AirBorne WindSports Edge XT 582-L Cruze User manual

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AIRCRAFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Light Sport Aircraft
EDGE XT 582-L – CRUZE-L MICROLIGHT
Approved: . Date: 17 May 2007
Delegate of AirBorne WindSports Pty Ltd
Serial No.
Base XT582
Serial No.
Wing
Registration
No.
This manual is compliant with the ASTM designation f2457 – 05 Standard Specification for
Required Product Information To Be Provided With Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft.
AirBorne WindSports Pty Ltd
UNIT 22/30 KALAROO ROAD, REDHEAD, NSW 2290 AUSTRALIA
Phone [phone] International [phone]
Fax [phone] International [phone]
Email [e-mail]
www.airborne.com.au
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AIRCRAFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - DETAILS
Aircraft Operating Instructions
Issued By
Date
For AirBorne WindSports Pty. Ltd.
Table 1 Section 0. Aircraft Operating Instructions
MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS
AS THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE AIRFRAME EVOLVES AIRBORNE WILL FROM TIME TO
TIME ISSUE MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH DETAIL ANY CHANGES TO THE
MAINTENANCE MANUALS, AIRCRAFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, OR ANY OTHER DETAILS
THAT AIRBORNE DEEMS NECESSARY FOR OWNERS TO BE NOTIFIED OF.
THE WEB ADDRESS FOR SERVICE BULLETINS IS:
HTTP://WWW.AIRBORNE.COM.AU/
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ANY ROTAX
DIRECTIVES THROUGH THE ROTAX WEBSITE.

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DATA PACKAGE
This issue of the Aircraft Operating Instructions constitutes one part of the complete data package that
accompanies the aircraft. Following is a list of each of the components which are required.
• Aircraft Operating Instructions
• XT 582 Maintenance Manual
• XT 582 Illustrated Parts Catalogue
• Wing Maintenance Manual
• Wing Illustrated Parts Catalogue
• Rotax Owners Manual
• Rotax Maintenance (Compact Disk)
• Radio Manual – If Installed
• BRS Parachute Manual – If Installed
Table 2 Section 0. XT 582 Cruze Data Package
Certification documentation is held by the aircraft manufacturer,
Contact Information:
Airborne WindSports Pty Ltd
PO Box 7042 Redhead
NSW 2290
Australia
Telephone [phone]
Web address: http://www.airborne.com.au
Or for recovery of the certification documentation, should the above contact not be available; contact the Civil
Aviation Safety Authority of Australia.
Website
http://www.casa.gov.au/
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AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET
Amendment Date Affected Sections Affected Pages Date Inserted Signature
Manuals will be revised from time to time and reissue of amended pages will be achieved by sending the
pages to the current owner registered on AirBorne’s database. Amendments will also be available on the
Airborne Website (http://www.airborne.com.au/). The amended pages should be printed and the prior
page replaced in the manual’s folder as soon as possible. The amendment table should at that time be
updated with the appropriate details and date.
Table 3 Section 0. Amendment Record Sheet

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CONTENTS
1 GENERAL
2 LIMITATIONS
3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
4 NORMAL PROCEDURES
5 PERFORMANCE
6 WEIGHT BALANCE AND EQUIPMENT
7 AIRCRAFT & SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION
8 HANDLING SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
9 SUPPLEMENTS

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CONTENTS OF GENERAL SECTION 1
1 GENERAL_____________________________________________________________ 2
1.1 Introduction____________________________________________________________ 2
NOTE ____________________________________________________________________ 2
1.1.1 Warning Notice ______________________________________________________ 3
1.1.2 Definitions __________________________________________________________ 3
1.2 General Description _______________________________________________________ 4
1.1.3 Two View Photos _____________________________________________________ 4
1.1.4 General Dimensions __________________________________________________ 5
1.1.5 General Description ___________________________________________________ 5
1.2 Symbols Abbreviations and Terminology ___________________________________ 7
1.3 Use of metric / imperial units _____________________________________________ 8

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1 GENERAL
This document, Aircraft Operating Instructions (AOI) has various sections to comply with the General
Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) handbook specification. The GAMA format has been
adopted and used where applicable for this weight shift controlled microlight.
The AOI contains information for the XT 582 base coupled with the Cruze wing.
1.1 Introduction
This microlight series has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the ASTM designation
2317-04 Standard Specification for Design of Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft.
The aircraft has also been designed to the higher level of certification requirements for weight shift
controlled aircraft. The design standard of BCAR Section S, has been used for certification as a primary
category aircraft.
As an Australian Company, we are proud of our range of microlight aircraft. Our microlights have been
developed to provide the economy and durability required to meet the exacting demands of our
Australian conditions.
The success of our microlights is based upon a high standard of product quality, innovative design
engineering and exceptional standards of reliability and performance that have been established since
1983.
Regular maintenance is required to keep your microlight in a safe condition. Detailed maintenance
requirements are outlined in the Wing and Base maintenance manuals. Please reference these manuals
to ensure your microlight is maintained correctly.
In the USA, the FAA registers and administers Light Sport Aircraft.
The AirBorne Team has developed from the long-standing friendship of a group of enthusiasts who
share conviction in the intrinsic advantages of weight shift controlled aircraft. The AirBorne Team is
confident your new microlight will provide you with many years of enjoyable flying, and we wish you and
your family safe and happy flying for the future. The operating procedures outlined in these Aircraft
Operating Instructions are the result of AirBorne’s knowledge and experience gained since 1983.
NOTE
AirBorne data packages will be revised from time to time. It is therefore important that owners promptly
notify Airborne of any changes to their contact details. Owners registered on AirBorne’s database will be
notified of any changes to data and directed to the AirBorne web site (http://www.airborne.com.au/) for
the applicable pages. The amended pages should be printed and the replacement pages inserted in the
folder as soon as possible. The amendment table should at that time be updated with the appropriate
details and date. Revised pages will be sent by mail if requested from AirBorne WindSports, the contact
details are at the front of this manual.