LITESPEED OWNERS MANUAL
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TUNING HINTS
The staff at Moy es are more than w illing to prov ide advice or help in the tunning of y our
glider. Feel free to contact Moy es at:
Trim Adjustment
Upon deliv ery, your Litespeed should hav e been test flow n by a factory test pilot. Part of
this test fly procedure is to check and correctly trim the glider. The designated CG
location is measured from the front of the keel tube (this is the front of the tube ex clusive
of the end cap) and is 1310mm for the Litespeed 3, 1363mm for the Litespeed 4 and
1380mm for the Litespeed 5. Before changing the trim position of y our glider it is best to
check where y our hang point is in relation to the designated trim. Each hole position is
equiv alent to approximately a 1.5mph (2.5kph) change of trim speed.
If y ou hav e excessiv e pitch pressure while gliding w ith full VG, it could be that y our trim
position is too slow (too far rearw ard). Mov ing the trim forw ard even 1 hole w ill cause a
noticeable reduction of pitch pressure.
Most competition pilots prefer to fly w ith a more rearw ard CG location. Pilots fav our this
as they can ex perience less push out pressure w hen circling and thus the glider
becomes more comfortable to thermal. This lets the pilot to fly w ith lighter pressures
allow ing for more sensitiv ity to the mov ing air.
Fixing Turns
It is possible for a glider to dev elop a turn w ith age due to unev en stretch or unev en
shrinking of the sail due to fly ing or UV exposure. It can be noted that Dacron materials
are more v ulnerable to stretch and shrinkage. If y our glider dev elops a turn that
prev iously did not exist you should check the follow ing:
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Check battens against template and double check that both sides are the same
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Remov e and thoroughly check both leading edges for any bend or damage
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Accurately sight along the keel to check for any bends or damage
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Double check that no w ires or thimbles w ere tw isted, bent or kinked in flight
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Make a double check that the hang loop assembly w as correctly positioned during
flight and w as not caught on the nose rib pocket
T: +61 (0)2 9316-6466
F: +61 (0)2 9316-8488
E: moyes@moyes.com.au
Nev er change the trim position of y our glider upon deliv ery before test fly ing.
All changes in trim position should be carried out in increments of 1 hole at
a time.
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