Bright Star Gliders Millennium Setting Up

Setting up the Bright Star Millennium Glider
1. Lay the glider on level ground, tail to the wind, and unzip the bag.
(The zipper should be on top, cage on the bottom (removable elevons
underneath;Some pilots pack with the zipper on the bottom but this requires
rolling the glider over on the ground and rocks may dent the leading edge.)
If the ground is not level and there is not much wind place it so the nose is
downhill. This will keep the wings from swinging back closed until secured.
2. Pick up the nose and swing cage forward allowing it to unfold. Set glider
down on the cage and install cables to both rear cage corners with pip pins
provided on bungee.
3. Unclip the strap over the elevons and remove the triangular foam blocks.
Carefully and slowly open the wings allowing the ribs to unfold fully. Install
the tip struts in each wing tip by sliding the spring loaded sleeve rearward in
the strut and plugging it into the pivoting tube on the trailing edge.
4. Insure the zipper above the cage on the sail undersurface is open. Reach in
and connect the keel tube against the center pivot on the trailing edge tubes
and pull out the keel section until it clicks and locks into place. This helps
push the leading edges forward making the nose catch easier to engage.
5. Go to the front of the wing and remove the safety ring from the nose catch
bolt. Install the catch tabs over the bolt. (Bolt is spring loaded, push it up.)
The first tab (closest to the wing) must be engaged first and the second tab
MUST BE ROTATED 180 DEGREES relative to the first tab. There is a cam
action between the tabs and it will work against you if the second tab is not
180 deg to the first.
If the first tab does not catch on the bolt try lifting the rear of the cage to
allow the wings to swing forward more.
When both tabs are over the bolt install the wing nut and safety ring.
6. Wheels: Remove the wheel and mounting struts from the padded bag at the
rear of the cage. Plug the struts into the wheel hub and then plug the other
ends of the struts into the sleeve on the bottom, rear of the cage. Secure
with the lower pip pins on the bungee. Pick up the wing at the nose and
install the front strut with the pip pin at the top. Install the optional front
wheel to the skid now if you have one. With the glider now on wheels it will
rock easily making installation of rudders and elevons easier.
7. If you have removable elevons slide them into place and pin them now. It
helps to push the wing tip to the ground and slide them from inboard towards
the wing tips while keeping them and their hinged guides, vertical.
Removeable type or not: now connect the control cables with bolt, wingnut
and ring.
(last update Jan 2001)