P&M Aviation QUIK-GTR, Руководство оператора

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P&M QUIK-GTR Manual, ref. QUIK-GTR Man 1.0.doc
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10.3 Fold configuration 3
– de-rigged into a bag for transport/storage.
The de-rigging procedure is a direct reversal of that for rigging. As with the preparation before flight, it is also
important when de-rigging that the pilot/operator carries out an inspection.
Face the aircraft into wind and apply the parking brake. Remove the windscreen. Remove the 2 rings and pins
holding the front strut to the front strut lower. These can be found above the panel and behind the windscreen.
Undo the pylon overcentre lever. Remove the pin at the top of the front strut and remove it.
Stand in front of, and facing the trike, with both hands firmly supporting the control bar. Gently ease the control
bar towards you as you walk backwards until the keel has engaged with the keel stop and the pylon starts to
move towards you. If a rigging gas strut is fitted, while keeping firm control of the descent with both hands on the
control bar, you can allow the gas strut to support the weight of the wing. If no gas strut is fitted, then you will be
supporting the wing weight all the way to the ground.
As the control bar reaches the ground keep it level to allow both end joints to land together. This will ensure that
there is no twist in the pylon that will make it difficult to remove the hang bolt later.
Release the parking brake, remove the nose cone from the wing and temporarily tuck it away between one
leading edge and its Mylar, fit the rigging tool to the nose.
Gently pull the nose and lower it to the ground. The trike front wheel will roll through the A frame and over the
control bar as you do this. Remove the safety pin and special nut from the hang bolt and then remove the hang
bolt from the hang bracket. If electric trim is fitted, disconnect the trim cord shackle from the keel. Wheel the
trike back well away from the wing.
After detaching the wing from the trike, reverse the procedures listed in Section 5.2. When preparing the wing for
stowage in the bag, furl the wing fabric carefully, ensuring that the protection patches are correctly positioned at
the following positions:
a) Control frame knuckle joints and rigging cable connections.
b) Roll bracket and upper control frame.
c) Keel restraint stud area.
Rigging cables should be stowed carefully so as to avoid kinks and tangles.
When using the pulley system to release the crossboom tension, pay out the cord steadily to avoid rope burns to
your skin.
10.4. RIGGED WING STORAGE
If storing the wing alone rigged, it should be parked in a sheltered location nose-down with rigging extension
inserted. Undo the wing undersurface inspection zips and pass tie-down ropes around the cross-boom or side-
wires. The nose cone should be removed and stowed under the leading edge Mylar.
Do not attempt to lower the wing to the floor without a rigging gas strut if you have back problems or if
you are slight in stature. With wind input, you could find yourself with up to 97 lb (44 kg) of dead weight
to carry. If you are unfit to carry this weight in a stooped position it is essential that a gas strut be fitted,
or that someone else is on hand to help you.
Keep a firm grip on the pylon to ensure that the rigging gas strut does not shoot it into the upright position.
Do not lean over the lowered pylon at any time as injury could result from it inadvertently erecting.
Keep hands and fingers out from between the control frame sides and the hang bracket as injury could
result.
WARNING
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WARNING
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