Aeros TRIKE WINGS Stranger Application guide

TRIKE WINGS
“Stranger” & “Stream”
owner/service MANUAL
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AEROS Ltd. Tel: [phone],
Post-Volynskaya St. 5 Fax: [phone]
Kiev 03061 E-mail: [email protected],
UKRAINE http://www.aeros.com.ua
Date of production:__________________________
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Section 1. General information......................................................................................... 3
1.1. Introduction...................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Main data........................................................................................................ 3
Section 2. Set up procedure............................................................................................... 4
2.1. Set up procedure from the package 4 meters long........................................... 4
2.2. Set up procedure from the package 6 meters long........................................... 7
Section 3. Preflight inspection of the glider....................................................................... 17
Section 4. Inspection of the wing....................................................................................... 25
Section 5. Maintenance..................................................................................................... 27
Section 6. Turning............................................................................................................. 28
In closing-a few final words on your safety……………………………………...
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Section 7. Log Book.......................................................................................................... 30
Section 9. Schemes............................................................................................................. 31

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Section 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. 1. I N T R O D U C T I O N
Stranger & Stream - wings for two-seater trikes - are a product of Aeros Ltd. They are the
result of an extensive design and development program aimed at optimizing your level of safety
and satisfaction as a pilot, through their high performance and strength of construction.
Stranger 2 is a new modification of a Stranger wing. Characteristic of this wing is different color
scheme and aerofoil uprights. Stranger 2 can be used with Standard and Standard-2 hang
point units only.
These wings are safely controlable and stable at a wide range of operating speeds. The
strength of the wings is sufficient for different conditions of flight with defined load.
Please read and be sure you thoroughly understand this manual before flying your Stranger or
Stream. Be sure you are thoroughly familiar with set up, break down, preflight and maintenance
procedures as described in this manual.
1. 2. M A I N D A T A
Stranger & Stream are high performance flexible wings for a double seater trike.
Wing type Stranger 15 Stream 16
Sail area, sqm 14.8 16.2
Wing span, m 10.2 10.2
Aspect ratio 7 6.4
Nose angle, deg 126 126
Max airspeed, kmph 110+ 110+
Stall speed, kmph (with max load) 52 50
Speed of max glide angle, kmph (with max load) 70 70
Range of operating overloads +4-2 +4-2
Total load max, kg 450 450
Weight without bag, kg 48 51
After structural, aerodynamic and flight tests, the Stranger has been shown to comply with
DULV requirements.
Stranger & Stream were not designed to fly at bank angle over 60 degrees or pitch angle
exceeding 30 degrees. Operation in any of these modes may severely compromise your safety.
Flying any trike in turbulence or gusty wind can result in flight inversion, structural failure of the
wing and possible fatal injuries.
Performance of the wings with trilam leading edge can worsen in wet (rain, thick fog,
dew, etc.) and ice-covering conditions, therefore we do not recommend to use wings in
such conditions, as this can compromise your safety.

Section 2. SET UP PROCEDURE
2.1. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 4 METRES LONG
Having used the specific techniques described in this manual you will perform the set up and
break down procedures without any difficulties.
However, the following procedural descriptions are not intended to be a substitute for the
familiarization procedure of your dealer at the time the wing is delivered.
The set up procedure should be carried out on a clean, not abrasive surface. Before performing
the set up procedure you must place the glider nose to the wind. During this procedure you
must make a preflight inspection of the wing.
2.1.1. With the glider in the bag (4 metres long) lay the glider on the ground.
2.1.2. Undo the zipper. Untie the velcro straps. Remove the battens in the bags, the framebar,
the leading edge tubes N3 and the nose cone from the bag. (Fig.1)
Fig.1
2.1.3. Turn the glider so that the downtubes packed into the safety bags are on the bottom and
kingpost is on the top.
2.1.4. Unfold the sail along the leading edge. Attach the leading edge tubes N3 to the leading
edge tubes N2 according to the marking (L-left, R-right, marks must be on the top).
Fig.2
NOTE: While installing the leading edge tubes into the sail place the washout struts facing
forward toward the nose of the wing and along the leading edge tubes (Fig.2)
2.1.5. Rotate the bolt which is on the axle of the leading edge tube until the bolts d=6mm are
positioned in the slot, closest to the nose of the wing. (Fig.3).
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Fig.3
Remove the 6-mm bolts from the leading edge tube and put them through the grommets on the
sail. Put these bolts through the holes in the channel inside the leading edge tube. Replace the
plastic sadles and metal washers on the bolts from the other side of the tube. Manually secure
bolts d=6 mm with selflocking nuts (Fig.4, 5).
Fig.4
Fig.5
2.1.6. Rotate the bolt which is on the axle of the leading edge tube until the plastic sadles align
according to the markings on the tube. (Fig.6).
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Fig.6
If the marking is erased place the bolts according to Fig.7.
Fig.7
Tighten selflocking nuts which secure the bolts d=6 mm.
2.1.7. Further set up procedure is similar tthe one from a 6-meter long bag (Section 2.2, except
points 2.2.1-2.2.4).
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2.2. SET UP PROCEDURE FROM THE PACKAGE 6 METRES LONG
2.2.1. With the glider in the bag (6 meters long) lay the glider on the ground (Fig.8).
Fig.8
2.2.2. Undo the zipper. Remove the battens in the bags, the framebar and the nose cone from
the bag.
2.2.3. Remove the bag and the velcro straps.
2.2.4. Turn the glider so that the downtubes packed into the safety bags are on the bottom and
kingpost is on the top (Fig.9).
Fig.9
2.2.5. Grasp the string loop at the front of the nose batten and pull the forked batten-end up
over until it sits on the top of the keel tube (Fig.10).
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Fig.10
2.2.5A. For Stream and Stranger 2: Grasp the string loop at the front of the nose battens and
put in the corresponding hole pin of the nose battens.
Fig.10A
2.2.6. Spread the wings so, that the sail is a little loose and the glider is resting flat on the
ground.
NOTE: Take care that the reflex wires and the top wires are not wrapped around the keel and
are free from the keel hardware.
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Fig.11
2.2.7. Attach the hook of the top rear wire and the washout wires to the thimble of the top front
wire (Fig.11). Make sure that the hook is not inverted and the reflex wires or top wires are not
twisted.
2.2.8. Remove the battens from the bag and lay them on the ground for each wing separately in
decreasing order of length. Check them for symmetry. Correct any that are asymmetric using
the template (Fig.12). Insert top surface battens from longer to shorter except two longest
battens.
Aeros convention is that red marked battens go in the left wing and green marked battens in
the right. But you can feel free to install them the other way around, i.e. red marked battens go
to the right and green marked battens go to the left. This is because Aeros do not tune glider’s
turn by changing battens camber, so originally your glider comes with left and right
corresponding battens symmetrical between each others. Battens are numbered from the
center outwards, and the longest batten in a Stranger or Stream is designated as the "# 1"
batten.
Fig.12
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NOTE: Two longest battens are not removed from the battens pockets during the break down
procedure.
2.2.9. Secure the rear end of each top surface 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.13). When attaching the leech line loops to the battens to which the reflex wires
come, be sure the leech line loops are not caught underneath or wrapped around the reflex
wires.
Fig.13
2.2.10. Spread the wings all the way and check all wires for twisted thimbles or tangs (Fig.14).
Fig.14
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2.2.11. Remove the safety bags from the downtubes. Spread the downtubes. Install the
framebar according to the marking. Fix the framebar using nuts and safety rings (Fig.14, 15).
Fig.15
Fig.16
2.2.12. Pull the rope which is sticking out from the keel pocket until you will see the crossbar
sweep wires. Remove the nut and the safety ring from the bolt which is secured to the crossbar
sweep wires (these wires are attached to the crossbar center). Insert the bolt which is attached
to the crossbar wire through the hole in the keel tube nearest to the nose of the wing. Fit the
thimble of the other wire over the bolt and secure the assembly with nut and safety ring (Fig.17,
18).
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Fig.17
Fig.18
Remove the rope from the crossbar sweep wires !
2.2.13. Insert the tip battens until they are stopped on the stop details of the leading edge tubes
and fix them using the leech lines (Fig.19).
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Fig.19
Install the shortest of the bottom surface battens into the battens pockets. Fix the tip battens
and the shortest of the top curve battens by rubber ropes from undersurface side - only for
Stranger (Fig.20, 21).
For Stranger
Fig.20
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For Stranger
Fig.21
2.2.14. Put the glider on the A-frame. Secure the lock of the bottom wires on the nose junction
channel using the clevis pin and the safety ring (Fig.22 or 22A).
For Stranger Fig.22
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For Stream & Stranger 2
Fig.22A
2.2.15. Check the nuts which secure the down tubes to the channel and the nut which secures
the channel of uprights to the keel. Check also the nut which secures the kingpost channel to
the keel. Check the nuts and safety rings which secure the hang detail.
Aeros Standard hang units Fig.23
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Antares hang units Fig.24
2.2.16. Install the bottom surface battens. The longest bottom surface batten is inboard batten.
Push the battens all way into the pocket until the rear end is secure in the batten pocket. The
strings on the rear ends of the bottom surface battens are to facilitate removal of the battens
from the sail during breakdown (Fig.25).
Fig.25
2.2.17. Install the washout tips, pushing them into the sleeves in the leading edges.
2.2.18. Remove the protective bag from hang detail.
2.2.19. Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider, Section 3.
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Section 3. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE GLIDER
3.1. Do a complete preflight inspection of the glider. It is your responsibility during this
"preflight" to check every part, component and assembly on the glider. Beginning at the nose,
check all selflocking nuts, the clevis pin and the safety ring which secure the lock of the bottom
front wires (Fig.26/27).
Fig.26
Fig.27
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3.2. Look through the nose hole and inspect each leading edge. Check that all bottom surface
battens are under the leading edge tube. (Fig.28).
Fig.28
Make sure that the spring buttons from the inserted leading edge tubes N3 are sticking out fo
the tube surface.
Check for any evidence of dents, deep scratches, cracks or bends in the leading edge tubes
(look for signs of crystallization of the material: a brighter, fuzzy spot on the aluminium).
3.3. Check that the mylar has no bends.
3.4. Look through the open bottom surface pockets near the crossbar/leading edge junction
and check that this junction is safely secured with the castle nut and the safety ring. Check that
top and bottom side wires are attached to the crossbar/leading edge junction properly. Check
that wires are not twisted and are not caught up. (Fig.29/29A).
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Stranger Fig.29
Stream and Stranger 2 Fig.29A
Zip the zipper near the crossbar/leading edge junction closed.
3.5. Look into the sail at each wing tip, and check that the tip battens are properly seated and
fixed with the leech lines and rubber ropes - for Stranger (Fig.30) and for Stream (Fig.30A).
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