Flight Manual LS1-f
Issued May 2011
4.5
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4.3
Daily Inspection
Please keep in mind the importance of the inspection after rigging the glider
and respectively each day prior to the first take off. It is for your safety.
Caution:
After a heavy landing or if other high loads have been imposed on
your sailplane, you must execute a complete inspection referring to maintenance
manual sect. 3.2 prior to the next take off. If you detect any damage, don't
operate your aircraft before the damage is repaired. If the maintenance manual
doesn't give adequate information, please contact the manufacturer.
4.3.1
Inspection prior to rigging:
1.
Wing roots and spar ends
a)
Check for cracks, delamination etc.;
b)
Check the lift pins and their glued connection in root ribs and the
bushes in the spar ends for wear;
c)
Check the balls of the control quick connectors at the rootrib for wear
and corrosion;
d)
Check if the drain holes in the root ribs are not clogged;
e)
Check the hoses and screwed joints of the waterballast system
2.
Fuselage at wing connection
a)
Check the lift bushes for wear and corrosion;
b)
Check the control quick connectors for wear and corrosion.
c)
Check the dump vlave of the waterballast system
3.
Top of the vertical fin
a)
Check the mounting points of the horizontal tailplane and the elevator
control hook up for wear and corrosion
b)
Check that the ball of the rod end of the front tailplane mount is glued
fix.
Warning:
Don’t operate the glider with a loose ball.
4.
Horizontal tailplane
Check the mounting points and the elevator control hook up for wear and
corrosion.
