Apogee Mini-CONDOR, Manual

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ground. This is expected.
The glider will do one of three things
during the flight. It will either stall and make
an up-and-down porpoise flight, it will make
a nice steady glide, or it will dive into the
ground.
13. If the glider stalls, the wing needs
to be slid further rearward on the fuselage
boom. Reattach the wing to the fuselage
boom, but this time behind the pencil mark
you made previously. Apply a new pencil
mark to note the new starting location for the
wing.
If the glider dives into the ground, you’ll
need to move the wing further forward on
the fuselage boom. Reattach the wing to
the fuselage boom, but in front of the pencil
mark you made previously. Apply a new
pencil mark to note the new starting location
for the wing.
Continue hand-tossing to find the right
location for the wing so that the glider makes
a gentle glide and lands about 20 to 25 feet
in front of you.
Roll Trimming
14. It is normal for the glider to roll to
either the left or right when you toss it. This
occurs because one wing is slightly heavier
than the other, or the wings were not sanded
evenly. When test gliding, note the direction
that it rolls and press a small lump of clay
under the tip of the wing on the “high-side-
wing” as shown in the illustration. Add or
remove clay until the glider flies level and
does not turn.
15. After you have tossed the glider and
know the proper position for the wing on the
fuselage boom, you can glue it into place by
putting CyA adhesive along the edge of the
fuselage. Wipe off any excess with a paper
towel, and let the glue harden.
16. Using a door jamb or an aluminum
angle, draw a line down the length of the
body tube with a pencil.
17. Attach the plastic pylon piece to the
body tube with CyA adhesive so the rear
edge is 3/8-inch (10mm) from the rear of
the tube as shown. Make sure the piece is
aligned straight along the pencil line. Allow
the adhesive time to harden.
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Put clay weight
under
here
Roll Left Roll Right
Small clay weight
underside of high wing
Roll Trimming
Pitch Trimming
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3/8” (10mm)
Pencil Mark