Aeros TARGET 13 User manual

HANG GLIDER
TARGET
MANUAL
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Manufactured by:
AEROS Ltd.
Post-Volynskaya St. 5.
Kiev, 03061
UKRAINE
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Date of production: ____________________
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Section 1. Main Information.......................................................... 2
1.1. Introduction.................................................................. 2
1.2. Technical Information................................................... 2
1.3. Flight Limitations......................................................... 3
Section 2. Set Up Procedure........................................................... 4
2.1. Set Up Procedure From The Package 2-m Long............ 4
2.2. Set Up Procedure From The Package 6-m Long............ 15
2.3. Set Up Procedure From The Package 4-m Long............ 20
2.4. Preflight Inspection Of The Glider................................. 21
2.5. Laying The Glider Flat.................................................. 25
Section 3. Performance of the Flight.............................................. 26
3.1. Preparation for Flight.................................................... 26
3.2. Launching..................................................................... 26
3.3. Flying............................................................................ 26
3.4. Turning......................................................................... 26
3.5. Landing......................................................................... 26
Section 4. Breakdown ................................................................... 27
4.1. Breakdown Into the Package 6m Long.......................... 27
4.2. Breakdown Into the Package 4m Long.......................... 29
4.3. Breakdown Into the Package 2m Long.......................... 30
Section 5. Maintenance.................................................................. 33
5.1. Tuning........................................................................... 33
5.2. Periodical Inspection..................................................... 34
5.3. Maintenance.................................................................. 35
5.4. Storage.......................................................................... 35
5.5. Transportation.............................................................. 35
Section 6. Sail height measurement................................................ 36
Section 7. Owners notes................................................................. 37
Section 8.List of Spare Parts......................................................... 38
Section 9.Page of change and addition.......................................... 39
Section 10.Schemes......................................................................... 42

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Section 1. M A I N I N F O R M A T I O N
1.1. INTRODUCTION
Hang glider “Target" was created by a design team of Aeros Ltd. It's birth is a result of
extensive design and improvement of the glider, aimed for those who make a first steps
in the sky.
Hang glider "Target" allows you to train with a maximum level of safety. With this
glider you will acquire right skills of handling and confidence in your qualification and
also receive a real pleasure of soaring.
Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this manual before flying your
"Target". Don't try to make first flights without help of instructor or HG-school. If you
don't know where to find HG-school in your region - ask your dealer or your national
HG-club.
Be sure you are thoroughly familiar with the set up, break down, preflight and
maintenance procedures as described in this manual. Flying hang glider, don't leave
anything without check. If any doubts appear - stop your work and find out what's
wrong, check with manual, contact instructor or more experienced pilot.
1.2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TARGET 13
TARGET 16
Sail area, sq.m. (sq.ft)
13,4
( 144 )
16,2
( 174 )
Wing span, m. (ft)
8,65
( 28.4 )
9,6
( 31.5 )
Aspect ratio
5,6
5,7
Nose angle, deg
118
120
Pilot weight optim, kg (lbs)
60
( 132 )
75
( 165 )
Weight (without bags), kg
(lbs)
24,5
( 54 )
26
( 57.3 )
Breakdown length, m
5,1 / 3,2 / 2,0
5,7 / 3,8 / 2,0
Min sink rate m/sec (fpm)
1,1 (216)
1,1
( 216 )
Glide ratio
7
7+

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1.3. FLIGHT LIMITATIONS
Hang glider "Target" is designed for foot launching and for educational and training
flights. It was not designed to be motorized and not flown at angles of bank beyond 60
degrees. Operation in any of these modes may severely compromise your safety.
Flying any hang glider in the presence of turbulence or qusty winds can result in
accident. Don't fly in such conditions.
TARGET 13
TARGET 16
Wind speed max, m/s (mph)
12
( 27 )
12
( 27 )
Take off altitude max, m
2500
2500
Permissible range of temperature,
?
C
-20
…
+40
-20
…
+40
Minimum airspeed, km/h (mph)
2
6
( 16 )
2
4
( 15 )
Maximum airspeed, km/h (mph)
70
( 44 )
70
( 44 )
Minimum pilot weight, kg (lbs)
45
( 99 )
60
( 132 )
Maximum all up pilot weight, kg
(lbs)
75
( 165 )
100
( 224 )
Hang glider "Target" passed all structural and flight tests in the British Hang and
Paragliding Association (BHPA) and admitted to exploitation as hang glider for
beginners.
Certificate of BHPA :
No.9511108 (for Target 16)
No.9511109 (for Target 13)
Your hang glider "Target" was tested on:______________________________
by:_________________________________________________________________

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Section 2. S E T U P P R O C E D U R E
2.1. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 2m LONG
2.1.1. Undo the cord securing the package. Remove the bag 2-metres long.
2.1.2. Undo and remove securing tapes, unfold the bag 6-metres long.
2.1.3. Place completing parts of the frame with comfort (Fig.1). Undo the zipper on the
bag and move the sail.
Fig.1
2.1.4. Remove protective bag from the bottom of uprights. Spread the uprights. Install
the speedbar so that off-set of the speedbar is directed forward and upwards to the
flight direction (in the same direction as bottom front wires with the hook). (Fig.2).

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Fig.2
If your glider is supplied with wheels, secure wheels on the speedbar now.
Fix the speedbar using the bolts, wing nuts and the safety rings (Fig.3) or using quick-
pins.
Fig.3
2.1.5. Lay the N1 keel tube with N1 leading edge tubes so that the channel which
secures the control bar is above. Attach the uprights to the channel using the bolt
which is put through the channel and through the tops of the downtubes and fix them
with the nut and the safety ring (Fig.4).
NOTE: Pay attention to the proper installation of the downtubes. Bottom front wires
with the hook must be on the top.
Fig.4

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2.1.6. Turn the front part of the frame with uprights so that the channel which secures
the kingpost is on top. Attach the N2, N3 and N4 leading edge tubes using the
telescopic connectors which are fixed with button springs. While performing the set up
procedure of the leading edge keep to the following marking: L-left, R-right (Fig.5).
Tubes N4 fix with the pin secured by the safety rings. Washout tips must be directed
as shown in Fig.5a. Check that the tube junction in the telescopic connectors are
secure.
Fig.5
2.1.7. Set up the crossbar: attach the N2 tubes to the N1 tubes of the crossbar, keeping
to the following marking: L-left, R-right.
Fix the junction with the button springs.
2.1.8. Lay and spread the sail. Spread the leading edge of the sail so that there are no
folds and bends in it. Pushing the mylar by both edges insert it into the leading edge
pocket. Bow - shaped edge of the mylar must pass on the side of the seam that joins
the top and bottom surface and the leading edge of the sail (Fig.7).
Fig.6

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It's more easy to pull last 20-30 cm by your hand using a chink between the leading
edge and top surface of the sail on the wing tips. (Fig.7).
Fig.7
2.1.9. Place the A-frame nose to the wind.
Lay the sail nose to the console ends (Fig.8).
Lift slightly the leading edge tubes and insert them into the sail (Fig.9). Make sure that
leading edge tubes pass properly into the sail, not in the holes for cross-bar. Keel tube
must be out of the sail.
Insert washout tips into corresponding holes in the sail.
Fig.8

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Fig.9
2.1.10. Spread wings about quarter way and lift slightly the sail above the keel tube.
Put the crossbar on the keel tube so that crossbar tensioning wires pass through the
channel of the kingpost. The plates of leading edge/crossbar junction, should be near
corresponding holes in the leading edge (Fig.10).
Fig.10
2.1.11. Put the hang strap which is on the kingpost through the kingpost hole in the
sail and fit it over the end of N1 keel tube so that the spreader bar of the hang strap is
under the keel tube. Install the kingpost into the kingpost channel. Make sure that
crossbar tensioning wire pass through the kingpost channel. Secure the kingost
with the clevis pin and the safety ring (Fig.11).

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Fig.11
On your hang glider Serial No._____ kingpost secures in the channel through the hole
No._____(Fig.12) for a pilot of ____ kg weight.
Fig.12
2.1.12. Insert the keel tube N2 into the keel pocket and attach it to the N1 part,
pressing on the button spring and pushing the tube.

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2.1.13. Put the top front wire through the corresponding hole at the nose of the sail.
Put the tightening rope of the nose of the sail under the front end of the keel tube
(Fig.13).
Insert the keel batten into the keel batten pocket beginning from the nose of the sail.
Fig.13
2.1.14. Insert the top side wire in the kihgpost cap slots, then insert the top front wire.
Install the cap cover which fixes the wires (Fig.14).
Fig.14
2.1.15. Put the top and bottom side wires through the corresponding holes in the sail.
Undo the zippers on the bottom surface near the leading edge/crossbar junction and
check that the wires pass through the holes.
NOTE: There are usually the bolt of the crossbar/leading edge junction with the
standoff and fluoroplastic washer, the nut and the safety ring on the tang of the bottom
side wires. Take them away from the tang before putting the wire through the holes in
the sail.

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2.1.16. Assemble the leading edge/crossbar junction (Fig.15).
To make this use open zippers on the bottom surface. Any wire must not be wrapped
around any tube.
Insert the bolt into the hole of the leading edge tube from the underside. Install the
standoff (and 6-mm plastic washer for Target 13) on the bolt from the top side. The
concave part of the standoff must lie on the tube. Fit the tang of the bottom wire over
the bolt. The wire part of the tang must be turned to the keel section of the glider. The
bent part of the tang must point downwards. Then fit the fluoroplastic washer, the
crossbar/leading edge junction plate on the crossbar over the bolt. Fit the tang of the
top side wire over the bolt.
Fix the joint using the nut and the safety ring (Fig.16).
NOTE: The bottom wire as mounted must not pass in front of the leading edge tube.
The top side wire as mounted must pass in front of the crossbar.
Check the junction once more taking into account its maximum loading while in flight.
Fig.15
2.1.17. Tighten the sail along the leading edge and put the sail mount webbing into the
slot in the endcap. Fix the sail by inside velcro. (Fig.16).

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Fig.16
2.1.18. Pass top rear wire through the tape loop near the connection of the keel pocket
and the sail. Secure the tang of the bottom rear wires, the keel mount webbing (from
the underside) and the tang of the top rear wire (from the upper side) using the bolt
fixed with the nut and the safety ring (Fig.17).
Fig.17
2.1.19. Lift the nose of the glider. Rest the glider on the control bar. Check that bottom
wires are situated properly near the control bar. Carefully spread the wings so, that sail
is a little sagged. Check that the sail mount webbing is seated squarely and securely in
the slot in the endcap.
NOTE: If the wind is strong you may rig the glider flat on the ground, not standing on
the control bar. But with a weak wind try to rig the glider on the control bar. In such
case your glider will look new for a longer time.
2.1.20. Attach the hook of the top rear wire and the luff lines to the thimble of the top
front wire (Fig.18) and spread out wires, attached to the hook, properly.

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Fig.18
2.1.21. Put the short luff lines through the grommet which is free from the batten
tension leech line and which is near the 2-nd batten pocket from the keel. Fit the
washers and the safety ring over the wire loop (Fig.19).
Perform the same procedure with the long luff lines, after its installation through the
free grommet near the 3-rd batten pocket from the keel.
Fig. 19
2.1.22. Put the crossbar tensioning wires through the keel pocket. Don't twist the
wires. Fix the maillon of rubber rope to the ring of crossbar tensioning wires (Fig.20).

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Fig. 20
2.1.23. Remove the battens from the bag. Battens No.1 and No.2 are dismountable for
a transportation in a short package. Assemble them using pins provided and secure
with plastic tube (Fig. 21).
Fig. 21
NOTE: The glider is set up in the 6-metres long condition. The further set up
procedure is analogous to one from the bag 6-metres long (section 2.2) except points
2.2.1-2.2.6.
2.2. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 6 METRES LONG

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2.2.1. Undo the zipper on the 6 metres bag and remove the battens in the bags,
speedbar and the nose cone from the bag (Fig. 22).
Fig. 22
2.2.2. Remove the safety bag from the downtubes. Spread the downtubes. Install the
speedbar so that off-set of the speedbar is directed forward and upwards to the flight
direction. Fix each end of the speedbar using the bolt, the wing nut and the safety ring
or using quick-pin (see Fig.3).
2.2.3. Rest the glider on the control bar (Fig. 23).
Fig. 23
2.2.4. Remove the bag and the velcro straps. Spread the wings so, that the sail is little
sagged and the glider is resting on the consoles and on the keel tube (Fig.24).
NOTE: Take care that the luff lines and the top wires are not wrapped around the keel
and are free from the keel hardware.

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Fig.24
2.2.5. Remove the protective bag from the rear section of the keel tube. Attach the
hook of the top rear wire and the luff lines to the thimble of the top front wire (see
fig.19). Make sure that the hook for the wires is not inverted and the luff lines are not
twisted.
2.2.6. Remove the battens from the bag. Lay them on the ground for each wing
separately in decreasing order of length (see fig.24). Insert battens into the battens
pockets.
Battens of left and right wings has a marking of different colours or plastic details of
different colours.
2.2.7. Secure the rear end of each batten by first looping the bottom loop of leech line
around the notched batten end, and then attaching the top loop using the extra loop as
a handle (Fig.25,26). Be sure the leech line loops are not caught underneath or
wrapped around the luff lines.
Insert the tip battens until they are stopped on the N4 leading edge tubes and fix them
using the leech lines.
NOTE: The sail battens must be installed before the crossbar is tensioned,
otherwise you will decamber the battens and may ruin the sail.

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Fig. 25
Fig. 26
2.2.8. Spread the wings all the way and check all wires for twisted thimbles or tangs.
2.2.9. Pull the crossbar tensioning wires and put the metal ring of the wires on the
hook of the stop detail on the keel tube. Take care that reeded spring closes the metal
ring in the hook (Fig.27). Effort on the crossbar tensioning wire should not be big.
Fig. 27

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2.2.10. Secure the lock of the bottom front wires in the channel of the nose assembly
by the pin and the safety ring / quick pin (Fig.28). If necessary put the fork of the keel
batten on the keel tube.
Fig. 28
2.2.11. Fit the nose cone over the front of the keel and attach the velcro at the top rear
end of the nose cone (Fig. 29).
Fig. 29

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Rest the glider on it's tail and pull the bottom corners of the nose cone back until the
nose cone is tight around the nose and secure the velcro on the bottom of the nose
cone to the bottom surface (Fig.30).
Fig.30
2.2.12. Zip the zippers on the bottom surface near crossbar/leading edge junctions.
2.2.13. Insert washout tips into the corresponding holes in the leading edge tubes N4
(Fig.31).
Fig.31
Make a preflight inspection of the glider (section 2.4).