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The Atos alternative to scooter towing - a small video

Looking for a simple method to learn hanggliding basics? Watch Timi having fun with VQ footlaunch on a plain field.

A small video from our latest demo event in Wolfsberg, Austria.
Pilot: Tim Grabowski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6urDFu4jFWk

The company has moved

We moved into another workshop in Rutesheim. Our new address:

A.I.R GmbH
Schuckertstr. 1
71277 Rutesheim
Tel. 07152-351251 (as before)

Happy landings
Your A.I.R Team

A slightly different garage door

This is a nice contribution sent in by our customer Friedhelm Brümmer.

Safety notice for Atos VQ, DHV 01-0422-07

After incorrect rigging (interchange of outer leading edge tubes) a fatal accident with an Atos VQ hanglider occurred. The accident investigation revealed that an interchange of the outer leading edge tubes is both unlikely to occur and be overlooked. Nevertheless the accident investigation did show that there are ways to reduce the risk of incorrect rigging.

In agreement with the DHV the manufacturer A.I.R. GmbH issues the following safety note:

The colour markings on the outer leading edge tubes for right (green) and left (red) will also be placed on the wing spar, so that on the correct rigged glider the same colour markings face each other. Additionally the leading edge tubes will be marked with "left" and "right".

The retrofitting of gliders already in use will be done with the next periodic check. Pilots can also order these stickers and put them on themselves.

Rutesheim, 10.11.2008

Felix Rühle
Geschäftsführer
A-I-R GmbH, Schillerstraße 95, D-71277 Rutesheim

All gliders with a newer production date will be fitted with a mechanical protection making the interchanged fitting of the tubes nearly impossible. These can be refitted on all VQ gliders on request.

The DHV safety note can be found here.