Contents
01 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 8
MANUAL ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Special text ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Series of instructions ....................................................................................................................... 9
Lists of parts.................................................................................................................................... 9
Bullet points .................................................................................................................................... 9
Manual on the internet ................................................................................................................... 9
SWING AND THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................ 9
Respect for nature and the environment ........................................................................................ 9
Environmentally-friendly recycling ................................................................................................. 9
02 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................... 10
SAFETY ADVICE .................................................................................................................................. 10
SAFETY NOTICES ................................................................................................................................ 11
DISCLAIMER AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, ............................................................................................... 11
OPERATING LIMITS ............................................................................................................................. 11
Disclaimer and exclusion of liability .............................................................................................. 11
Operating limits ............................................................................................................................ 12
GLIDER CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................... 12
DGAC............................................................................................................................................. 13
EN/LTF certification ...................................................................................................................... 13
Description of flight characteristics .............................................................................................. 13
Target group and recommended flying experience ...................................................................... 13
Description of pilot skills required ................................................................................................. 13
Suitability for training ................................................................................................................... 13
03 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 14
GENERAL LAYOUT ILLUSTRATION ............................................................................................................ 14
STING 2 – THE ALL-ROUNDER ............................................................................................................... 14
LINE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................... 14
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................... FEHLER! TEXTMARKE NICHT DEFINIERT.
04 SETTING UP THE STING 2 AND TEST-FLYING ............................................................................ 15
BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT .................................................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the main brake lines ..................................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the brake handles ......................................................................................................... 17
RISERS ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Speed system ................................................................................................................................ 19