Cheetah 160
Owner’s Manual
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK-LIST
Detailed pre-flight checks must be carried out during assembly. Always use the same assembly and
packing procedure which will help to eliminate mistakes. After rigging, a pre-flight check should always
be carried out. The following must be checked:
1. All tubes are straight and not dented. Any damage to carbon spars should be very closely inspected.
A small dent is very serious damage. (See section on carbon fibre in the appendix.)
2. Nose plates and A frame fittings OK. All screws secure.
3. Check that all washout rods are out and correctly positioned under the span-wise battens. The inner
rods with their restraint cords attached.
4. Check that all sail seams are intact with no frayed stitching, particularly in high stress areas (e.g. wing
tips, junction of keel pocket and sail etc.)
5. Check that the wing looks symmetrical with the correct shape. The battens should be correctly shaped
and undamaged.
6. All nuts and bolts secure.
7. All quick release fittings secure:
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cross tube tensioner.
·
nose catch (check the clevis pin and split ring as well)
·
tip compression struts correctly located on the leading edge
·
quick pins and rings secure on bottom bar
·
outboard leading edge section fully engaged. (Be especially vigilant if the L/E has been short
packed
recently.)
8. Cross tube tensioner strop not frayed and twist free.
9. All zips done up.
10. Batten elastics symmetrical on both sides of the glider. They should also be in good condition and
engaged over the batten ends.
11. Hang loops in good condition.
12. The glider is symmetrical when viewed from the front.
13. Unzip the under surface and check the centre junction. With your fingers check that the cross tube
centre bolts are secure. Check that all webbing loops are in good condition. Sight down the cross
tubes and check they are undamaged.
14. Check the four nose plate bolts are secure.
15. Walking along the length of the leading edges feel with your fingers to check that they are free from
dents. Check that there is a similar leading edge curvature on both leading edges when looking down
the inside of the wing from the nose towards each wing tip.
16. Check through the sail inspection zip at the side wire to ensure that the wing wire and cross tube
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