Puma 13.5
Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................................................... 3
TABLES............................................................................................................................................................... 4
R
EVISION
H
ISTORY
.........................................................................................................................................................4
SECTION 1: USING YOUR AIRCRAFT.....................................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................... 5
RIGGING (Q
UICK
G
UIDE
).............................................................................................................................................6
RIGGING THE PUMA......................................................................................................................................... 6
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK-LIST.............................................................................................................................. 10
FLYING THE PUMA......................................................................................................................................... 12
POST FLIGHT INSPECTION............................................................................................................................ 13
DE-RIGGING..................................................................................................................................................... 13
VG (V
ARIABLE
GEOMETRY
VG MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................ 15
BATTENS AND BATTEN PROFILE.................................................................................................................. 16
TUNING INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................................ 17
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................... 22
REPAIR.............................................................................................................................................................. 24
COMPONENT LIFE.......................................................................................................................................... 24
TRANSPORTATION.......................................................................................................................................... 24
SHORT PACKING.............................................................................................................................................. 24
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR............................................................................................................................. 26
STORAGE......................................................................................................................................................... 26
TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................................................................................... 27
WHAT SPARES SHOULD I TAKE ON HOLIDAY?...........................................................................................28
OWNERSHIP..................................................................................................................................................... 29
SECTION 2: TECHNICAL DETAILS.......................................................................................................................30
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................. 30
OPERATING LIMITS........................................................................................................................................ 30
.........................................................................................................................................................................................31
RIGGING........................................................................................................................................................... 32
RECOMMENDED COMPONENT LIFE............................................................................................................ 33
STANDARD FACTORY SETTINGS.................................................................................................................. 33
STANDARD BATTEN TENSIONS.................................................................................................................... 33
CHECKING VELCRO LENGTHS..................................................................................................................... 34
STANDARD TIP CAP SETTINGS..................................................................................................................... 35
........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
CHECKING WASHOUT.................................................................................................................................... 35
SECTION 3: ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS.....................................................................................................................38
NOSE ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................................ 38
TOP OF UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................................... 39
CROSS TUBE CENTRE JUNCTION................................................................................................................. 40
CROSS TUBE LEADING EDGE JUNCTION AND SIDE WIRE ATTACHMENT.............................................41
WASHOUT ROD ASSEMBLY (SPROGS).......................................................................................................... 42
TABLE OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: TENSIONING THE GLIDER...................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 2: VG. TRAVEL SET-UP..............................................................................................................................16
FIGURE 3: MEASURING WASHOUT HEIGHT TO BATTEN.............................................................................19
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