Flight manual DG-500 ELAN ORION
7.13
Electrical system
Battery in the fin.
For C.G. reasons the battery is installed in the fin. Only the use of the factory
supplied battery Z07 (12 V, min. 10 Ah, mass 4.3 kg, 9.5 lbs.) is permitted.
The battery fuse is installed at the battery, type: G fuse 250 V with indicator 5 x
25 medium slow / 4 A.
After inserting the connector plug in the fin the battery is connected to the
electrical system of the glider. If you want to charge the battery inside the glider
this can be done via the socket see section 7.3 item 22).
Warning:
Use only automatic chargers designed to charge sealed lead acid
batteries. To charge the battery to its full capacity a charger with 14.4 V max.
charging voltage is necessary (normal automatic chargers charge only up to
13.8V). Such a charger is available from DG Flugzeugbau code no. Z08.
All current - carrying wiring confirms to aeronautical specifications.
7.14
Pitot and static system
see diagram 8 M.M.
Pitot probe in fuselage nose, static ports a short distance behind fuselage nose.
The airspeed indicator and the altimeter are to be connected to these ports and
probe. Additional holder for a TE-probe or a Multiprobe in the fin is to operate
variometer and flight computer systems. To preserve the sealings inside the
holder, the end of the probe should be greased with e.g. Vaseline from time to
time.
7.15
Canopies
To
jettison
the canopies in flight see section 3.2.
Removing a canopy:
Open the canopy, detach the restraining cable and if installed detach the gas strut
from the front canopy. Then close the canopy and operate the red canopy
emergency release handle (right) and the white-red canopy opening handle
(left). Lift the canopy upwards.
Reinstalling a canopy:
Open emergency release and canopy locking levers. Place the canopy in vertical
direction onto the fuselage. Close the emergency release. Open the canopy and
snap in the retaining cable and the gas-strut (if installed).
Checking the canopy emergency release system:
a)
check with open front canopy if the gas-struts (if installed) can be
disengaged from their ball fittings (from canopy and from fuselage). Grease
the ball fittings.
b)
check with closed canopy if the emergency release handle can be operated
and if the canopy can be removed easily, resp. if the canopy will be lifted
by the gas-strut. Grease the locking pins.
Issued:
May
2008
TN348/20
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