Spam wrote:
A friend of mine is considering buying a diamant. He was told it's
very hard to rig. He's not a member of this group so I am asking for
him.

Anyone ever tried to assemble one? Or dis-assemble one?


My first glider was a Diamant 16.5 with the wings extended to 17.2M, I
believe. The wings are heavy and it would be unreasonable to ask someone
to hold the tip up for more that a minute or so. Therefore multiple
adjustable wing stands are vital. Many have stated that they go together
easily when everything is lined up properly. Well heck yeah...but
achieving that alignment in a reasonable time is the problem. Rigging
this glider is definitely its weak point and having strong, patient crew
people and a good support system is important. Also consider the
derigging effort in a freshly plowed field

It's easy to fly, climbs great and landing it is easy. One
caveat...don't fly it while wearing white shoes.

Paul
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