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ut trough the nose hole
of t
. Mount the sail mount webbing straps on the plastic caps of the rear leading edge tubes and secure them with the
elcro. (See the section at the beginning of the manual about re-assembly after shipping.)
ebbing with the screws to the front leading edges after you accomplish all steps
cedure as explained
earlier in this manual.
COMBAT STABILITY SYSTEMS
s degree of stability in pitch:
dge.
ns and the internal fabric ribs, and adjustment of the internal velcro
sta
. Continue to slide the frame into the sail until you will be able to get the nose of the frame o
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he sail.
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sail mount webbing v
10. Attach the keel retainer webbing strap to the keel tube with the screw.
11. Attach the hang point tower with the spreader bar and a hang loop to the keel tube. Check that the routing of the
sweep wire and all VG ropes around the spreader bar is right and clear.
12. Insert the side wires through the side wires holes out of the sail. Mount the side wires to the corresponding
downtube fittings, making sure that no cable is wrapped around a leading edge or crossbar, and that no thimbles are
cocked or twisted.
13. Attach the rear wires to the rear of the keel.
14. Set the glider up onto the control bar.
15. Spread the wings slowly and carefully, making sure that the sail rides forward as necessary at the nose without
catching.
Be careful: you can easily tear the sail open at the nose.
Note:
When spreading
the wings with the sail mount screws been unscrewed check that the sail mount webbing
is in proper position in the slot of the end cap of the leading edge # 3.
16. Finish the assembly of the glider completely according to the normal assembly procedures.
Note:
Secure the sail mount w
in section “Combat set-up procedure” from item 1 through item 8.
17. Do a very careful and complete preflight of the glider according to the normal preflight pro
Several design features of the Combat determine the glider'
- The combination of wing sweep and spanwise twist.
- Reflex in the root section.
- Main (inboard) sprogs, and the height at which they and the transverse battens support the trailing edge.
- Outboard sprogs, and the height at which they and the transverse battens support the trailing e
- The shape of the preformed batte
attachments, which define the airfoil.
Correct attachment and proper adjustment of the inboard and outboard sprogs are critical to providing adequate
bility at low angles of attack, particularly those below the normal operating range.