PW-6U by Jezow being delivered

On Sep 1, 2:12 pm, Dan G wrote:
Anyone have experience of rigging and derigging the PW6U? How does it
compare to the K21 in terms of wing weight, control connections
(auto?), and general ease?

Dan

I watched Charles Yeates and his partner (sorry name escapes me at the
moment) rig and de-rig a PW-6 during a visit. They made it look easy
and refused all offers of help. Neither were spring chickens even
then. A K-21 can be rigged and derigged by two stouter lads (been
there, done that). Both are about the same empty weight (360kg) but
the K-21 wing roots require a little bit more effort in my opinion.
Good wing dolly takes all of the work out of it. Been a while, so
I'll leave the details to someone else. Last time I did a K-21, there
were too many hands and I only got to hold a wing tip.

Frank Whiteley

Rigging/derigging the PW-6U is a breeze. My wife and I do it alone in
trwenty minutes using a wing dolly to carry the load. A British Columbia
owner and his teenage son assemble and derig their PW-6U rapidly, alone
without tools -- strong owner, eh?

A wing weighs 170 lbs.

The secret? -- vionic trailer fittings and design of wing / fusealge
connection is identical to the PW-5.

--
Charles Yeates


"Dan G" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience of rigging and derigging the PW6U? How does it
compare to the K21 in terms of wing weight, control connections
(auto?), and general ease?


Dan