Air Creation iFun 13 Owner's manual

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Pilot’s Operating Handbook
Wing Type :
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615 Route de l’Aérodrome, 07200 Lanas, France
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
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1 Table of Contents
1Table of Contents................................................................... 2
2Amendment Record Sheet..................................................... 4
2.1 Table of Amendments.......................................................................... 4
2.2 Amendments........................................................................................ 4
3General ................................................................................... 5
3.1 About this Document............................................................................ 5
3.2 3-Perspective Diagram......................................................................... 6
Figure 3-1: iFun 13 in 3 Perspectives.......................................................................................6
4Technical Specifications –Performance.............................. 7
4.1 Technical Specifications....................................................................... 7
4.2 Maximum Added Load / Trikes Adjustment ......................................... 7
4.3 Performance (*).................................................................................... 8
5Instructions for Use ............................................................... 9
5.1 Rigging................................................................................................. 9
5.1.1 Assembly................................................................................................................9
Figure 5-1 : EasyFit Tighteners..................................................................................................9
Figure 5-2 : Path of Tensioning Cables .....................................................................................9
5.1.2 Disassembly.........................................................................................................10
5.2 Preflight Check................................................................................... 11
5.3 Flight Specifications........................................................................... 12
5.3.1 Operational Limitations.........................................................................................12
5.3.2 Controls ................................................................................................................12
5.3.3 Flight Techniques .................................................................................................12
6Maintenance ......................................................................... 20
6.1 Assembling from Shipping Crate........................................................ 20
6.1.1 Reassembly Guide .............................................................................................20

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Figure 6-1 21
Figure 6-2 21
Figure 6-3 21
Figure 6-4 21
Figure 6-5 21
6.2 Transportation.................................................................................. 22
6.3 Storage.............................................................................................. 22
6.4 Inspections & Scheduled Maintenance.......................................... 22
6.4.1 Time Limits...........................................................................................................22
6.4.2 Safety Procedures..............................................................................................23
6.4.3 Wing Maintenance Schedule................................................................................24
6.5 Unscheduled Maintenance................................................................. 25
6.5.1 General.................................................................................................................25
6.5.2 Inspection after Heavy Landing............................................................................25
6.5.3 Inspection after Heavy Turbulence.......................................................................25
6.6 Maintenance Operation Board........................................................ 26
6.7 Notes................................................................................................. 28
6.8 Wing –Quality Form .......................................................................... 29

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2 Amendment Record Sheet
2.1 Table of Amendments
Review
Date
Comment
Section
0030
09-2021
Reference document
2.2 Amendments
The information in this manual is based on the data that was available at the time of its
publication. The latest amendments to this manual will be issued on the Air Création
website (http://www.aircreation.fr) in PDF format. This should be printed out and added
to the manual. The amendment table should at that time be updated with the appropriate
details and date. Therefore it is important for operators to check the website regularly for
any amendments that have been made. If any errors or omissions are found in this manual
please advise the factory.

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3 General
3.1 About this Document
This manual is a legal document which is approved for use with Air Creation iFun 13
wing.
It must be used in conjunction with the particular trike’s operating handbook.
It must remain with the aircraft, and not be amended or altered without authority from Air
Creation.
All pilots should read this manual before flying as pilot in command of the aircraft to
which it refers.
This manual is not intended to teach you how to fly the aircraft. Learning to fly should be
accomplished under the supervision of a suitably qualified flight instructor experienced in
flying this type of aircraft.
What this manual will do is provide the information necessary to a qualified pilot for the
safe flight of this weight shift aircraft.

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3.2 3-Perspective Diagram
Figure 3-1: iFun 13 in 3 Perspectives

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4 Technical Specifications –Performance
4.1 Technical Specifications
Area
13 sq m (140 sq ft)
Maximum wing loading
19.2 kg/sq.m (3.9 lbs/sq.ft)
Airfoil type
Double surface 40%
Span
8.8 m (29 ft)
Nose angle
122°
Aspect ratio
6
Empty weight
31 kg (68 lbs)
Ultimate load factors
+ 6g - 3g
Maximum take-off weight
250 kg (551 lbs)
Limit load factors
+ 4g 0g (-2g under gust)
4.2 Maximum Added Load / Trikes Adjustment
The following chart defines the useful load of our various trike models with the iFun 13 wing.
Trike Type
MTOW
Standard empty
load
Maximum empty
load
Maximum useful load *
Pixel 250
230 kg (507 lbs)
90 kg (198 lbs)
139 kg (306 lbs)
140 kg (309 lbs)
Pixel 303 XC
230 kg (507 lbs)
96 kg (212 lbs)
140,5 kg (310 lbs)
134 kg (295 lbs)
Pixel Aero 1000
230 kg (507 lbs)
110 kg (242 lbs)
141 kg (311 lbs)
120 kg (265 lbs)
* Optional equipment excluded
Other adaptations:
In the case of the adaptation of a trike from another factory or amateur different from
those specified above, the maximum total weight of the trike under must be less than 219
kg (483 lbs).
Then progressive tests will be performed to check the adaptation wing/trike, especially
concerning the position of the control bar and the thrust line height.
Check during fitting whether the trike propeller stays clear of the lower rear
longitudinal cables and the keel. A minimum clearance of 10 cm (4 inches) should
be respected when the hang point is set to the front position and the wing is fully
nose up and all the way banked on one side.

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4.3 Performance (*)
The indicated speeds are CAS corrected speeds.
(*) The indicated performances were measured with the standard propellers that equip
the trikes. The performances obtained with the optional propellers proposed are at least
equivalent.
Trike
Pixel 250
Pixel 303 XC
Pixel Aero 1000
Take-off
Weight
180 kg
Max 230 kg
180 kg
Max 230 kg
180 kg
Max 230 kg
397 lbs
507 lbs
397 lbs
507 lbs
397 lbs
507 lbs
Stall speed
41 km/h
44 km/h
41 km/h
44 km/h
41 km/h
44 km/h
25 mph
27 mph
25 mph
27 mph
25 mph
27 mph
Take-off run
40 m
55 m
40 m
53 m
40 m
55 m
131 ft
180 ft
131 ft
174 ft
131 ft
180 ft
50 ft clearing
distance
90 m
110 m
85 m
105 m
90 m
110 m
295 ft
361 ft
278 ft
344ft
295 ft
361 ft
Climb rate
4,2 m/s
2,6 m/s
4,5 m/s
2,8 m/s
4,3 m/s
2,7 m/s
827 ft/mn
512 ft/mn
886 ft/min
551 ft/min
847 ft/mn
532 ft/mn
Landing
distance from
50 ft height
135 m
145 m
135 m
145 m
135 m
145 m
442 ft
475 ft
442 ft
475 ft
442 ft
475 ft
Take-off and
landing Side
wind limits
25 km/h
15 mph
V.N.E. (velocity
never to
exceed)
120 km/h
74 mph
V.man (never
to be exceeded
in very
turbulent air)
88 km/h
54 mph

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5 Instructions for Use
5.1 Rigging
5.1.1 Assembly
1. Open the wing bag, make sure that the A-frame is on top, and remove fastenings and paddings.
2. Assemble the A-frame with the push-pin. Cables must not pass through the inside.
3. Lift the wing from the front and rotate it so that the wing is laying with the assembled control
frame flat on the ground. Carefully open the two half wings to their maximum extent.
4. Slip the tensioning handle behind the foot of the kingpost by the opening in the upper surface
taking care not to cross or twist the cables. (Figure 5-2).
5. Fit the king post plastic head at the top of the kingpost without entangling pitch lines.
6. Fit the king post onto its locating lug on the keel, between the two tensioning cables.
7. Carefully slide the upper sail bent battens in their respective pockets and tension the sail by
fastening the Easyfit tighteners (Figure 5-1).
Figure 5-1 : EasyFit Tighteners
Figure 5-2 : Path of Tensioning Cables
8. Pull the cross tube swan catch tensioner towards the trailing edge, then hook it to the rail screw at
the keel tip (Figure 5-2). To ease the operation, carefully center the A-frame, ensure that the tabs
and heat shrink coverings of the lower lateral cables do not get stuck in the sail opening at the
cross tube/leading edge connection and that the stainless steel tabs line up with the control bar.
9. Pull down the swan catch tension lever and fix it in the rail with the pushpin.
10. Raise the nose of the wing and lift it on its A-frame. To avoid dragging the tips of the wing on the
ground, it is recommended that a second person hold the back of the keel.
11. Fix the front lower longitudinal cables in the rail under the nose plate with the help of the swan
catch tension lever and the pushpin.
12. Install the tip struts in the appropriate openings on the leading edge. Insert them all the way into
their housings and rotate them until they block. Check that they are correctly blocked by pulling
them towards the rear. Raise the sail for ease of access.

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13. Place the two straight battens of the wing tips on the plastic lug attached to the tube of the leading
edge, and tighten the upper surface with the clasps. Attach the undersurface bungees by pulling
them over the clasps.
14. Close the fabric closures at the tips by means of their velcros.
15. When connecting the trike, slip the security fastening cable through the loop in the security strap
aligned with the front of the kingpost, behind the kingpost, through the loop again, and then fix it
to the beam of the trike. The security cable should pass under the tensioning cables. This operation
secures the trike as well as fastening the crossbar tensioning system.
For the final stage of lifting the wing on the trike, follow the instructions in the trike
operating handbook.
5.1.2 Disassembly
Dismantling is carried out in reverse order of the assembling operations.
Before setting the wing flat on the ground, insert the protective padding on the
keel over the hang point bracket.
Before folding up the two half-wings,check that the handle of the tensionning
cables does not catch in the opening of the upper surface, disengage the kingpost, slide
the handle as far as possible in front of the kingpost foot so that it cannot catch an
element of sail or frame when closing the leading edges.
Never release the tension of the wing without first removing the straight battens of
the wing tips which rest on the leading edges.