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ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE
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01. DEAR PILOT 03
02. ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING THE TRIKE 04
03. CONTROLS 06
04. MOUNTING THE RESQUE DEVICE 07
05. STARTING AID FOR THE CANOPY 08
06. LAUNCH, FLIGHT & LANDING 09
07. FLIGHTS UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS 10
08. LATERAL VIEW 11
09. FRONTAL VIEW 12
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 13
11. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 14
10. PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST 15
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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We hope you will have great fun flying this aircraft. The
licence is restricted to models 122 Al 2 F (G015/97-4),
Monster (G025/00-6) and Simo 122 (521/03-11). Please
handle this trike with care in order to conserve its value
and to maintain it in a safe condition.
Any changes to the design are forbidden and will lead to
forfeiture of operating licence, insurance cover and
guarantee. Damage that can be ascribed to the operating
limits being exceeded is also not covered by the warranty.
General information regarding the operation
of microlight aircraft
This trike has been granted a type certification by the
German Microlight Federation. The operation of microlight
aircraft is restricted to airfields approved for the operating
mode “microlight flight”. In addition, operation is subject to
the annual re-examination obligation for microlight aircraft
DEAR PILOT
Insurance cover shall be forfeited in case of
non-compliance.
Microlight pilots have to be in possession of a valid licence
for microlight aircraft of the respective type (foot launched,
trike or three-axle steered).
Furthermore, the prescribed technical, meteorological and
air traffic regulations and restrictions have to be observed
for the operation of microlight aircraft.
Any modifications to the aircraft will lead to forfeiture of the
operating licence. Comprehensive testing of all components
has to be carried out in case of malfunctions or in-flight
exceedance of operating limits.
If there are any doubts about the operational reliability of
individual components, the manufacturer has to be
contacted before the aircraft is put into operation again.
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ASSEMBLING AND DISSASSEMBLING THE TRIKE
The trike is assembled in reverse order of its disassembly
1. Place rear wheels into the axle and lock with shaft
locking pin (figure 4)
2. Place seat brace into fixture (figure 2) and secure by
means of ball locking pin
3. Secure the retainer sleeve for locking the front
brace (figure 1) by means of ball locking pin.
4. Hook in seat.
5. Hook engine into fixture and secure with
straps (figure 5, 6)
6. Place throttle handle into fixture (figure 7)
First of all, the front brace is separated from the roll bar.
To do so, the sleeve which is held by the two ball locking
pins is pulled down. See figure 1.
Figure 3 shows the collapsed trike. The trike has a height of
1400 mm, in a collapsed state of 750 mm.
The seat brace is also held by a ball locking pin.
If it is removed, the trike can be collapsed as a whole.
See figure 2 and 3 in this regard.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
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ASSEMBLING AND DISSASSEMBLING THE TRIKE
Figure 4 shows the rear wheel with shaft locking pin. If this
pin is removed, the rear wheel can be pulled out of the GRP
axle. This makes transport easier, as the overall width of the
trike is reduced from 1400 mm to 1200 mm.
How to fasten the engine on the trike
The engine is placed behind the trike in normal position.
Then the trike is lifted by its front wheel and pushed
towards the engine so that the hook engages in the top
engine brace. Once this is done, the trike is once more
lowered. Now the white clips with the inside guiding pins
still need to be moved into the correct position.
See figure 5.
How to secure the engine on the trike
The two straps must be used for fastening. There are two
straps on the left and right (figure 6) and one in the middle.
Strap on the left and right.
Figure 5
Figure 4
Figure 6
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CONTROLS
If you will operate the Skip One with foot-pedal-throttle
the normal throttlelever can fixed with velcro in the bars
from pilotsuspension.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Frontbrake
Foot-pedal-throttle
Cruising throttle lock
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MOUNTING THE RESQUE DEVICE
The rescue device should be fastened on the seat brace
(figure 9) and connected with the V-line that is included in
the supply.
Point of attachment for the rescue device’s connecting line.
Figure 10
Figure 9
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STARTING AID FOR THE CANOPY
This trike is equipped with a special starting aid which facilitates an easy start, as the pilot no longer needs to guide the
A-risers. The canopy will automatically rise above the pilot on
start-up.
The canopy is hooked into the snap hooks provided for that
purpose. After that, the hooks for the starting aid mechanism
are hooked into the A-risers’ shackles.
As the length of the risers differs for every type of canopy, it is
imperative to individually adjust the length of the starting aid
mechanism by means of the folding buckles.
The optimum length is determined by hooking in the risers and
fastening the hooks for the starting aid mechanism. The risers
are now held vertically upright. In this state, the starting aid
may no longer pull down the A-risers. The starting aid strap
should be slightly slack. The adjustment is made by means of
the folding buckles (see figure 11).
Hooks for starting aid
Figure 11
Single-pass friction buckle
Change the carabiner from the pilotsuspension each 100 h
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LAUNCH
• Launching is strictly carried out against the wind.
• The canopy is lying behind the pilot.
• The A-risers are as far as possible placed into brackets on the cage, permitting improved line guidance.
• Take the steering lines into your hands.
• Start up.
• At the same time, accelerate in a controlled manner and wait until the canopy is rising above the pilot.
Keep the canopy as central above the pilot as possible and increase engine output until the trike takes off.
Maintain the course by slightly braking on the left steering line.
FLIGHT
• After a short while, the speed can be reduced. You should not permanently fly at full throttle until the
cruising height has been reached.
• Then the cruising throttle lock can be used.
LANDING
• The landing should always be performed against the wind.
• The canopy is flared by means of the steering lines just before touch down.
• Once the chassis has touched the ground, no fast changes in direction should be carried out.
If the trike is steered against the canopy’s direction, the trike threatens to be levered out and topple over.
LAUNCH, FLIGHT & LANDING
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Symmetric canopy collapse
If you come out of a strong thermal lift unbraked this may lead
to a collapse of the canopy’s leading edge. However, as a rule
the canopy will rapidly unfold again automatically which you
can support by controlled braking on both sides.
Asymmetric canopy collapse
When flying through turbulences it may happen that part of
the canopy suddenly collapses. This collapsing of the canopy
is particularly dangerous as it may lead to a wrong reaction.
The first reaction at any rate must be to countersteer to
prevent tilting.
As a rule, the folded canopy will reopen automatically. If that
is not the case, deep pulling of the steering lines will suffice.
Hectic pumping is not recommended at all.
Dynamic stall
A dynamic stall is always unpredictable and should therefore
not be brought about deliberately. If severe braking manoeuvres are performed from full speed, the canopy will abruptly
tilt backwards. The brakes may then only be released very
gently.
Deep stall
The greatest risk of deep stalling arises if the paraglider is
flown too slowly in strong turbulences. To get out of a deep
stall, you merely have to release both steering lines. If you still
do not succeed in getting out of the deep stall, it is recommended to push the A-risers forward.
Negative spin
An unintended negative spin (trundling) movement mostly
arises from an asymmetric stall, caused by one-sided or too
heavy braking.
You can get out of this spinning movement by gently, but
completely releasing the steering lines and slightly countersteering. This will be followed by severe swings.
Steep spiral
One-sided pulling down of a brake narrows the turning flight
to a spiralling turn during which fast sinking is achieved.
Pulling too quickly and strongly may lead to spinning.
B-line stall
From an unaccelerated normal flight, the B-risers are gripped
on both sides above the line buckles. The first 10 cm require
relatively great effort. Then the airflow stalls completely.
Releasing the risers leads to the paraglider accelerating
immediately.
Steering without brakes
The canopy can be steered via the D-risers. A stall is now
more likely to be expected if the D-risers are operated.
FLIGHT UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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LATERAL VIEW
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FRONTAL VIEW
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Type Trike „Skip One“
Seats 1
Weight 27 kg
Height assembled 1400 mm
Width assembled 1200 mm
Height disassembled 750 mm
Width disassembled 1200 mm
Construction aluminium
Maximum pilot weight 100 kg
Ascending rate with Monster 2 m/s
Engine types to be used Monster, Simo 122
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
20 Liter Tank
Instrument panel
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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST
CHECK AFTER RE-ASSEMBLY
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01. Ball-locking pin secured: roll bar and seat brace
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02. Three securing straps for engine mounting tightened
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03. Two shaft locking pins for the wheels locked
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04. Throttle handle pushed into corresponding bracket and bolted
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05. Engine risers secured
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06. Kill switch connection plugged in
CANOPY
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01. Checking the lines, risers and canopy for damage
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02. Ensure that the pilot can reach the steering lines in-flight at any time, even after he has released them
START CHECK
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01. Fuel reserve
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02. Position of cruising throttle lock
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03. Operate choke
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04. Propeller unobstructed – start engine
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05. Full throttle test
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06. Function test kill switch
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07. Canopy properly hooked in
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08. Starting aid properly hooked in and adjusted
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09. Pilot buckled up
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10. Wind speed and direction ok
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11. Length of take-off field clear
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