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I too have rigged a Duo T solo from a Cobra trailer
with a Cobra rigging aid. It can be done. The wing is very heavy but that isn't the main problem I found. If the rigging ground is rough and grass then the rigging aid does not roll well at the point that you are trying to pull the flat wing into the fuselage. It tends to tilt and dig into the wing surfaces. The little stabilizer wheel do not help and actually tend to get caught in the grass or ground undulations. A rope to pull on the rigging aid axle helps. On firm smooth ground it would be very much easier. Also everything in a two seater is just plain bigger and things that are easy in little gliders are much more awkward - such as that I could not reach over the wing sufficiently to lift it and simultaneously pull it inwards as the drag pins are inserted - like I can easily do in a little glider. Having said that - buy a Duo - get some help to rig it - and appreciate what a lovely glider it is. John Galloway At 13:18 03 August 2005, Ruud wrote: On 2 Aug 2005 21:18:04 -0500, Bob Korves wrote: We have assembled ours with 2 people and without rigging aids (other than wing stands) numerous times. In the long run that will ruin your back! 3 people make it easier. 4 mostly get in the way... I can rig my duo all by myself without any help and without any heavy lifting in light wind conditions. At stronger wind conditions I need someone to stabilize the wing dolly. The only lifting I need to do is rolling the wing panels out of the trailer into the wingdolly, but I'm working on a solution for that. See the video on the web site. |
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