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Old 12th December 2000 | 21:42
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Skylark4
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1.3 and sprog.

We have a very good bit of rigging kit in the form of frames which pick up on the end fittings so that the centre section rolls out of the trailer, leading edge down, to a position in front of the fuz. We then rotate it to the horizontal where it will sit quite happily like a very long table with a bit of a sag in the middle. The fuz is standing upright on a deadman. We then just bend our knees, grab fold of the handles provided, and stand up. The centre section is now at a suitable height to be just walked over the fuz and lowered into place. We can rig with just two people but it`s nice to have three.

I don`t find the ailerons too heavy. Heavier than a modern glass ship I suppose but much lighter than an Oly 419. Once you have her turning you can leave them alone anyway. She flies a better thermal turn on her own than any pilot can achieve.

I have a share in an Ogar motorglider as well and that really does have bad ailerons. They aren`t heavy so much as stiff so it is very difficult to actually set the thing straight and level. Not a peculiarity of our aircraft I believe. I`m told they are all like that.

Mike W