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6. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE
Conduct a complete preflight inspection of the wing, 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 as many battens
as necessary and unfold the Mylar.
Along the left leading edge:
Check that the strut is properly secured, safety wire is engaged and the safety ring is installed (fig. 21).
Open the crossbar / leading edge junction access zipper and look inside, making sure that the crossbar
and the main sprog are properly secured (fig. 22). Close the crossbar / leading edge junction access
zipper.
Figure 21
Figure 22
Figure 23
At the left wingtip
Check that the tip lever batten is properly
installed.
Check that the sail mounting strap is properly installed
and secured with Velcro (fig. 23).
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 sprog is properly secured in position supporting the last outboard cambered
batten.
Check that the inboard sprog is properly secured in position with Velcro (or buckle on the latest models)
supporting the transverse batten.
