Section 3. Preflight Inspection Of The Glider; Beginning At The Nose; Along The Left Leading Edge; At The Left Wingtip - Aeros PROFI Owner's Service Manual

Section 3. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE GLIDER

Conduct a complete preflight inspection of the glider, checking all assemblies, which have not
already been checked. Every bolt, nut, pin, safety ring, and fastener of any kind should be
checked during every pre-flight. A full pre-flight inspection should precede every flight you
make, not just the first flight of the day.
Carefully check the entire length of the leading edge pocket to insure that the mylar insert is
lying flat in the pocket. If any section of the mylar is folded under, de-tension the crossbar,
remove the batten closest to the area of distortion, and unfold the mylar.

3.1. BEGINNING AT THE NOSE

Check all self-locking nuts, the clevis pin and
the safety ring, which secure the lock of the
bottom front wires (Fig. 26).

3.2. ALONG THE LEFT LEADING EDGE

Open the crossbar junction access zipper and
look inside, making sure that side wires are
properly secured to the crossbar, that the
thimbles are not cocked on the tang.
Check the splint pin and the nut, which secures
the leading edge – crossbar junction.
Check that the sail is not caught on the crossbar
end, or on any of the hardware.
Remember to close the access zipper (Fig.27).

3.3. AT THE LEFT WINGTIP

Look into the sail at wing tip, and check that the tip batten are properly seated and fixed.
Check that the washout tips are installed properly.
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Fig. 26
Fig. 27