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Introduction
1.
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ThIs
ch
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ter Contains Intormatloll
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on
handling the gllder on the around.
GROUND TOWING
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By
tractor
2.
The glIder may be moved In the rorwa.rd
dlrection only, by tractor. and tor
towing
by
this means, tile only point ot attachment tor
the
tow
rope
,
Is
the Q.ltick-reieaae h,?ok in
the nose ot the tusslage. The tow rope must
be I!tted
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wlUt
.
attachment ,
ring '
(f!.if.No.
26EY/4I)
which mu et be Ineerted Into' the
,
Quick-release hook w1th the larger at the two
ringe verUcoJ In
.
the operaUDg
r1ng
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ot
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the
rele.ee hook
(fig:I).
During
Utetowlri
g
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o
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per
aUon Uto : gllder should bo held level by a
man at tho
wing
tip.
3.
The BPeedor the towing vehicle should
never exceed a fast
walking
pnce and on no
account should sha.rp wrns bo made, it
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sh8.Jl)
turn
18 necessary .. the tow ropo
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must
be disconnected and the gllder 'shoUld be
man-bandled tn
to
its new direction
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ara.4
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By
hand
4.
The glider may be moved by hand
In
either direcUon
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by three men, two ot whom
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should
push
or pull at 'the strut connecUon
Cltung
on
.
the maln pIano, the third man
should 11ft the tall skid clear ot the ground,
uslng .'j.hs'· UrUng
poInt at the rear' ot
the
ruselage, . lorward ot the
taU
plo.ne.
Care
should be taken not to push or pull at
the
centre ot the maln-plane struts, and when
moving baekwards, ensure that the ground
aft ot the tall
le
clear ot obstructions. whIch
might damage the �levators or skIds.
PICKETING
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5,
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Po
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t Mod.
40,
provision
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made (or
pIcketing the gllder. it
should nonnaU,.
be
housed
I
n
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a
hangar
eIther complete or with
the wings removed
(Part 2, Sect.2, 'Chap-l).
It, due to excepUonal condiUons, It
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necessa.ry
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to'leave the gIlder In the open, lt
should
be picketed by
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ropes attached.to'the
rings on the main-plane struts upper a
,
ttach
ment mUngs
to
concrete blocks or ground
pick-up rings, and the main wheel should be
chocked tore and aCt.
Additionally.
the f.a.U
skid should be roped down in a
simUnr
manner and, it necessary, a turtherplckeUng
poInt Is avullable at the release hook, pro-
viding the attachment Is either by a looped
cable on the hook or the correct attachment
ring
(Ref.No,26EY /41).
No oUter attachment
may be used
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a
t
this point as It may cause
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damage
to
the " release-hook
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mech
8nt
sm
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