Rigging The Aircraft; General - P&M Aviation QUIK GT450 Operating Instructions Manual

13. RIGGING THE AIRCRAFT

13.1

GENERAL

As you rig your aircraft, you should always be meticulous in your inspection of each component. This is the
best time to see potential faults or problem areas which may be missed when the aircraft is fully rigged.
Never allow yourself to be distracted during assembly of your aircraft and always rig to a repeatable
sequence. Do not rely on the pre-flight check to find faults, but look carefully at all aspects of your aircraft as
you put it together. Great care should be taken with wings which are left fully rigged, for checks cannot be
omitted on that account, and the full inspection procedures should be followed. The design brief for the Quik
and Quik GT450 called for easy inspect ability, so those components not open to view may be reached from
zipped inspection panels. (See airframe parts drawings).
Special attention should be paid to the following:
1. The symmetry of the wing and the angle of the kingpost.
2. All tubes straight, undented and without cracks.
3. All cables unkinked, unfrayed and with undamaged sleeves.
4. All nuts and bolts secure and locked appropriately.
5. All quick-release fittings secure.
6. Hang-point and hang-bolt undamaged and secure. Hang point roll bearing adjustment bolt secure.
7. Control frame uprights straight, end fittings and fasteners secure.
8. All sail seams intact, with no frayed stitching.
9. No tears in the sail.
10. Batten elastics not frayed, knots secure, and fitted correctly.
11. Double check 7. and 8. in sail areas of high stress.
Particular areas of high stress are:
Both tip fabric areas including tip fastening.
Both leading edge upper surfaces.
Undersurface at the joint seam with the leading edge, towards the nose.
Around the securing screws at the nose of the wing (check that securing screws and grommets
have not become detached from the sail).
The trailing edge stitching, grommets and shock cords.
Keel pocket, particularly at the point of attachment to the upper surface.
Attachment of upper surface to fin tube.
The point of attachment in the root area of the undersurface to the upper surface.
All cable entry and exit points with particular regard to the rear upper rigging cable entry.
The area above the crossboom centre ball.
12. Sail tip adjuster settings correctly aligned and secure.
13. Ribs undistorted, undented, in good condition and profile as supplied batten plan, bungees tight and
doubled on the inner 5 batten ends.
Quik & Quik GT450 Aircraft Operating Instructions
th
29 March 2007
Issue 1
WARNING
!
Rigging the aircraft is a simple operation when
carried out correctly. However, if you do not use
the correct procedures or techniques this may
result in an incorrectly rigged aircraft that could
cause injury or death if operated in this condition.
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