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LITESPEED OWNERS MANUAL
Version 1.01
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CHECKING THE LITESPEED STABILITY SYSTEM
Checking the stability system of the glider consists of measuring the height of the trailing
edge ov er (or below ) the keel. The glider must be supported so that the side w ires
are tight. This can be achiev ed more easily w hen the VG is full tight.
To ensure the side wires are tight, the glider must be either suspended abov e the
ground from three poin ts or resting on three poin ts. The three points are the keel - just
behind the bottom rear w ires, and the cross bar/leading edge junction on each side.
Run a string (poly ester thread) tautly from the end of the batten tip across the bottom of
the keel tube to the corresponding batten on the other side. Verify that the distance is
w ithin +/- 9mm of those shown in the table on the nex t page. Mov e the string to inspect
each batten height. All measurements are in milimetres.