Glider Maintenance - Fuselage Rotisserie

On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 8:40:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
Hank,
How do you attach the fuselage to your hoist? With a rope through the spar hole, then to the lift fitting on the other side?
JJ

Several ways depending on ship and what I'm doing.
I use either rope or 1 inch strap.
1- Loop under lift pins on ships like Schleichers- safety on pin end so strap stays on.
2- Same for SH type ships but insert a 1/2 inch bolt about 5 inches long into front bushing holes.
3- Strap looped through shoulder harness straps.
4 Just loop around the bottom- Less stable and more likely to slip in rotation or fore and aft.
NEVER through the obvious spar holes unless planning to repair.
Once main is up tail goes on support padded with old water bed edge parts.

The lower the hanging point, the easier rotation is when spraying.
UH