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SECTION 4
Aircraft Operating Instructions Edge XT 582 / Cruze
NORMAL PROCEDURES
May 2007
Issue 2.0
Page 1
NORMAL PROCEDURES
NORMAL PROCEDURES __________________________________________________ 1
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NORMAL PROCEDURES _______________________________________________ 3
4.1
General _______________________________________________________________ 3
4.1.1
XT 582 / Cruze Speeds for Normal Operation_______________________________ 3
4.1.2
Normal procedures Check List __________________________________________ 3
4.2
Wing Assembly Procedure _______________________________________________ 3
4.2.1
Wing Assembly Procedure _____________________________________________ 3
4.2.2
Assemble Control Frame _______________________________________________ 4
4.2.3
Stand The Wing Up ___________________________________________________ 5
4.2.4
Spread Leading Edges ________________________________________________ 5
4.2.5
Insert King Post ______________________________________________________ 5
4.2.6
Insert Main Sail Battens ________________________________________________ 5
4.2.7
Tension Cross Bars ___________________________________________________ 6
4.2.8
Install Pull Back Cover ________________________________________________ 6
4.2.9
Locate Nose Battens __________________________________________________ 7
4.2.10
Install Nose Fairing __________________________________________________ 7
4.2.11
Insert Remaining Main Sail Battens _____________________________________ 7
4.2.12
Insert Undersurface Battens ____________________________________________ 7
4.2.13
Load Tip Strut ______________________________________________________ 8
4.3
Wing Pre-flight inspection________________________________________________ 9
4.4
Attaching Wing to Base _________________________________________________ 10
4.4.1
Attach Mast Retaining Strap ___________________________________________ 10
4.4.2
Position The Trike And Wing ___________________________________________ 11
4.4.3
Attach Mast To Wing U-Bracket ________________________________________ 11
4.4.4
Position Heart Bolt Retainer in U-Bracket _________________________________ 11
4.4.5
Attach Back Up Loop _________________________________________________ 11
4.4.6
Remove Keel Extension ______________________________________________ 12
4.4.7
Rotate Wing ________________________________________________________ 12
4.4.8
Insert Mast Lever ____________________________________________________ 12
4.4.9
Attach Mast Brace ___________________________________________________ 13
4.4.10
Load Mast Lever ___________________________________________________ 13
4.4.11
Park The Aircraft___________________________________________________ 13
4.5
Complete Trike Pre-Flight Inspection______________________________________ 14
4.6
Fuelling ______________________________________________________________ 15
4.6.1
Fuel Tank Capacity __________________________________________________ 15
4.6.2
Fuel Quantity _______________________________________________________ 15
4.7
Engine Lubricating Oil __________________________________________________ 15
4.8
Helmet Recommendation _______________________________________________ 16
4.9
Normal Procedures Check List ___________________________________________ 16
4.9.1
Before Starting Engine________________________________________________ 17
4.9.2
Starting Engine _____________________________________________________ 17
4.9.3
Before Take Off _____________________________________________________ 18
4.9.4
Take Off and Initial Climb _____________________________________________ 18
4.9.5
Climb _____________________________________________________________ 18
4.9.6
Cruise Speeds ______________________________________________________ 19
4.9.7
Descent ___________________________________________________________ 19
4.9.8
Landing ___________________________________________________________ 19