1. DAILY INSPECTION
Purpose:
Ensure that no defect has occurred which might render the aircraft unsafe

2. Defects can occur due to
normal wear and tear
maladjustments
careless handling
severe flight or landing loads

3. Daily inspection components
Wings:
visual inspection
aileron hinges. Control horns and mass balance weights
aileron cable tension
airbrakes and their mechanism
wing  fuselage attachments
aileron and airbrake attachments to fuselage
wing root fairing strip

4. Tail:
visual inspection
elevator, rudder and trim tab hinges and control horns
attachment of tail plane ( removable in all gliders)
connection of elevator and trimmer
attachment of fairing

5. Fuselage:
visual inspection
condition of skid/wheel and tailskid
elevator cable tension
rudder pedal / rudder cable tension
no loose objects
condition of interior of the cockpit and safety belts
clear canopy with serviceable attachments
instruments in working condition
batteries secure
check the LS-1 validity
Cable release hook and release mechanism

6. Controls: Equipment: full and free movement ailerons rudder trim tab
airbrakes
Wheel brake
Equipment:
serviceable parachute
cushion
ballast weight
DI logbook

7. BE SYSTEMATIC
DON’T GET DISTRACTED !