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RIGGING PROCEDURE – AQUILLA II
1.
Lay the wing bag on the ground with the zip facing up.
2.
Assemble the trapeze control bar and then turn the wing over.
3.
Now remove the wing bag.
4. Insert the centre (nose) batten from the front
5.
Spread the leading edges.
6. Ensure that the crossbar cables are on either side of the kingpost locating plug.
7.
Plug in the kingpost and hook the rear top cable in place.
8. Install the washout tubes. These are attached near the tip of the leading edges
with bungee cord. You access them through the Velcro. You do nto need to loosen the
Velcro
much.
9. Install and attach all of the top battens. The bungee cords are always tensioned double
i.e. top and bottom.
10. Pull the crossbar retention cord rearwards and install bolt and wingnut to crossbar
cable. Use the first hole i.e. the loosest setting. Make sure cord is secure in the Velcro
pocket.
11. Lift the wing up and attach the nose cable
12. Insert bottom battens. (Straight battens)
12. Check over complete wing and leave nose down into the wind.
13. Wheel the undercarriage in from the rear with the nose wheel rolling over the base bar.
14. Attach Trike to the universal hang block
15. Raise the nose until the keel is level. Velcro the nose cone in place.
16. Chock rear wheels to ensure that the Trike does not roll backwards.
17. Attach top of the airfoil tube to the U bracket on the pylon.
18. Grab base bar and lift the wing up until you can position the airfoil tube into its lower
U-bracket.
19. Insert attachment pin to lower airfoil mount
NOW DO YOUR PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION