SC-POH-1-1-17
SECTION 8
HANDLING AND SERVICING
Revision: -
Date of issue: 2011-09-01
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8.3 Towing instructions
To handle the airplane on ground use the
Tow Bar
, or if pushing the airplane
by hand, push on the aft fuselage, placing your hands over an area of skin
supported by a bulkhead.
CAUTION
Avoid excessive pressure at the airplane airframe-especially at control surfaces.
Keep all safety precautions, especially in the propeller area.
Always use tow bar for direction control when pushing the airplane.
8.4 Tie-down instructions
The airplane should be moored when parked outside a hangar after the flight
day. The mooring is necessary to protect the airplane against possible
damage caused by wind and gusts.
For this reason the aircraft is equipped with mooring eyes located on the lower
surfaces of the wings.
Tie-down procedures:
1.
FUEL
selector
-
OFF
2.
MASTER BAT
&
GEN
- OFF
3. Other switches
- OFF
4. Ignition Switch
-
OFF
5. Control stick
- fix using e.g. safety harness
6. Air vent
- close
7. Canopy
- close and lock
8. Moor the aircraft to the ground by means of a mooring rope passed
through the mooring eyes located on the lower surfaces of the wings and
below rear fuselage.
NOTE
In the case of long term parking, especially during winter, it is recommended to cover
the cockpit canopy or possibly the whole aircraft by means of a suitable tarpaulin
attached to the airframe.
8.5 Servicing operating fluids
See appropriate chapters in the ROTAX engine Maintenance and Operator’s
manuals and
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aircraft Maintenance manual for more instructions.
