Preflight Procedure - Aeros COMBAT-09 Owner's Service Manual

PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE

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.
Take your time and inspect entire glider!
Along the left leading edge
Open the main sprog access zipper and look
inside, making sure that the crossbar / leading edge
junction is assembled properly and safely secured
with the nut and the safety ring, side wires are
properly secured between the crossbar and the
leading edge plate, that the thimbles are not cocked
on the tang .
(Fig.19)
Check that the sail is not caught on the crossbar
end, or on any of the hardware
Remember to close the access zipper.
At the left wingtip
This procedure is better to perform before plastic winglets have been installed.
Look into the sail from the wing tip. Tip folded batten
must be rested on the batten stop. The washout tip must
be installed. Check for any evidence of dents, deep
scratches, cracks or bends in the LE tube.
Be sure that the sail mount webbing is properly
installed in the end cap slot and safely and correctly
secured with the Velcro around the leading edge
Along the trailing edge, left wing
Check that there are no tears in the sail material along
the trailing edge.
Check that all battens are properly secured.
Check that the outboard and inboard sprogs are properly secured in position supporting the transverse battens, and
that the sprog access zippers are properly closed. With the VG set tight, the sprog paddle slides forward on the
transverse batten. Make sure that at VG full tight the rear end of the paddle does not slide past the rear edge of the
transverse batten, or the system could malfunction.
Check that the bridles are properly engaged.
From the rear keel
Check that the sweep wire is tight and secured on the hook on the keel tube. Check the proper alignment of the VG
ropes – they must not be twisted.
Check the rear wires / keel tube junction. The assembly must be connected with the pin and secured with the safety
ring.
Along the trailing edge, right wing:
.
(Fig.20)
Same as for the left wing.
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Fig. 19
Fig. 20