Advance acoustic Epsilon 9 Motor Configuration guide

Edition 1 / 5_2019
User manual supplement
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In this supplement to the ADVANCE EPSILON 9 manual you will find
everything you need to know for flying this glider with a motor.
Range of use
Because of its good takeoff qualities, high stability, damped behaviour
and compactness the EPSILON 9 is ideally suitable for paramotoring.
Hybrid-Risers, which can also be used for flight without the motor, are
recommended.
Hybrid-Risers
The Hybrid-Risers are fitted with trimmers. These can be used for both
counteracting the turning effect of the motor and adjusting the fly-
ing speed. For flight without a motor the trimmers must be disabled by
hooking them into the main carabiners. The wing then keep its paragli-
der certification.
The Hybrid-Risers have a speed system for use when flying without the
motor. Illustrations of the Hybrid-Risers can be found on pages 5 and
6.
Caution: You are advised not to use the trimmers and speed
system at the same time.
THE EPSILON 9 Paramotor
Flight characteristics
This section is added to “Flight characteristics” in the EPSILON 9
manual, which also basically applies to paramotoring.
The flight characteristics of the EPSILON 9 are virtually identical when
flying with or without a motor, especially at the same wing loading. In
the expanded weight ranges for paramotoring (see table) manouevring
will be slightly more dynamic because of the higher wing loading.
Similarly with trims open manoeuvres will be a little more dynamic be-
cause of the lower angle of attack. Even though the EPSILON 9 is ve-
ry stable and compact the trimmers should stay closed when flying
through turbulent air.
Thanks to the EPSILON 9’s good takeoff behaviour the trims don’t ha-
ve to be opened when taking off with light wind. The wing pulls up mo-
re easily in other wind situations if the trimmers are opened adapted to
it, but you should then expect a longer takeoff run.
Caution: If you fly the EPSILON 9 as a paramotor in its expan-
ded weight range the trim speed will be higher. Lift off and lan-
ding speeds will also be higher, and this is clearly noticeable in
light wind.
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Compatible motors
The certification test flights are carried out with a commercially availab-
le motor. Provided that maximum engine performance figures are not
exceeded (see DGAC table), other motor models can be expected to
produce similar handling behaviour.
Certification
Provided that it is equipped with the Hybrid-Risers appropriate to the
EPSILON 9 has EN / LTF certification as a paraglider. Sizes 24, 26,
28 and 30 have DGAC certification for motor flying. Relevant certified
weight ranges are shown in the adjoining table.
Info: EPSILON 9 EN / LTF certification for flight without motor
but with the Hybrid-Risers is only valid when the trimmers are
stowed i.e. hung up.
The certification requirements can be seen on
www.advance.ch/epsilon.
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24 26 28 30
kg 70 -13 0 80 -140 92-150 105-160
cm 46 48 49.5 51
cm 6.0 7. 0 8.0 9.0
Technical Data
1Pilot, wing, equipment with engine
EPSILON 9 with Hybrid-Risers
Takeoff weight paramotor 1
Length of risers
Trimmer travel
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3
2
4
1
1. Fussbeschleuniger
Speed system
Accélérateur à pieds
2. Trimmer
Trimmer
Trim
3. Einhängepunkt
Hang point
Point d’ancrage
4. Trimmer-Schlaufe zur Fixierung
Stowable trimmer loops
Boucle de réglage et de vérouillage
Hybrid-Tragegurten
Hybrid-Risers
Elévateurs hybrides
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2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
Trimmer fixiert
Trimmers stowed
Trim vérouillé
Trimmer offen
Trimmers in use
Trim dévérouillé
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