained or unqualified in weight shift controlled flight or who is unfamiliar with the wing and trike combination should ever attempt to pilot the ultralight unless under professional instruction The e...

Page 9: ...rim device position is 25 30 mm from most aft position visual check For cruise trim the ultralight on desired cruise speed with the trim device The travel range of 92 mm is sufficient for trimming the...

Page 10: ...ator variometer altimeter oil pressure gage oil temperature gage head temperature gage engine operation time counter fuel gage tachometer compass The instruments arrangement is shown on the photo The...

Page 11: ...s 5800 RPM The propeller pitch is set at 14 deg Settings outside this specification have an unknown effect on the Ultralight performance and are not approved 3 8 Manifold air heating system The system...

Page 12: ...ultralight is shown in the diagrams The Electrical circuits comprise instrumentation circuit The 12 V DC supply is protected by a 25 amp fuse at the battery The master switch on the dash when in the...

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Page 14: ...ght This section is intended as a reference only and assumes prior knowledge of assembly Aeros ultralight 4 1 1 Set up procedure from the package 4 meters long Having used the specific techniques desc...

Page 15: ...tubes N3 to the leading edge tubes N2 according to the marking L left R right marks must be on the top 4 1 1 5 While installing the leading edge tubes into the sail place the washout struts facing for...

Page 16: ...e batten bag and install the 1 battens to the wing Next step is to install the keel battens Aeros convention is that red marked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens in the right But yo...

Page 17: ...orresponding place on the keel tube Attach the shackle of the sweep wire to the hook which is placed on the keel tube Install the tangs on the nose of the sail over the bolt and secure the assembly wi...

Page 18: ...he downtubes packed into the safety bags are on the bottom and kingpost is on the top 4 2 2 5 By lifting up and back on the nose batten strings push the nose battens fully back into the sail so that t...

Page 19: ...using nuts and safety rings NOTE Take care that the reflex wires and the top wires are not wrapped around the keel and are free from the keel hardware Put out of the sail the cross tube tension wire...

Page 20: ...battens go to the right and green marked battens go to the left This is because Aeros do not tune glider s turn by changing battens camber so originally your glider comes with left and right correspon...

Page 21: ...Install the lever batten tips into the hem of the trailing edge At each batten make sure the opening in the underside of the trailing edge hem is spread to accept the tab on the batten tip Make sure...

Page 22: ...light disengagement of this attachment will cause a complete loss of structural support of the glider and a total loss of control Never attach the pull handle of the shackle to the hook even temporari...

Page 23: ...tom surface batten is inboard batten Push the battens all way into the pocket until the rear end is secure in the batten pocket The strings on the rear ends of the bottom surface battens are to facili...

Page 24: ...h the corresponding top surface battens through the access zipper in the bottom surface 4 2 2 17 Remove the protective bag from hang detail 4 2 2 18 Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider Se...

Page 25: ...ook inside making sure that side wires are properly secured to the crossbar that the thimbles are not cocked on the tang Check the splint pin and the nut which secures the leading edge crossbar juncti...

Page 26: ...oken stitching 4 3 5 From the rear keel Check that the sweep wires are tight and secured on the hook on the keel tube Check the kingpost top for proper attachment of the bridles and condition of the t...

Page 27: ...f all nuts and safety rings at the control bar corners Check that the downtubes are straight and undamaged Unzip the center zipper Check that all bottom surface battens are under the leading edge tube...

Page 28: ...Velcro at the top rear of the nose cone Pull the bottom corners of the nose cone back until the nose cone is tight around the nose and secure the Velcro on the bottom of the nose cone Now your glider...

Page 29: ...to the wing as shown on the pictures below Check the ignition switches are off Position the wing on its control frame facing into the wind with the nose on the ground The pylon of the trike should be...

Page 30: ...of the wing to slide into position into the slits on the universal junction of the trike Insert the heart bolt tighten wing nut firmly and secure with a safety ring 4 4 3 Attach the rescue system bri...

Page 31: ...e front wheel to be rolled rearward over the control frame so that the base tube is forward of the cockpit and the rear of the keel rests on the pylon 4 4 7 Install the nose cone of the wing by applyi...

Page 32: ...and and the control bar in the other hand lift the base tube Rise the wing up In strong winds maintain a firm grip on the wing 4 4 9 Attach the mast brace tube in to position bolt it and secure with a...

Page 33: ...ecured with a safety belt The wing should be at approx zero angle of attack to avoid the ultralight to be turned upside down with the wind 4 4 12 Connect the trim device to the rear bracket on the kee...

Page 34: ...ses of flight it is necessary to work out the flight task prepare flight maps and study the flight conditions study meteorological conditions at the departure airfield on course and at the arrival air...

Page 35: ...corrosion Electrical system secure and operational Throttle operation both foot and hand throttle Verify free and full movement Seat belt attachments secure All engine components secure air filter mu...

Page 36: ...uel flow is from a single fuel tank fitted with a self venting tube The fuel tank has a water drain tap which is mounted at the bottom of the tank Never refuel if fuel could be spilled on hot engine c...

Page 37: ...proximate position for normal trim speed The pilot s feet actuate steering on the ground Left turn occurs when the right footrest is pushed forward Right turn occurs when the left footrest is pushed f...

Page 38: ...horizon Very steep climbs are dangerous and can result in a stall followed by a severe pitching of the nose forward 6 6 Cruise When the desired flight altitude is reached the ultralight may be levelle...

Page 39: ...nd Take off procedure is unchanged for the nominated crosswind limit The upward wing may need to be lowered at the start of the take off procedure in higher cross winds 6 9 Balked Landing During a sit...

Page 40: ...the ultralight from loosing airspeed at 2 2 5 meters altitude push the control bar out for the short period of time for flare out and landing in accordance with section 6 7 of the Manual switch the ig...

Page 41: ...irst procedure is to maintain control of the ultralight If the sail damage is not impairing the flight characteristics of the ultralight land at the nearest landing field to inspect the damage 7 10 Em...

Page 42: ...ng attitude increasing speeds and large control bar feed back forces will occur Incipient spiral dives can be terminated at any time by rolling wings level If the spiral dive is allowed to develop to...

Page 43: ...ens from their holes on the top of the keel tube by lifting upwards and backwards at the same time on the nose batten strings 8 2 12 Fold two downtubes of the control frame together Put wires into pro...

Page 44: ...fect of the above when determining takeoff distance Landing Landing Distance from 15 m altitude is 300m Landing distances are specified for elevation at the sea level with maximum take off power a lev...

Page 45: ...ing identification plate can be found on the left side of the keel tube next to the king post The wing number can be also found on the top of the sail at the nose part of the glider The trike identifi...

Page 46: ...g Oil The 912 UL engine has an external sump and the entire system is standard to the Rotax 912 engine The oil specification is given in the Rotax Operators Manual Section 10 2 3 Lubricants In general...

Page 47: ...cle that offers protection from mechanical damage soiling and long exposure to rain It is not recommended that the wing be carried or transported without its bag During transportation or when stored o...