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1. Position the wing horizontally once coupled with the trike.
2. Visually check the symmetry of the two leading edges.
3. Check noses plates assembly, bolts, nuts, thimbles and Nicopress of the front lower longitudinal cables,
swan catch correctly positioned, pushpin and wires attached.
4. Slide your hand along the leading edges to check for possible damage. Make sure the profile of the
upper surface of the leading edge is free of deposits of raindrops, insects, snow or ice. Clean/dry if
necessary.
5. Check the crossbar/leading edges connection, bolts, nuts, by unzipping the lower surface access. Check
for correct fastening of lower flying wires and upper landing wires, also their condition, swages and
thimbles. Check that the sail is not snagged on a metallic part. Close the lower surface access.
6. Check the fastening of the sail at the wing tips and the position lock of the two pivoting sleeves by
means of the Parker screws.
7. Check the fitting, the security and the condition of the tip fins.
8. Check the fitting of the upper surface battens and the closure of their tighteners on the trailing edge.
9. Check that all lower surface battens are fully pushed home and make sure that their ends are engaged in
the triangular openings in the fabric.
10. Check fitting and condition of the reflex bridles and their attachment to the sail.
11. Check that no upper cables are wrapped around the kingpost and that the luff lines are well positioned
in the grooves of the pulleys at the top of the kingpost.
12. Check the thimbles and swages of the rear lower cables at the keel end.
13. Check the correct routing of the tensioning cables
under the strap in front of the kingpost, then
on each side of the king post, inside the triangle formed by the retaining strap of the
central battens on the keel behind the king post and under the pulleys blocks of the
CORSET
. Check the tensioning system at the end of the keel, the nuts and bolts, the correct position
and security of the push pin.
14. Check the condition of the elastic central link of the upper surface, the fitting of the central tensioning
batten of the trailing edge, and the security of the central zippers by means of the split rings.
15. Check the Velcro closures of the keel pocket and under surface, the condition and security of the
stitching of the retaining straps of the sail on the central battens.
16. Check the correct routing of the fine cord of the CORSET through each pulley of the pulleys blocks
and through the angle pulley of the hang bracket.
17. Slide your hand along all of the the lower cables to detect signs of wear.
18. Check that the lower cables are attached to the A frame, check the nuts and bolts, check the condition
of the cables and their Nicopress clamps, and the push-pin of the control bar. All the cables should be
loose enough to pivot in the direction of the tension. Close the leather cover webbings.
19. Check the attachment, the condition, and the working order of the control handle of the CORSET
(See 5.3.2 “CORSET”).
20. Look through the openings in the center of the under surface to check the cross tube junction, nuts and
bolts, cover webbing, keel retaining straps, and the fitting of the tensioning cables.
21. Check the hang bracket for condition (possible twist, cracks) and free pivoting movement. The
butterfly nut and security ring must be in place on the trike to wing attachment bolt.
22. Check that the safety cable of the hook is correctly positioned and fastened. It must pass under the
tensioning cables, and between the fine cord of the CORSET and the keel. This system ensures the
fastening of the trike as well as tensioning of the crossbars in case of failure of one of the main
components.
23. Check the complete closure of the fairings of the kingpost and A-frame struts (
adhesion of the trailing
edge Velcros all along their surfaces
).
24. Check that all zippers are closed, all Velcro fastened, and that the nose bonnet is in the correct position
with the Velcro’s stitched together.
