Rigging: The relative adjustment or alignment of the different components of an aeroplane - particularly the wings.
Rigging Lines: Those cords joining the canopy of a parachute to the harness.
THE RIGGING OF AIRPLANES
Object.-The object of this chapter is to teach the elementary principles of correct rigging.
The rigging of the aircraft is a variable factor that accounts for the need of pilots to adjust to each aircraft. The making of 30-degree banks is useful as a maximum limit in the pattern because it makes the turn quickly into the cleared area.
IN-FLIGHT RIGGING. Used only on long flights normally 3 hours or more in length. The purpose is to conserve the energy of the paratrooper and keep him as comfortable as possible.
Flight control rigging may be designed so the rotor disk is tilted slightly left when the cyclic control is centered.
Other terms for angle of incidence in this context are rigging angle and rigger's angle of incidence. It should not be confused with the angle of attack, which is the angle the wing chord presents to the airflow in flight.
This effects helicopters in several ways, but probably the most noticable is in the rigging of the pitch links and swashplate.
In that case, the propeller drag will be worse because of the high power, and the fancy rigging of the airfoils will be less effective because of the low airspeed.
The early Yankees, like the AA-1s, were simply too much airplane to be good basic trainers. Although comfortable with great visibility, they were too unforgiving at the stall and in flair. Depending on the rigging, ...
 See also: Pilot, Direct, Aircraft, Flight, Force
  
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