Pre-flight check:
Make it a habit, to do a careful pre-flight check before each start.
Functioning equipment and proper judgment of conditions and the
weather reduce the risk in hang gliding significantly.
1.
Check from the nose plate the even bend of both leading edge tubes,
the symmetrical assembly of the glider and the “out” position of safety
snap for the nose wires.
2.
Check for easy operation of the VG pulley system and proper
functioning of the VG jam cleat.
3.
Base tube installed correctly and no cables kinked and tangs or eyes
twisted?
4.
Down tubes straight? Keel tube undamaged at control bar apex?
5.
Check all lower rig cables, especially at eyes and press fittings.
6.
Lift the glider at the rear end of the keel and check with tensioned VG
for symmetry of the glider, the swivel tips right and left and installation
of the straight battens and their secure seat in the double sail seam.
7.
Tensioning line/cable ring seated correct in its seat?
8.
Is the keel pocket screwed securely to the keel tube?
9.
Are both pilot Hang strap and Safety strap correctly fastened and
undamaged?
Periodically and after a crash inspect in addition:
All tubes for dents and bends as described in the maintenance and
repair protocol.
Upper and lower rigging right and left and the lines and cables inside
the double sail as well as the swivel tip cables.
Batten curves according to the batten chart.
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