GROUND HANDLING

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GROUND HANDLING
This is were most of the minor damage occurs !!!
Secret to safe handling enough people
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• At the hanger
• people on the tail
• people on the wingtips
• people pushing on the leading edge of the wings
  close to the fuselage
• ONE PERSON IN CHARGE !!
• once outside the hangar SECURE the glider

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• Towing to the launch point
• use sufficient length of rope
• communication with the driver
• taxiing slowly
• use of control locks
• no sharp turns
• sufficient people !!
• LOOK OUT !!
• in strong winds person in the cockpit

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• At the launch point
• secure the glider wing
• control locks
• lower the wing into the wind
• secure the canopies
• in strong winds
• - extra securing of the wings
• - extend the airbrakes
• - prevent the aircraft from weather cocking
• need sufficient number of people