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- Page 1 Darling Downs Soaring Club Hornet VH-GKJ Serial Number 76 Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Glasflügel 206 Rev 1 15 November 2020 These notes are a conversion guide only and not a substitute for the Manufacturer’s Flight Manual.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Contents General notes on conversions ....................... 3 Basic Overview ............................3 The requirements to fly the Hornet ....................... 3 External Features ........................... 3 Limitations ............................. 3 Cockpit Features ............................ 4 Cockpit Ballast ............................ -
Page 3: General Notes On Conversions
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document S10 Operation from the Manual ......................17 4.1 Push Button – Rotary Switches ....................17 4.1.1 Power Button .......................... 17 4.2 Rotary Switches ......................... 17 4.3 Buttons ............................19 4.4 Switching on the Unit ........................ -
Page 4: Cockpit Features
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Max airbrake operation speed 135 knots Max All Up Weight (MAUW) with water ballast 420 kg Min cockpit weight, including parachute 81 kg Max cockpit weight, including parachute... -
Page 5: Inserting The Batteries
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document • Tyre Pressures: o Main Wheel: 36 psi o Tail Wheel: 22 psi • Main Pin: One main pin with a spring-loaded lock • Check pitot and Static Ports for blockages from wasp nests. There is no Total Energy probe and the rubber cover must be on the inlet on the fin. -
Page 6: Glider Accessories And Storage
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Figure 3 inspection of brakes and control box Glider Accessories and Storage GKJ has tow out gear used to enable the pilot to tow the glider to the launch point without the need for extra help. -
Page 7: Flight Characteristics
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Flight Characteristics Controls: All controls are light to the feel and are responsive Takeoff and Aerotow: Set trim forward or slightly back from full forward depending on pilot weight. Raise tail and balance on main wheel when airspeed is gained ready for takeoff. -
Page 8: Pilot Responsibilities
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document • Trailing edge airbrakes have a reputation in some people’s eyes of being dangerous and the cause of some accidents in the past. Unlike standard scissor type airbrakes that increase the stall speed when opened, trailing edge airbrakes on the Hornet do not. - Page 9 Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document https://www.stefly.aero/tutorials/software_first_steps/ Info about SD card and USB stick § • You will need to establish your own profile to use on the OpenVario and have your own SD card for uploading.
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Page 10: S10 Vario
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document o DO NOT change ‘Devices’ settings (other?) in the Menu otherwise the connected hardware (Flarm & S10) may cease to communicate … S10 Vario • The S10 is an IGC logger and tasks can be uploaded using the micro USB on that instrument (cannot be the same one as OpenVario!) •... -
Page 11: Air Avionics Digital Altimeter
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Figure 5 - Radio functions Priority Switch Momentary push down switch Volume / On / Squelch Click On - Rotate knob for volume Rotate ring for squelch... -
Page 12: Shutting Down The Instruments
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document • To set a QNH, turn either the outer or inner knob to select. Select the height/pressure. Push knob to return to altimeter screen or wait about 3 seconds. - Page 13 Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document 3. Undo the inner clamp nuts on the wing middle sections and turn the clamps to the wall to avoid damaging the wing as it comes out.
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Page 17: Derigging The Glider And Put It In The Trailer
Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document Derigging the glider and put it in the Trailer (Note this procedure has not been checked – please mark up comments and provide to jenny to update when next de-rigged) 1. - Page 18 Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document The lower rotary knob is used to adjust settings within the current mode or within menus. With the lower rotary push button, it is possible to toggle between the MC and the Ballast and Bugs settings.
- Page 19 Hornet VH-GKJ - Serial Number 76 - Pilot Handling Guide and Conversion Document 4.3 Buttons The three buttons between the two rotary knobs have fixed functions. The top button is ESC (CANCEL), the middle is to switch between modes and the lower button is the ENTER (OK) button.
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