Quik & Quik GT450 Aircraft Operating Instructions
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March 2007
Issue 1
Page 68 of 68
Pick the nose of the wing up until the wing is horizontal, get a helper to support the rear of the wing keel,
remove the rigging tool from the nose, remove the swan catch pip-pin and unlatch it from the nose. Walk
backwards as you gently lower the wing to the ground keeping the weight shared between yourself and your
helper and the wing horizontal.
After detaching the wing from the trike, reverse the procedures listed in Section 13.2, 1 to 19. When
preparing the wing for stowage in the bag, furl the wing fabric carefully, ensuring that the protection patches
are correctly positioned at the following positions:
a)
Control frame knuckle joints.
b)
Roll bracket and upper control frame.
c)
Washout tube plugs.
Rigging cables should be stowed carefully so as to avoid kinks and tangles.
When using the pulley system to release the crossboom tension, pay out the cord steadily to avoid rope
burns to your skin.
14.2. RIGGED WING STORAGE
If storing the wing rigged, it should be parked in a sheltered location nose-down with rigging extension
inserted. Undo the wing undersurface inspection zips and pass tie-down ropes around the cross-boom or
side-wires. The nose cone should be removed and stowed under the leading edge Mylar.
The basebar and nose should rest on a soft, even surface; in particular avoid sharp stones which can
damage the basebar. The trimmer should be left slack (fully fast).
14.3. WING OVERNIGHT PARKING
For overnight parking, the wing should be laid flat on the ground, into wind. De-tension the cross-boom,
remove the kingpost top and lay the washout rods flat. Use water ballast or a tie-down stake on the nose. On
thermic days, water ballast on the trailing edge will stop the sail being lifted from behind.
CAUTION
1. Keep a firm grip on the pylon to ensure that the rigging gas strut does not shoot it into the upright
position. Do not lean over the lowered pylon at any time as injury could result from it inadvertently
erecting.
2.
Keep hands and fingers out from between the control frame sides and the hang bracket as injury
could result.
Never store a wet wing in a sealed bag. This may result in
mildew on the sail or general degradation of the airframe and
fittings. If possible dry the wing before de-rigging. Otherwise
open the bag zip before the wing is stored.
WARNING
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