bautek Fluggeräte FIZZ, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Bautek FIZZ Manual ...

Page 2: ...Bautek FIZZ Owner Manual March 2012 Translation by Konrad Kurp for Bautek Fluggreraete Gmbh Gwerbegebiet 54344 Kenn Germany ...

Page 3: ...ding tip battens and sail end winglets 7 Bottom battens and swivel tips 8 Nosecone 9 Pre flight check and start 10 Flight 11 Landing 12 Towing 12 General information 12 Optimum trim 13 Trim center of gravity and straight flight 13 Break down 14 Maintenance and repair instructions 15 Storage and care 15 Technical data 16 Inspection regulations and protocol 17 23 Specifications _ ...

Page 4: ... are too demanding to fly and take the fun out of hang glider flying For this reason we developed five years ago the kingposted high performance Kite which excites many pilots by it s easy handling and very good thermaling characteristics today and will do so in the future The planned topless was to become a top class glider with kingpost that sets new standards in faster glide mode and in X count...

Page 5: ...ch and landing characteristics Safety tested for DHV airworthiness requirements Bautek maintenance and repair service The Fizz Full Mylar sail of high quality ODL 04 06 Technora Black 90 double surface sail Thin wing profile with 24 top and 6 bottom battens Narrow wing projection of 152 sft VG extended travel with a 24to1 advantage for easy operation Radial wingtips with winglets Spring loaded sid...

Page 6: ...rt pack with the control bar area pointing up Open the zipper and put the batten bundle quiver and both rear leading edge wing tubes to the side If you are flying with non split wheels slide these on the speed bar now before mounting it The bow of the speed bar is pointing up when assembling Alternatively the use of a profiled bautek Alu speedbar with or without wheels is an option Attach the spee...

Page 7: ... Let the swivel tip exit the double sail at the zipper opening and push the tube into the front leading edge tube with the swivel tip cable pointing up The swivel tip will swing to the rear Press both snaps in and see that both snap out again through the holes in the front tube ...

Page 8: ...f its grove during transport Spreading the sail and inserting the top battens Stand the glider on the control bar and raise the kingpost Spread the wings in steps since the spreader bar has limited float In strong winds keep the glider flat on the ground for the next steps Push the top battens 1 10 starting at the center with Batten 1 into their sail pockets and secure them with the spring loaded ...

Page 9: ...t done earlier and tension it Before tensioning the glider standing on the control bar the wings should be spread as far as possible Out of the keel pocket leads a tensioning line to an elongated hole in the keel tube Pull the spreader bar with this line to the rear and hang the steel ring in the notch of the tension line receptacle Then the steel ring of the rear upper rigging placed in the same ...

Page 10: ...triangle Hang the triangle into the receptacle under the nose plate and again confirm that the snap secures it After this attach the snap hook of the spreader bar safety cable from below upwards into the tensioning line eye at the spreader bar the zipper of the double sail is closed after this ...

Page 11: ...e short end of the batten tube in the direction of the end of the keel and insert its end plug into the web loop at the rear sail corner Now with the open hand Warning danger of pinching inside the double sail and the other hand at the sail corner push the hinge of the batten past its balance point in the direction of the end of the keel Fit the two sail end caps winglets outside exactly at the fr...

Page 12: ...in the lower sail they are not specifically marked but clearly of different length the elongated holes in the lower sail mark their pockets Insert them fully and secure them against the rear seam The swivel tips are now folded out and automatically secured in their rear pocket and the closure of the zipper ...

Page 13: ... leading edge in the cover transport bag Before you place the nose plate cover as the last step of the set up take a look through the opening of the upper sail at the nose plate area make sure all parts are operational Close the two zippers in the leading edge and press the Velcro strips of the cover in the proper position at the upper and lower sail on The glider is now flight ready assembled ...

Page 14: ...ntrol bar apex 5 Check all lower rig cables especially at eyes and press fittings 6 Lift the glider at the rear end of the keel and check with tensioned VG for symmetry of the glider the swivel tips right and left and installation of the straight battens and their secure seat in the double sail seam 7 Tensioning line cable ring seated correct in its seat 8 Is the keel pocket screwed securely to th...

Page 15: ...r controlling Even with full tensioned VG can the Fizz be controlled around the vertical axle in this configuration the wing has little twist and its best glide ratio The Fizz should be steered with short control impulses especially at higher speeds under tow e g winch or UL aero tow Airstream separation stall occurs late with loose VG setting and is easily controlled after a short dip of the wing...

Page 16: ...aining of the pilot Training of the winch operator and the UL Pilot A certified tow hook up latch system For the UL tow the VG should be ca 70 100 tensioned Then the glider has less control bar pressure but is still very controllable Give at disturbances only short strong steering impulses with the hip body center of gravity and keep the tow latch in the middle of the base tube Weight shift into a...

Page 17: ...on in the direction of the wingspan can be changed with the position of the leading edge end pieces and the folding batten length The end pieces are in standard production screwed through the middle hole to the tube end In case you make any changes we recommend marking first the old position so that in case the change is unsuccessful the original position can be found again Center of gravity The F...

Page 18: ...ming of droplets and assures normal flight characteristics even in rain Glider breakdown The breakdown of the glider is done in reverse order of the assembly with attention to the following details Remove the nose cone and open both zippers at the leading edge before you place the glider down on the nose Open the zippers of the four swivel tips and swing the swivel tips outward Loosen the undersid...

Page 19: ... ob the tubes is recommended In an overload situation a tube is first permanently bent and then breaks subsequently Therefore bent tubes where already overstressed and need to be promptly replaced because the metal structure is damaged Call us if in doubt Because of repeated set up and break down most cables are subject to added ab use especially in the area of the press fittings and eyes Check th...

Page 20: ...wall brackets For transport on the car roof support a PVC cover bag over the light standard bag is recommended This will protect the sail from rain and flapping For final disposal of the glider cut up the sail with a new box knife and bundle it The sail fabric is polyester and goes to a waste disposal site The aluminum tubes get disassembled and go with the SS cables and bolts to the metal recycle...

Page 21: ...y use deteriorate due to sail shrinkage wear and tear UV exposure crash etc to a state of non air worthiness Because of this the law makes the regular inspection for air worthiness mandatory under the owners responsibility LuftGerPV 14 Inspection If and when this inspection has to be carried out at the manufacturer by the pilot himself or on his order determines the manufacturer holder of the desi...

Page 22: ...An inspection report is to be made the owner examiner sends a copy to Bautek The following documents tools and equipment are needed for the inspection Inspection protocol DHV Type Specification page for the model to be inspected Survey equipment Special tools for type and model Sewing machine maybe How is the inspection carried out 1 Preparation The hang glider is unpacked and visually examined Th...

Page 23: ...n dents cracks wear points corrosion diameter length and when necessary replaced with original parts Alum tubes wing keel spreader kingpost down tubes speed bar and swivel tip tubes Control frame corners Nose plates Connection parts Central joint Other accessory parts Swivel tips 5 Screws and bolts quick pins All screws bolts and quick pins are checked for bends wear corrosion and thread damage an...

Page 24: ... repairs on sail and frame the sail is reinstalled During this operation attention is to be paid that the wing tubes are placed between leading edge and profile ribs and the keel in the provided keel pockets The king post is mounted on the keel tube The sail attachment bands webbing loops are inserted in the plastic end caps at the outside wing tube and secured with Velcro strips The lower side wi...

Page 25: ...surveyed The individual measurements are recorded in the inspection protocol and compared to the type specification page and if necessary corrected Tolerance 1cm 5 8 inch On swivel tip supported sail battens topless or high performance the respective swivel tips are checked with a digital level or the supported battens are measured with the line method as described above The length of the swivel t...