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Old July 14th 11, 05:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Gary Ittner[_2_]
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Default Cheap self-rig system demonstration


"Frank Paynter" wrote in message
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Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA


Very good, Frank.

One suggestion: If you were to insert the left wing first, as per the
Schempp-Hirth flight manual, you could insert the main pin part-ways into
the left spar stub to prevent the first wing being pushed out while the
second wing is inserted. This would eliminate the need for the second wing
stand and eliminate the need to walk back around to the first wingtip and
re-shove it into place. This one change would probably knock another 20% off
your rigging times.

Gary Ittner P7
"Have glider, will race"