Avian PUMA 13.5, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...PUMA 13 5...

Page 2: ...e read this manual completely check all your battens against the batten profile adjusting them if necessary and do a thorough pre flight check AVIAN LTD Stretfield Bradwell Hope Valley S33 9JT UK Tel...

Page 3: ...ROUBLE SHOOTING 27 WHATSPARES 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...

Page 4: ...E JUNCTION 41 FIGURE 13 WASHOUT RODS AND WIRES 42 TABLES TABLE 1 RIGGING COLOUR CODING 32 TABLE 2 STANDARD BATTEN TENSIONS 33 TABLE 3 VELCRO TAB LENGTHS 34 Revision History Revision Date Comments 01 1...

Page 5: ...that features some of the more common problems that pilots have encountered and our recommended solutions If you are still not sure contact your local dealer or the Avian factory Please pass on this...

Page 6: ...p less than 1m before moving through larger arcs The reason for this is that the geometry of the cross tubes does not allow one wing to be pulled out far without the other moving If you do this when t...

Page 7: ...me the last little bit With a new sail the battens may need a little push to go fully home The batten ends can then be snapped closed The snap battens all snap closed outwards Do not alter the tension...

Page 8: ...useful in confined spaces or where the terrain is likely to cause soiling or damage to the sail 2 Lay the glider on the ground If there is any wind the nose should be pointing cross or down wind Unzi...

Page 9: ...compression strut clippy ends should point the same way as all others 16 Push the battens home the last little bit With a new sail the battens may need a little push to go fully home The batten ends c...

Page 10: ...n tensions symmetrical on both sides of the glider 11 Hang loops in good condition connection to hang point pivot arm secure and pivot arm rotated perpendicular to the keel 12 Unzip the under surface...

Page 11: ...ng grass seems most likely to cause the problem but it is possible to remove the safety ring from the pin The problem is minimised if you put the pins in from the back of the base bar Thus when the gl...

Page 12: ...fast pull some VB on first This stiffens the handling and makes PIO much less likely It also makes the pitch lighter the bar easier to pull in The response of the glider at different VB settings and...

Page 13: ...elease the cross tube tension and swing the wings in a few feet Remove the remaining battens Remove all the battens smoothly Pulling battens out excessively quickly will increase wear of batten ends a...

Page 14: ...is being done The tip socks are long enough to contain both washout rods 9 Remove the nose batten if you intend to Put all the battens into the batten bag Release the nose wires 10 The battens can be...

Page 15: ...nce of the glider in terms of sink rate glide angle and energy retention however also be aware that the roll rate of the glider is significantly reduced especially if flying slowly When flying with hi...

Page 16: ...re made from 10 6mm OD 7075 aluminium alloy tubing 6082 Alloy tubing is softer and easier to bend 7075 alloy is harder more difficult to bend and more brittle but it holds its shape much better How of...

Page 17: ...light error in the length of the battens 1 2 Thus battens with shape at each end should be aligned with the nearest end when checking the shape How to alter the shape of the batten The objective is to...

Page 18: ...e on both sides and then against the profile Next check that the batten tension is the same on both sides of the glider See Battens If there is still a turn check that the leading edges are straight a...

Page 19: ...wards a high washout rod I e if a left washout rod is high the glider will turn left Figure 3 Measuring washout height to batten Checking washout is outlined in the Technical Details section of this m...

Page 20: ...e factory set up of batten tensions Asymmetry of the tension particularly at the tip battens will result in a turn in the glider e g If the No 10 compression strut is tighter on the right wing the gli...

Page 21: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual Figure 4 Checking batten tension Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 21...

Page 22: ...rods are not lowered below the minimum settings The washout of the Puma 13 5 is essential to maintaining good pitch stability Thus checking the washout and adjusting if necessary is important Airfram...

Page 23: ...und the VG Pulleys and the cross tube centre junction If any damage to the strop is found fraying abrasions cuts or wear to the stitching the strop should be changed before flying Wing fabric maintena...

Page 24: ...nvironment in which the aircraft is used and the care taken during day to day operations Inspection therefore is an essential tool in deciding the continued use of most components particularly the sai...

Page 25: ...ges Open the sail out and remove padding from the end of the inner leading edge Check the 5 lines on the inner ends of the outer leading edges These are marked with felt tip and give visual confirmati...

Page 26: ...if possible over your glider bag and packing Finally a cover that shows damage is quite useful i e if you use a cardboard box and somebody drives a 747 over it you will be able to see the tyre marks o...

Page 27: ...he cord The wings are difficult to close when de rigging the glider When the tension strop is released it should be pushed towards the keel pocket to feed some slack into it This allows the wings to m...

Page 28: ...n it will be too long and easy to remove from the pocket The nose cone is lost YOU SHOULD NEVER FLY WITHOUT A NOSE CONE Check that the nose cone is not down the leading edge pocket of the glider Hold...

Page 29: ...ct details are on the front of this manual Please keep a record of all work done on your hang glider Please let us know of any ideas for changes that you think would improve our hand book hang gliders...

Page 30: ...PERATING LIMITS 1 Minimum pilot rating Pilot It is also suggested that you are current before flying a new model of hang glider 2 Manoeuvres 1 Aerobatic manoeuvres are not permitted 2 Pitching the nos...

Page 31: ...e the nut with a new nyloc take care not to overtighten as with most nuts on a hang glider the nut is just there to retain the bolt not to provide any clamping force See Tuning pitch trim Max forward...

Page 32: ...2 5mm OD 7 7 wires and need replacing much more frequently In addition without a protective plastic coating it is highly recommended that a pilot using these wires flies with suitable face protection...

Page 33: ...tip cap settings and you like the way your glider flies then we recommend that rather than change the settings back to standard you record them for your future reference STANDARD BATTEN TENSIONS The...

Page 34: ...s is important 1 If they are not done up then when the glider is packed they can catch each other and become set at random lengths DO NOT DO THIS 2 If they are too tight it makes the handling stiffer...

Page 35: ...t from the end of the washout rod perpendicular to the flat surface the airframe is lying on Note the average height of the left and right washout rod is important though the two heights should not di...

Page 36: ...a time to expose one washout rod place the inclinometer lightly against it and read the angle It is very important that you do not move the washout rod while trying to measure this is a job for a lig...

Page 37: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual Checking Washout Glider Minimum Requirements recommended method Figure 9 Checking washout heights Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 37...

Page 38: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual Section 3 Assembly Drawings Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 38...

Page 39: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual NOSE ASSEMBLY Figure 10 Nose assembly Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 39...

Page 40: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual TOP OF UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY Figure 11 Rubber backed uprights top fittings Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 40...

Page 41: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual CROSS TUBE CENTRE JUNCTION Figure 13 Cross tube centre junction Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 41...

Page 42: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual CROSS TUBE LEADING EDGE JUNCTION AND SIDE WIRE ATTACHMENT Figure 12 Cross tube leading edge junction Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 42...

Page 43: ...Puma 13 5 Owner s Manual WASHOUT ROD ASSEMBLY SPROGS Figure 13 Washout rods and wires Puma 13 5 hand book Rev 02 43...