Air Creation iFun 16 SP Manual

GDMUiF16SPevo-1F Version 0010 1
Instruction and Maintenance
Handbook
Wing Type :
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iF Fu un n 1 16 6 S SP P
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GDMUiF16SPevo-1F Version 0010 2
1 Table of Contents
1Table of Contents .................................................................................... 2
2Amendment Record Sheet...................................................................... 4
2.1 Table of Amendments ...................................................................................4
2.2 Amendments.................................................................................................4
3General..................................................................................................... 5
3.1 About this Document.....................................................................................5
3.2 3-Perspective Diagram..................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: iFun 16 SP in 3 Perspectives............................................................................................. 6
4Technical Specifications –Performance............................................... 7
4.1 Technical Specifications................................................................................7
4.2 Maximum Added Load / Trikes Adjustment...................................................8
4.3 Performance at Maximum Take-Off Weight ..................................................9
5Instructions for Use............................................................................... 10
5.1 Rigging........................................................................................................10
5.1.1 Assembly.......................................................................................................................... 10
5.1.2 Disassembly..................................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Folding –Unfolding .....................................................................................14
5.2.1 Folding on the Trike, control bar on the ground ............................................................... 14
5.2.2 Unfolding on the Trike, control bar on the ground............................................................ 18
5.2.3 Folding on the Trike.......................................................................................................... 20
5.2.4 Unfolding on the Trike ...................................................................................................... 23
5.3 Preflight Check............................................................................................25
5.4 Flight Specifications ....................................................................................26
5.4.1 Operational Limitations..................................................................................................... 26
5.4.2 Controls............................................................................................................................ 26
5.4.3 Flight Techniques............................................................................................................. 27
5.4.4 Adjustments.................................................................................................................... 31
6Maintenance........................................................................................... 34
6.1 Transport ...................................................................................................34
6.2 Storage.......................................................................................................34
6.3 Inspections & Scheduled Maintenance ...................................................34
6.3.1 Time Limits ...................................................................................................................... 34
6.3.2 Safety Procedures.......................................................................................................... 35
6.3.3 Wing Maintenance Schedule............................................................................................ 36
6.4 Unscheduled Maintenance .......................................................................37
6.4.1 General............................................................................................................................ 37

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6.4.2 Inspection after Heavy Landing .................................................................................... 37
6.4.3 Inspection after Heavy Turbulence............................................................................... 37
7Appendix................................................................................................ 38
7.1 Maintenance Operation Board.....................................................................38
7.2 NOTES........................................................................................................40
7.3 Wing –Quality Form ...................................................................................41

GDMUiF16SPevo-1F Version 0010 4
2 Amendment Record Sheet
2.1 Table of Amendments
Review
Date
Comment
Section
0010
09-2021
Reference document
2.2 Amendments
The information in this manual is based on the data that was available at the time of its
publication. The latest amendments to this manual will be issued on the Air Création
website (http://www.aircreation.fr) in PDF format. This should be printed out and added
to the manual. The amendment table should at that time be updated with the appropriate
details and date. Therefore it is important for operators to check the website regularly for
any amendments that have been made. If any errors or omissions are found in this manual
please advise the factory.

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3 General
3.1 About this Document
This manual is a legal document which is approved for use with Air Creation iFun 16 SP
wing.
It must be used in conjunction with the particular trike’s operating handbook.
It must remain with the aircraft, and not be amended or altered without authority from Air
Creation.
All pilots should read this manual before flying as pilot in command of the aircraft to
which it refers.
This manual is not intended to teach you how to fly the aircraft. Learning to fly should be
accomplished under the supervision of a suitably qualified flight instructor experienced in
flying this type of aircraft.
What this manual will do is provide the information necessary to a qualified pilot for the
safe flight of this weight shift aircraft.

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3.2 3-Perspective Diagram
Figure 3-1: iFun 16 SP in 3 Perspectives

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4 Technical Specifications –Performance
4.1 Technical Specifications
Area
16.3 sq m (175.5 sq ft)
Maximum wing loading
28.3 kg/sq.m. (5.7 lbs/sq.ft.)
Airfoil type
Double surface 40%
Span
9.5 m (31.2 ft)
Nose angle
122°
Aspect ratio
5.5
Empty weight
47,5 kg (105 lbs)
Ultimate load factors
+ 6g - 3g
Maximum take-off
weight
462 kg (1,019 lbs)
Limit load factors
+ 4g 0g (-2g under gust)

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4.2 Maximum Added Load / Trikes Adjustment
The maximum load that may be added under the wing is 414,5 kg (914 lbs). The following
chart defines the useful load of our various trike models with the iFun 16 SP wing.
Trike
Skypper evo
912
Skypper evo
912 S
Skypper evo
912 IS
TANARG neo
912
TANARG neo
912 S
TANARG neo
912 IS
Maximum takeoff
weight without
parachute**
450 kg
450 kg
450 kg
450 kg
450 kg
450 kg
992 lbs
992 lbs
992 lbs
992 lbs
992 lbs
992 lbs
Maximum takeoff
weight with
parachute**
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
Empty weight
without parachute
*
224,5 kg
226,5 kg
231 kg
243,5 kg
246 kg
251 kg
495 lbs
499 lbs
509 lbs
537 lbs
542 lbs
553 lbs
Empty weight with
parachute *
234,5 kg
236,5 kg
241 kg
253,5 kg
256 kg
261 kg
517 lbs
521 lbs
531 lbs
559 lbs
564 lbs
576 lbs
Maximum empty
weight without
parachute
287 kg
287 kg
287 kg
287 kg
287 kg
287 kg
633 lbs
633 lbs
633 lbs
633 lbs
633 lbs
633 lbs
Maximum empty
weight with
parachute
299 kg
299 kg
299 kg
299kg
299 kg
299 kg
659 lbs
659 lbs
659 lbs
659 lbs
659 lbs
659 lbs
Useful load without
parachute *
225,5 kg
223,5 kg
219 kg
206,5 kg
204 kg
199 kg
497 lbs
493 lbs
483 lbs
455 lbs
450 lbs
439 lbs
Useful load with
parachute *
227,5 kg
225,5 kg
221 kg
208,5 kg
206 kg
201 kg
502 lbs
497 lbs
487 lbs
460 lbs
454 lbs
443 lbs
* Optional equipment excluded
** French regulations
Caution: fitting of any equipment or any other change should never lead to
exceeding the maximum empty weight value mentioned above, according to security
standards and aircraft conformity.
It is possible to adapt other trikes than the ones mentioned above. Their maximum weight
should be less than 414.5 kg (914 lbs) fully loaded. The stability of the trike alone
must be absolutely positive in yaw in order to guarantee the stability at high speed.
Then progressive tests will be performed to check the adaptation wing/trike, especially
concerning the position of the control bar and the thrust line height. The necessary engine
power for safe two-seater flight should be at least 40 HP.
Check during fitting whether the trike propeller stays clear of the lower rear
longitudinal cables and the keel. A minimum clearance of 10 cm (4 inches) should
be respected when the hang point is set to the front position and the wing is fully
nose up and all the way banked on one side.

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4.3 Performance at Maximum Take-Off Weight (*)
Trike
Skypper evo
912
Skypper evo
912 S
Skypper evo
912 IS
TANARG neo
912
TANARG neo
912 S
TANARG neo
912 IS
Maximum weight
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
462 kg
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
1019 lbs
Stall speed
56 km/h
56 km/h
56 km/h
56 km/h
56 km/h
56 km/h
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
35 mph
Minimum speed
60 km/h
60 km/h
60 km/h
60 km/h
60 km/h
60 km/h
37 mph
37 mph
37 mph
37 mph
37 mph
37 mph
Recommended
climbing speed
70 km/h
70 km/h
70 km/h
70 km/h
70 km/h
70 km/h
44 mph
44 mph
44 mph
44 mph
44 mph
44 mph
Take-off run
75 m
65 m
65 m
75 m
70 m
70 m
246 ft
213 ft
213 ft
246 ft
230 ft
230 ft
50 ft clearing distance
190 m
160 m
160 m
190 m
170 m
170 m
624 ft
525 ft
525 ft
624 ft
623 ft
623 ft
Climb rate
4.8 m/s
5.8 m/s
5.8 m/s
4.8 m/s
5.3 m/s
5.3 m/s
945 ft/min
1142 ft/min
1142 ft/min
945 ft/min
1043 ft/min)
1043 ft/min)
Recommended
approach speed
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
Landing distance from
50 ft height
140 m
140 m
140 m
140 m
140 m
140 m
459 ft
459 ft
459 ft
459 ft
459 ft
459 ft
Max L/D ratio
7
7
7
7.5
7.5
7.5
Max glide ratio speed
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
75 km/h
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
47 mph
Side wind limits
15 kts
15 kts
15 kts
15 kts
15 kts
15 kts
V.N.E. (velocity never
to exceed)
133 km/h
133 km/h
133 km/h
133 km/h
133 km/h
133 km/h
83 mph
83 mph
83 mph
83 mph
83 mph
83 mph
V.man (never to be
exceeded in very
turbulent air)
112 km/h
112 km/h
112 km/h
112 km/h
112 km/h
112 km/h
70 mph
70 mph
70 mph
70 mph
70 mph
70 mph
Roll rate at 120%
min. speed (45°/45°)
3 s
3 s
3 s
3 s
3 s
3 s
The indicated speeds are CAS corrected speeds.
(*) The indicated performances were measured with the standard propellers that equip
the trikes. The performances obtained with the optional propellers proposed are at least
equivalent.

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5 Instructions for Use
5.1 Rigging
5.1.1 Assembly
1. Open the wing bag with the A-frame on top, and disengage it from the back ends of the leading
edges.
2. Remove the side struts, the control bar, the battens and the tip struts from their covers.
3. Detach all the Velcros. Remove the foam pads at the back of the keel and at the ends of the A-
frame struts.
4. Assemble the control bar on the connector secured to the left A-frame strut by means of the 6 mm
CHC bolt, the two stainless steel washers, the two plastic washers, the wing nut and the safety ring
(Figure 5-1). Warning: the hole corresponding to this screw is of a smaller diameter than that
corresponding to the push-pin.
5. Assemble the right A-frame strut to the base of the control bar using the push-pin, no cable must
pass inside.
6. Lift slightly the nose of the wing and tilt it to rest on its A-frame.
7. Raise the nose of the wing and pull the A-frame forward to straighten it under the wing and let it
rest on the control bar (Figure 5-2).
8. Fix the front lower longitudinal cables in the rail under the nose plate with the help of the swan
catch tension lever and the pushpin.
9. Remove and store the bag. Carefully open each of the two leading edges by about half of their full
aperture.
10. Remove the protective foams from the hang point and the upper bases of the side struts. Store the
cover, protections and velcros. Keep a small Velcro wrapped around the front tube of the trike to
allow the control bar to be locked on the front tube when the unit is standing on the ground.
11. Assemble the 2 lateral struts on the shroud base connecting with the crossbars. The leading edge of
the struts profile must be directed forwards. The screws must be installed head up, with a stainless
washer and a plastic washer on each side of the tube. Secure with the split ring (Figure 5-3).
The gimbal bases connecting the shrouds with the crossbar must imperatively be pivoted so that their arm
is directed towards the center of the wing, in line with the shrouds. Otherwise, the forces transmitted by the
shrouds on this critical part would exceed its resistance. Figure 5-3.
Figure 5-1
Figure 5-2

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12. Assemble the 2 lateral struts on the bases of the control bar by means of the screws, with a
stainless steel washer and a plastic washer on each side of the tube. Secure with the split ring
(Figure 5-4).
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
13. Open the 2 half-wings to their maximum extend (Figure 5-5). Make sure that the struts to
crossbars link parts do not block in the openings on the undersurface of the sail.
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6
14. Slip the tensioning handle towards the trailing edge behind the foot of the king post by the opening
in the upper surface taking care not to cross or twist the cables (Figure 5-6).
15. Fit the king post plastic head at the top of the king post and then the king post onto its locating lug
on the keel, between the two tensioning cables (Figure 5-7).
16. Pull the tensioning lever back towards the trailing edge to hook it onto the screw of the rail at the
end of the keel (Figure 5-8).
Figure 5-7
Figure 5-8
17. Tilt the wing on its nose.

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18. Carefully slide the upper sail bent battens in their respective pockets and tension the sail by
fastening the Easyfit tighteners (battens with red end caps on the Left side and those with Gray-
colored ends on the Right side).
19. Level the wing horizontally by pulling on the rear end of the keel to lower the lever of the
tensioning swan catch and lock it into the rail using the push-pin.
20. Install the tip struts in the appropriate openings on the leading edge. Insert them all the way into
their housings, the locking pin directed towards the ground. Raise the sail for ease of access.
Check that they are correctly blocked by pulling them towards the rear (Figure 5-9).
21. Place the two straight battens (Right end Left) of the wing tips on the plastic lug attached to the
tube of the leading edge, and tighten the upper surface with the clasps (Red end to left side, gray
end to right side) (Figure 5-10).
Figure 5-9
Figure 5-10
22. Fit the tensioning bungees of the undersurface twice over the easyfit tensioner of the wing tip
batten and close the Velcros between intrados / extrados (Figure 5-11).
23. Close the fabric closures at the tips by means of their velcros.
24. Close the inspection hatches of the leading edges / crossbars links in the undersurface by mean of
the zippers.
25. When connecting the trike, slip the security fastening cable (or strap depending on the trike’s
model) through the loop in the cross bars safety strap front of the kingpost, then behind the
kingpost, through the loop again, and finally fix it to the beam of the trike. The security cable
should pass under the tensioning cables (Figure 5-12). This operation secures the trike as well as
fastening of the crossbar tensioning system.
Figure 5-11
Figure 5-12
26. Before raising the nose of the wing, slide the headrest foam of the upper beam upwards to protect
the latter from contact with the fastener of the lower longitudinal rear cables of the wing, under the
keel.

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A careful and complete pre-flight check as described in the flight manual is mandatory after
wing assembly. Pay special attention to potential transport damage. Carefully inspect all fasteners,
cables, proper placement of lateral struts and their fixing screws and nuts, the shape of the leading
edge Mylar and the overall symmetry of the wing before flying.
5.1.2 Disassembly
The disassembly of the wing is carried out by the inverse operations of the assembly,
following the reverse order of the instructions.
Begin by removing the tip struts and the last straight battens before untightening the
crossbars tensioning cables.
Before fully folding the two half-wings, dismount the kingpost and slide the tensioning
lever as far as possible ahead of the kingpost foot so that it can not catch in one of the
openings of the sail.
Do not forget to place the foam guards provided for the hang point block APR before
closing the two leadind edges.
Never attempt to put the wing flat on the ground without first disassembling the lateral
struts. The connecting parts of the struts would be definitively damagded! If this is done by
mistake, a complete disassembly of the struts and of all their connecting parts with the
control bar and the leading edges is essential for inspection and replacement.

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5.2 Folding –Unfolding
5.2.1 Folding on the Trike, control bar on the ground
Folding should only be carried out after the engine block and exhaust have completely cooled down.
The sail could be irreparably damaged by contact with a hot part of the engine and its accessories.
This method of folding does not require any tools or outside assistance.
1. Place the trike facing the wind.
2. Remove the windscreen, the locking screw of the upper beam on the engine mount and the fixing
screw of the front tube on the lower beam.
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Check that the ignition switch is off ! Place the three-blade propeller in a one vertical blade
position downward.
5. Fit the protective cover (optional) on the engine.
6. Lift the control bar (one hand on the bar and the other on the front tube of the trike) to clear the
front tube from the lower beam. Lower the wing until the control bar lay on the ground (Figures 5-
13 & 5-14).
7. Remove the hang point safety cable (or strap depending on the model) from the webbing of the
central crossbars protection and from the kingpost. Fix it again directly to the upper beam of the
trike taking care to pass under the keel.
8. Place the foam guards over the hang point block and the A-frame struts attachments (Figure 5-15).
9. Remove the struts at the tips of the wings by turning them on themselves and pulling.
10. Remove the last right and left straight battens at the tips.
11. Raise the crossbars cables tensioning lever at the end of the keel, releasing the push-pin. Replace
the push-pin on the rail (Figure 5-16).
Figure 5-13
Figure 5-14

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12. Carefully slide all the uppersurface battens out of their pockets, after unlocking the "Easyfit"
tensioners, starting with those in the center.
13. Open the velcros of the fabric closures at the tips.
14. Disengage the crossbars cables tensioning lever from the rail at the end of the keel and allow the
leading edges to close naturally.
15. Clear the kingpost from the lug fixed to the top of the keel, between the two tensioning cables
(Figure 5-17). Place one foot on one of the landing gear legs to facilitate operation, if necessary.
Clear the nylon head from the kingpost and store the kingpost.
16. Slide the crossbars cables tensioning lever forward of the kingpost foot, then under the sail so that it
can not catch in one of the openings of the sail.
17. Close the two leading edges against each other by simultaneously pulling the center trailing edge of
each half wing.
18. Slide the sailcloth over the leading edges along their entire length, pulling them outward as far as
possible (Figure 5-19).
19. Roll the sailcloth parallel to the keel, slide it under the leading edge sheath and attach it with
Velcros (a large Velcro just behind the hang block APR, two small Velcros on each half-wing
towards their rear end) (Figure 5-20).
Figure 5-15
Figure 5-16
Figure 5-17
Figure 5-18

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20. Collect the battens, the kingpost and the tips struts, attach them by a small Velcro, store them in
their bag and slip them over the sail under the central Velcro.
21. Lay the wing cover over the sail by first fitting the nose. Thread the zipper slider behind the front
lower cable tie and pull it a few inches back. Pull the cover towards the wingtips, position the two
rear shells over the ends of the leading edges and close the sliders until the lateral struts
attachments.
22. Close the slider on the front of the cover until reaching the hang point block (Figure 5-21).
23. Hook the front tube of the tricycle onto the strap attached to the front end of the cover (Figure 5-
22).
24. Attach the carabiners from the lifting straps to the trike front tube clamp (the adjustment loops must
be placed on the top), slide the ends of the straps into the loops at the lower ends of the A-frame
struts, then in the adjustment buckles at the carabiners level (Figure 5-23 & 5-24).
Figure 5-19
Figure 5-20
Figure 5-21
Figure 5-22

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25. Raise the control bar approximately 15 cm by lifting the control bar and simultaneously pulling on
both straps (Figure 5-25).
26. Slide the small adjustable strap into the loop of the trike safety strap (or cable) and into the two
snap hooks on the front tube clamp. Tighten the strap. (Figure 5-26).
The handling of the aircraft on the ground will be facilitated by the installation of this strap which allows to
maneuver using the nose of the wing as point of support (Figure 5-27 & 5-28).
Figure 5-23
Figure 5-24
Figure 5-25
Figure 5-26
Figure 5-27
Figure 5-28

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5.2.2 Unfolding on the Trike, control bar on the ground
1. Place the trike facing the wind.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Relax the support straps of the control bar to place it on the ground. Unhook the carabiners to
separate all the straps. Remove the straps.
4. Unhook the front tube from the front end of the wing cover.
5. Open the sliders of the cover and disengage it from the wing.
6. Remove the cover containing the battens and kingpost from the top of the wing.
7. Remove the Velcros that hold the sail rolled.
8. Release the pitch lines of any retaining elements. Position the central lines on the top of the sail and
let the others hang outside the tricycle wheel fairings.
9. Place front of the nose of the wing and open the leading edges by pulling them apart (Figure 5-29),
placing the hands forward as far as possible, then backing them towards the nose. to further open
and stabilize the position. Once this step is completed, push on the central junction of the cross bars
until the complete opening. (Figure 5-30).
10. Remove the kingpost and the battens from their bag.
Figure 5-29
Figure 5-30
11. Pull the crossbars tensioning cables behind the kingpost foot on the upper surface and fit the
kingpost over the lug on the top of the keel between the two tensioning cables, taking care not to
tangle the cables (Figure 5-17). The cable attached to the upper part of the junction of the cross
bars must pass on the left of the kingpost and the lower cable on the right. .Put one foot on one of
the landing gear legs to facilitate the operation, if necessary.
12. Pull the tensioning lever back towards the trailing edge to hook it onto the screw of the rail at the
end of the keel (Figure 5-31).
13. Carefully slide the upper sail bent battens in their respective pockets, beginning by the external ones
and tension the sail by fastening the Easyfit tighteners (battens with red end caps on the Left side
and those with Gray-colored ends on the Right side).
14. Lower the swan catch lever of the crossbars tensioning cables and lock it into the rail using the
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15. Place the two straight battens of the wing tips on the plastic lug attached to the tube of the leading
edge, and tighten the upper surface with the easyfit clasps. (Red end to left side, black end to right
side).
16. Install the tip struts in the appropriate openings on the leading edge. Insert them all the way into
their housings, the locking pin directed towards the ground. Raise the sail for ease of access. Check
that they are correctly blocked by pulling them towards the rear (Figure 5-9).
17. Fit the tensioning bungees of the undersurface twice over the easyfit tensioner of the wing tip batten
and close the Velcros between intrados / extrados (Figure 5-11).
18. Close the fabric closures at the tips by means of their velcros.
19. Remove the protective foam placed on the hang point block.
20. Slip the security fastening cable (or strap depending on the trike’s model) through the loop in the
cross bars safety strap front of the kingpost, then behind the kingpost, through the loop again, and
finally fix it to the beam of the trike. The security cable should pass under the tensioning cables
(Figure 5-12). This operation secures the trike as well as fastening of the crossbar tensioning
system.
21. Lift the control bar and raise the wing (one hand on the bar and the other on the front tube of the
trike) until the end of the front tube can be fitted in its shelf at the end of the lower beam.
22. Replace the locking screw of the upper beam on the engine mount and the fixing screw of the front
tube on the lower beam with their wing nuts and its split safety rings.
23. Fit the windshield.
24. Remove the protective cover (if used) from the engine.
25. Store the foam guards, Velcros and straps in the wing cover. Keep a small velcro wrapped around
the front tube to allow the control bar to be locked on the tube when the unit is standing on the
ground.
A careful and complete pre-flight check as described in the flight manual is mandatory
after wing assembly. Pay special attention to potential transport damage. Carefully inspect
all fasteners, cables, proper placement of lateral struts and their fixing screws and nuts, the
shape of the leading edge Mylar and the overall symmetry of the wing before flying.
Figure 5-31
Figure 5-32

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5.2.3 Folding on the Trike
Folding should only be carried out after the engine block and exhaust have completely cooled down.
The sail could be irreparably damaged by contact with a hot part of the engine and its accessories.
This method of folding may require the use of a stepladder.
1. Place the trike facing the wind.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Check that the ignition switch is off! Place the three-blade propeller in a one vertical blade
position downward.
4. Block the control bar against the front tube, horizontal wing, using one of the small Velcro straps
used to join the battens.
5. Remove the hang point safety cable (or strap depending on the model) from the webbing of the
central crossbars protection and from the kingpost.
6. Place the foam guards over the hang point block and the A-frame struts attachments (Figure 5-15).
7. Remove the struts at the tips of the wings by turning them on themselves and pulling.
8. Remove the last right and left straight battens at the tips.
9. Raise the crossbars cables tensioning lever at the end of the keel, releasing the push-pin. Replace
the push-pin on the rail (Figure 5-33).
10. Carefully slide all the uppersurface battens out of their pockets, after unlocking the "Easyfit"
tensioners, starting with those in the center.
11. Disengage the crossbars cables tensioning lever from the rail at the end of the keel and allow the
leading edges to close slightly (Figure 5-34).
Figure 5-33
Figure 5-34
12. Clear the kingpost from the lug fixed to the top of the keel, between the two tensioning cables.
Climb on the seat frame or on a stepladder to allow the operation. Clear the nylon head from the
kingpost and store the kingpost.
13. Slide the crossbars cables tensioning lever forward of the kingpost foot, then under the sail so that it
can not catch in one of the openings of the sail.