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- Page 1 M i c r o l i g h t A i r c r a f t a n d C o m p o s i t e E n g i n e e r i n g Swift’Light : Rigging manual February 2003...
- Page 2 Contents Introduction A. Rigging the cockpit B. Rigging the wings C. Rigging the fairing D. Break-down Appendix: Rudders control line Ground handling Reinforced areas Swift’Light – Rigging manual...
- Page 3 Introduction The Swift light is designed to be very light and strong. The wings are very tough in flight and the machine is made to be rigged frequently. The main problems are encountered when the rigging procedure is not carried out according to manufacturers specifications.
- Page 4 A. Rigging the cockpit 1. Put cockpit where you want to rig. 2. Assemble the median frame to the oblique tubes. 3. Fix these 2 parts with pushpins, with the head up 4. Slot the stick assembly rear pin into the eyebolt and the wire to the washer going downward to found on the right horizontal tube.
- Page 5 7. To balance the cockpit in order to fit the wings 8. Attach the spar. The tips of the spar push you can use the tail cone. So, put the 2 parts against the inside of the wing and so the angled together.
- Page 6 B. Rigging the wings The procedure below describes rigging the wings on your own. It is, however, easier to have help to slide the wings on the spar, especially if the wind is strong. (Then above all don’t get helped!) 11.
- Page 7 17. Line up the finger of the triangular frame with its 18. Line up the left wing. reciprocal female location on the root rib and engage the wing completely home on to this. Pass the rudder control line through the shackle. 19.
- Page 8 23. At the wing tip push it a little backwards to tighten 24. … and to aide getting the pin in to fix the back of the wings together … the wings together then IMMEDIATLY put in its ring. 25. (From this point on it is strongly advised to 26.
- Page 9 29. Connect up the flap cables. 30. Pulling almost all flap you can release pressure on the flap push rods and so take the retaining pins out and releasing the rods from the inside of the wing. 31. Connect the elevons up with the pin and ring.. 32.
- Page 10 35. Pass the rudder line through the stainless steel 36. Offer up the tip fairing and position. Pass the bracket. rudder cable through the little window. 37. Rest the bottom surface on your knee. Line up 38. Press down to engage the Velcro from the line up the turbulator on the top surface with the point …...
- Page 11 41. Line up the exterior superior edge of the fairing 42. Close up the rear horizontal part of the fairing with a Velcro just underneath the hinge of the making sure that the 2 skins line up perfectly with rudder. In doing this you can tension that edge the elevon.
- Page 12 47. Offer up the tiplet. First put in the rear screw a 48. Put the vortillons on, point facing forward! few turn and then put the front screw in and screw up all the way. Finally, screw up the rear one.
- Page 13 C. PUTTING THE FAIRINGS ON. Be careful with the screens as they scratch easily when not in place. Only unpack them at the last moment. 52. Offer up the left part of the tail cone. Line up the 53. With the slide latches open, insert the bushes bottom rear corner with the wheel fairing then into the opening.
- Page 14 58. Put the corner reinforcement on the top part. 59. Finish joining the 2 semi cones together on the top junction. 60. Put the parachute window in place (it is placed in 61. Offer up the right window lining up the rear top the head rest during transport).
- Page 15 64. Do the same thing to the other side window then 65. Put the flaps of the windows on the trailing edge close up the zip between them. of the wings so that the widows line up with the top surface. 66.
- Page 16 70. Tighten up the Velcro on the oblique tube as well. 71. Offer up the wind screen Then fit the left side widow in the same manner. 72. Clip the pipe clip on at about 2/3 up the front tube 73.
- Page 17 76. Go back over the fairing pressing the Velcro 77. Offer up the windscreen fairing symmetrically. firmly home. 78. Velcro progressively starting from the front, lining 79. Connect up the flap push rods. ( The flap control up with the windscreen Velcro. should be set at 0 to 15 degrees to make the connection easy.) A careful pre-flight check has to be done before each flight!
- Page 18 D. Derigging In general follow the rigging instruction starting at the end and working back wards. Take care with the windows as these scratch easily. It is best to keep them very clean and only clean them with a damp rag – never dry. Store the windows in their protective bags as soon as you have take them off, making sure that there is no dust in them.
- Page 19 1. Carry the wing vertically 2. Put the tip on the ground on a protection mat and take hold of the root cord. 3. Rotate the wing to horizontal and work your way 4. Once you have found the balance point put the to the balance point wing on the top level in the container.
- Page 20 7. After removing the push pin fold the front tube 8. Before folding down the side frames get the flap down back wards. Swing the triangular frame pulleys out of the way so that they don’t get forwards a bit to disengage the control column squashed when you fold the side tubes down.
- Page 21 Rudder control lines To take the wings away, only remove the quick links ‘1’. To fold down the cage, the adjustment rope has to be removing from the cleat. Swift’Light – Rigging manual...
- Page 22 Ground handling There is different ways to move the Swift on the ground (from the set up area to the launch area, for example): Always support the wing with flat 1. On smooth ground, the Swift can roll hands on the lower surface, level with on its rear wheel.
- Page 23 Reinforced skin area The following areas are reinforced regarding handling stresses: Lower skin: 1. Between the leading edge and the spar (thickest airfoil zone). 2. Around the tip rib (winglet support). 3. Around the root rib. The upper skin is not reinforced. Do not grab the airfoil! The wing is not reinforced behind the main spar (the thickest part of the wing section) =>...
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