Standard Jantar 48-3 & One-Man Assembly

[John[_27_]]

I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
assist with assembly, I'm curious if other jantar-drivers use a one-
man and comments on how it works if they do.

Thanks in advance,
John

[sisu1a]

> I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
> will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
> assist with assembly,

Bigger? I have an SZD 59 (a bipolar Jantar 3 on steroids, same wing
planform though...) and the section of the wing that a one-man rigger
goes on is not larger than most std class ships. Heavier yes, but
chord and thickness are fairly average (not at the root- but that's
not where the rigger goes...) around the balance point.

I don't have a rigger although I would like to acquire one at some
point, but mostly cause my club is kinda below critical mass and my
trailer blows... If buying new I would go for one of Steve's
WingRiggers: http://www.wingrigger.com/

-Paul

ps. I have dome some crucial mods to my ship you may be interested in
(ventilation and brakes...)

[John[_27_]]

On Jul 7, 7:58*am, sisu1a > wrote:
> > I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
> > will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
> > assist with assembly,
>
> Bigger? I have an SZD 59 (a bipolar Jantar 3 on steroids, same wing
> planform though...) and the section of the wing that a one-man rigger
> goes on is not larger than most std class ships. Heavier yes, but
> chord and thickness are fairly average (not at the root- but that's
> not where the rigger goes...) around the balance point.
>
Thanks Paul - I have been in touch with Steve and he said it would
require the "larger" model. Another thing to determine since there is
a price difference between the choices. He has offered a full
guarantee but I'd like to get some first-hand feedback prior to taking
the plunge.

John

[jsbrake[_2_]]

I have a Kestrel 19-metre which has a 33' (or so) wing panel that
weighs about 210 lbs. I use an Udo one-man rigger (comparable to
Steve's) and can assemble my ship quickly and easily alone... the
other club pilots do not run away when I pull out my ship.

[Robert[_3_]]

I have SZD-48-3 and use Cobra one-man rigger. I assemble the glider
every time I fly, and put it back in the box after landing.
The tool is fantastic. I could not get by without it. No helpers
needed when rigging and de-rigging, although I would recommend some
assistance at the beginning.
You need a decent stand to support the wing half already placed in the
fuselage. Depending on available fore-aft adjustment on your rigger,
you might have to pay a little extra attention to align the wings
correctly. Typically the balance point of the wing is couple of inches
outboard from the edge of the spoiler box on the lower wing surface.
Although Jantar wings are a little bit on the heavy side, you will not
tell the difference when properly balanced on the rigger.
At a leisurely pace it takes about 40 minutes to have the glider ready
to fly from the arrival to the airport. Takes less to disassemble.
Strongly recommend
Robert



On Jul 7, 6:33*am, John > wrote:
> I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
> will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
> assist with assembly, I'm curious if other jantar-drivers use a one-
> man and comments on how it works if they do.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> John

[Larry[_5_]]

On Jul 7, 8:17*am, John > wrote:
> On Jul 7, 7:58*am, sisu1a > wrote:> > I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
> > > will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
> > > assist with assembly,
>
> > Bigger? I have an SZD 59 (a bipolar Jantar 3 on steroids, same wing
> > planform though...) and the section of the wing that a one-man rigger
> > goes on is not larger than most std class ships. Heavier yes, but
> > chord and thickness are fairly average (not at the root- but that's
> > not where the rigger goes...) around the balance point.
>
> Thanks Paul - I have been in touch with Steve and he said it would
> require the "larger" model. *Another thing to determine since there is
> a price difference between the choices. *He has offered a full
> guarantee but I'd like to get some first-hand feedback prior to taking
> the plunge.
>
> John

I've been using the standard Wing Rigger on my recently acquired
DG-300. Works wonderfully. First nine times I had help (one man
riggers + a wing stand make it really easy with two people). Tenth
time, after I had become familiar, in detail, with how it goes
together I did it myself.

Larry

[John[_27_]]

On Jul 7, 10:58*pm, Larry > wrote:
> On Jul 7, 8:17*am, John > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 7, 7:58*am, sisu1a > wrote:> > I am considering a one-man to assist in the assembly - I figure it
> > > > will work but since the wings are a bit bigger than other gliders I
> > > > assist with assembly,
>
> > > Bigger? I have an SZD 59 (a bipolarJantar3 on steroids, same wing
> > > planform though...) and the section of the wing that a one-man rigger
> > > goes on is not larger than most std class ships. Heavier yes, but
> > > chord and thickness are fairly average (not at the root- but that's
> > > not where the rigger goes...) around the balance point.
>
> > Thanks Paul - I have been in touch with Steve and he said it would
> > require the "larger" model. *Another thing to determine since there is
> > a price difference between the choices. *He has offered a full
> > guarantee but I'd like to get some first-hand feedback prior to taking
> > the plunge.
>
> > John
>
> I've been using thestandardWing Rigger on my recently acquired
> DG-300. Works wonderfully. First nine times I had help (one man
> riggers + a wing stand make it really easy with two people). Tenth
> time, after I had become familiar, in detail, with how it goes
> together I did it myself.
>
> Larry

I'm in the queue for a wingrigger. I can't wait to receive it (but
will have to wait several weeks) and try it out - thanks for the
advice guys.

John