April 2015 Ka8 retrieve guide Page 9
25. With the canopy still removed, manoeuvre the fuselage until it is close to
and parallel with the trailer, with the nose pointing to the rear. Lift the
fuselage into place:
This needs one person on the tail and 3 to lift the nose; it helps to have one
person standing on the trailer to help take the weight of the cockpit. Lift by
holding only fixed tubes or the nose skid. The wheel goes in a cradle and the
tailskid in its holder.