North&Wing&S,LSA&Pilot&Operating&Handbook&
Model:&Scout&X,C&912&
Version 2.2
Released Date 3-14-2012
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the!design!limits!of!the!wing.
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4.&
Normal&Procedures&
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4.1.#
Training#Supplement#
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There!are!some!unique!characteristics!of!weight!shift!aircraft!that!need!to!be!learned!
during!training.!All!students!should!be!trained!using!the!FAA!prescribed!standards!for!
examination!and!practical!tests!as!a!guide!as!to!what!knowledge!and!skills!are!needed.!
The!manufacturer's!Pilot!Operating!Handbook!should!also!be!used!as!a!guide!for!
training.!For!beginning!students!unfamiliar!with!any!form!of!flight,!this!should!be!a!
straightforward!process.!Particular!care!on!the!part!of!the!instructor!however!needs!to!
be!paid!to!weight!shift!students!who!may!have!experience!with!other!forms!of!flight.!The!
weight!shift!trike!has!some!characteristics!that!are!quite!different!from!other!aircraft.!
Pilots!of!other!aircraft!develop!habits!that!could!be!a!hindrance!to!safe!flight!in!a!weight!
shift!trike!without!proper!training.!
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4.2.#
Wing#Setup#from#Shipping#Box#
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See!wing!manual!provided!by!the!wing!manufacturer!
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4.3.#
Wing#Setup#and#Breakdown#Procedure#
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See!wing!manual!provided!by!the!wing!manufacturer
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4.4.#
Attaching#Wing#to#Trike#
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Once!the!wing!is!setup,!it!is!ready!to!be!attached!to!the!trike.!!When!done!properly!this!
is!a!very!simple!task!that!should!take!no!more!than!5!minutes!to!complete.!!The!detailed!
recommended!procedure!is!given!below.!
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1.! Remove!the!nose!cone!from!the!nose!of!the!wing.!!Face!the!wing!into!the!wind.!!
Set! it! on! the! base! tube! and! rotate! the! wing! forward! to! rest! the! nose! on! the!
ground.!!Roll!the!trike!up!to!the!wing!until!the!front!wheel!is!about!2”A3”!from!the!
base!tube.!!It!is!important!that!the!keel!tube!of!the!wing!be!aligned!with!the!axis!
of!the!trike.!!If!it!is!not,!it!will!be!difficult!to!slide!the!pivot!block!plates!in!position!
over!the!carbon/nylon!pivot!block.!Apply!parking!brake!or!chock!the!rear!wheels.!!!
2.! Remove!the!hold!down!pulley!from!its!storage!pouch!on!the!trike!root!tube!and!
lay!out!for!convenient!access!in!the!next!step.!!Confirm!that!it!is!firmly!attached!to!
the! root! tube! using! the! velcro! strap.! Be! sure! to! understand! how! the! hold! down!
pulley!works!before!trying!to!use!it.!!(Figure!1)!
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