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Agree with the Wedekind sleeve conversion. My first Pegase did not have them and installing the safety pins in the l'Hotellier fittings was a pain. The Wedekind sleeves make it much easier, but you have to remember to give a good tug on them to make sure they are engaged. I keep mine hangered, so I don't assemble/disassemble very often, but the quick connections are really nice to have.

I'll second the Wedekind sleeve conversion. My ASW-15b has them and it's really no problem to get the connections made. As Mark says, just be sure to give them a firm tug and then also be sure to do the positive control check.

I do have a question for Pegase owners with regards to the 3,000 hour inspection. I was looking at purchasing a Pegase about a year and a half ago and while reading through the maintenance manual I believe it stated that the 3,000 hour inspection needed to be completed every 5 years. Are owners seriously doing this? Including removing all the control surfaces and getting the measure of moments? This was one of the prime reasons why I decided to pass on the Pegase. But then I may have had an incorrect read of the documentation.

I owned mine and it had to have safety pins at 5 points, almost got me once, when I forgot to hook up the elevator. But generally could put it together by myself without special rigging equipment. Flew 1000K in mine and it was a pleasure to fly.

gary kemp "NK"

There was always a better solution than Wedekinds.

See Figure 4. Buy 'em from Schempp Hirth dealer. I've seen guys make their own too (the Schempp Hirth ones are better).

Easier to install, easier to assemble, easier to inspect the assembly. Not that I expect anyone who's spent a thousand bucks on Wedekind sleeves and installation to agree.

https://www.alexander-schleicher.de/...93-001-3_E.pdf

Evan Ludeman

A set of wedekind sleeves for my DG 200 cost about $200 US. Having looked at all the other methods, wedekind are best by a mile.