Specifications

SONIC OWNERS MANUAL

14 Version 1.01

6. Unclip the king post and lay it forward. Clip the wire to the reinforced sail area

around the king post base. Attach the reflex bridle clip to the same area. Don’t

forget the padded cover for the top of the king post.

7. Slide the padded sleeve up the keel until it covers the tangs and fittings at the

rear of the keel. Place a tie under the glider (around the middle) and lift the two

sail halves by wrapping the Mylar pockets up toward each other. Fasten the tie

but leave it reasonably loose. Repeat with three more sail ties, tidying the rolled

sail as you go.

8. Slide the batten bag into one of the leading edge Mylar pockets at the nose,

straight end of battens first. The cambered end should be turned toward the

other leading edge on top of the nose plate. Firm up all the ties by overlapping

the Mylar pockets. Do not over tighten the ties. The Mylar pockets should be the

only sail area showing, forming a smooth sheath along the length of the folded

glider.

9. Place cover bag over the glider and flip the glider over carefully. Check that no

loose folds of sail are caught between the keel and other bars and that the

tensioning carabineer is not jammed between the bars as well. Tighten the

nearest tie to stop any sail slipping there during transportation.

10. Detach the corner bolt and fold in the base bar. Bringing the wires neatly along

the uprights, fold down control bar. Place padding over the bottom of the control

bar.

11. Undo any ties holding the sail beneath the control frame and carefully tuck the

down tube and base bar assembly under the Mylar sheath, ensuring all wires are

between the uprights. Refasten the ties firmly. Check that the Mylar is not

puckered or squashed by over tight ties, then zipper up the bag.

On-Frame Breakdown

1. With wings oriented 90 degrees to the wind direction, remove the nose fairing

and release the wire ring from the Bailey Block.

2. Remove under-surface and #7 battens.

3. Release the crossbar tensioning cable and gently lower the wing tips to the

ground.

NOTES - When transporting the glider, make sure there is ample padding on the

racks and that there is enough support to reduce bouncing and bending of the

glider. Always tie the glider firmly enough so that bad roads and high winds can

not bounce the glider loose. Make sure your carry racks are strong enough and

can not blow free of the car in sudden gusts from trucks.