At the right tip:
Same as for the left tip.
Along the right leading edge:
Same as for the left leading edge.
Under the glider at the control bar:
Sight down the down tubes, making sure that they are straight.
Do not fly with bent down tubes!
Check the cables at the control bar corners, making sure there are no kinks or twisted thimbles. Check for proper
installation of all nuts and safety rings at the control bar corners.
Fig. 21
Unzip the center zipper.
Check the sweep wire for wear where it passes around
hang point channel.
Check that the routing of all VG ropes and pulleys is
clear and straight
(Fig.21)
.
Check the VG operation - the pull should be light initially, becoming harder as the VG tight limit is reached. The return
on release should be smooth.
With the VG set tight, the sprog paddles slides forward on the transverse batten. Make sure that at VG full tight the
rear end of the paddles does not slide past the rear edge of the transverse battens, or the system could malfunction.
Check the crossbar center plates assembly including the sweep wire/X-bar junction, all bolts are in places, secured
with nuts.
Also, visually inspect the crossbar by sighting along the length of the crossbars looking for any evidence of damage.
Check the control bar apex bracket hardware, including the clevis pin safeties, the control bar top plug bolt and nut.
Check the main and backup hang loops, pins and safety rings, bolt and nut, that they are properly installed in the
proper position and that they are in good condition.
LAYING THE GLIDER DOWN FLAT
Once you have the glider set up, it can be laid down flat on the ground.
1. Remove the nose cone from the nose.
2. Release the front wires from the nose hook.
3. Lay the glider down with nose into the wind.
4. Take a keel tube with a hand near the trailing edge and put the keel tube approx. 0.5 m up. Release the sweep
wire from the hook on the keel tube to loose a tension of bottom side wires.
Reverse this procedure to set the glider upright again.
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