bautek Fluggeräte FIZZ User manual
Bautek:
FIZZ
Manual
Bautek :
FIZZ
Owner Manual March 2012
Translation by Konrad Kurp for:
Bautek Fluggreraete Gmbh
Gwerbegebiet, 54344 Kenn, Germany
Table of contents page 1
General Introduction 2
Package contents 3
Set-up from short-pack 3
Leading edge assembly 4
Sail spreading and top battens 5
Spreader bar tensioning 6
Folding tip battens and sail end winglets 7
Bottom battens and swivel tips 8
Nosecone 9
Pre-flight check and start 10
Flight 11
Landing 12
Towing 12
General information 12
Optimum trim 13
Trim: center of gravity and straight flight 13
Break down 14
Maintenance and repair instructions 15
Storage and care 15
Technical data 16
Inspection regulations and protocol 17-23
Specifications _
Fizz Manual [as of 27. March 2012]
General Information
The “Fizz” evolved out of a two year development for a new, light, topless,
high performance glider, which produced after a year a flight ready prototype;
but the weight did not satisfy the high expectations. Therefore a change in
concept was made, before the extensive flight tests were started.
Most pilots, especially longtime and experienced ones, today prefer light,
uncomplicated, but high performance and affordable gliders. The heavy,
topless, high-performance, competition gliders are too demanding to fly and
take the fun out of hang glider flying!
For this reason we developed five years ago the kingposted high performance
“Kite”, which excites many pilots by it’s easy handling and very good
thermaling characteristics today and will do so in the future.
The planned topless was to become a top class glider with kingpost, that sets
new standards in faster glide mode and in X-country flying.
The engine of any hang-glider is the sail. With best sail fabrics the cut for a flat
wing profile was fitted to the flexibility of the leading edge tubes and the sail
battens. In frame and cables we can trust our safe and tested components.
Everything is light and simple to inspect; damage can be repaired
economically.
At the end of a development each glider has a personality, representing
launch-, flight- and landing-characteristics, which are marked by the goal and
capabilities of the designer. With the “Fizz” our top model became reality! We
are convinced, the “Fizz” matches exactly the expectations of the demanding
recreational- and X-country pilot.
Best thermaling and climbing characteristics
Very good glide ratio in wind penetration or fast
flight
Easy launch- and landing characteristics
Safety tested for DHV-airworthiness requirements
Bautek maintenance and repair service
The “Fizz”:
Full Mylar sail of high quality ODL 04/06 (Technora Black)
90% double surface sail
Thin wing profile with 24 top and 6 bottom battens
Narrow wing projection of 152 sft.
VG extended travel with a 24to1 advantage, for easy operation
Radial wingtips with winglets
Spring loaded side wires
Optional profiled Alu-Speedbar with split wheels
Thanks to many clever construction details the set up and break down of this
glider is exemplary simple, and without effort.
We wish you many beautiful flights and always “happy landings”!
Delivery package:
1 Batten plan; 1 Batten-quiver; 3 Padding [kingpost, keel center and end]; 2
yellow Velcro ties; 1 red Velcro tie; 2 Batten plugs front and rear; 2 Wing tip
bags; 1 Cover bag.
Before the first time set-up, it is necessary to read this manual
thoroughly. For additional questions or when uncertain the
manufacturer should be consulted.
The enclosed “Air sport equipment certificate” is part of this manual.
Assembly from the short pack of 13.5 ft [4.15 m]
(Combination cover bag long/short)
Lay down the short pack with the control bar area pointing up. Open the
zipper and put the batten bundle [quiver] and both rear leading edge [wing
tubes] to the side. If you are flying with non-split wheels, slide these on the
speed bar now, before mounting it.
The bow of the speed bar is pointing up, when assembling. Alternatively the
use of a profiled bautek- Alu-speedbar [with or without wheels] is an option.
Attach the speed bar right and left with the push-pins at the control bar
corners.
Now turn the wing over so it lies on the control bar and open the Velcro ties.
Unfold the rear sail-halves to the rear and the swivel-tip of the right and left
outside [= rear] leading edge tube towards the front in the direction of the
keel.
Push the rear sections of the leading edge tubes from the rear into the sail. Let
the swivel tip exit the double sail at the zipper opening and push the tube into
the front leading edge tube with the swivel tip cable pointing up. The swivel
tip will swing to the rear. Press both snaps in and see that both snap out again
through the holes in the front tube.
Then pull the wide, black, inside loop at the end of the sail leading edge over
the end-cap of the rear leading-edge tube. There is an auxiliary loop, which
helps to do this. Pay attention to the proper seating of the loop webbing in the
grove of the plastic end-cap. Close the Velcro loop inside the sail to keep the
black loop from moving out of its grove during transport.
Spreading the sail and inserting the top battens:
Stand the glider on the control bar and raise the kingpost.
Spread the wings in steps, since the spreader bar has limited float.
In strong winds keep the glider flat on the ground for the next steps.
Push the top battens 1-10, starting at the center with Batten 1, into their sail
pockets and secure them with the spring-loaded end plug, by pushing the plug
forward against the spring and releasing the flat tang into the open space in
the trailing edge seam of the sail.
Red batten numbers = left side, green batten numbers = right side, looking in
flight direction. [Portside and Starboard for the mariners] The batten quiver
has separate pockets for the right and left wing. After the top battens are
inserted, you can stand the glider up, if not done earlier, and tension it.
Before tensioning the glider, standing on the control bar, the wings should be
spread as far as possible. Out of the keel-pocket leads a tensioning line to an
elongated hole in the keel tube. Pull the spreader bar with this line to the rear
and hang the steel ring in the notch of the tension line receptacle.
Then the steel ring of the rear upper rigging placed in the same notch. Check if
the snap behind both rings is out and secures them.
In the front the two nose wires of the lower rigging are combined with a small
screw closed triangle. Hang the triangle into the receptacle under the nose
plate and again confirm that the snap secures it.
After this attach the snap hook of the spreader-bar safety cable from below =
upwards into the tensioning line eye at the spreader bar; the zipper of the
double sail is closed after this.
Other bautek Fluggeräte Aircraft manuals
