Aeropro A220 - Page 27

Aeropro CZ - A220 taildragger - Pilot Operating Handbook and Flight Training Supplement
March 21, 2020
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 Cockpit:
POH and other documentation review and available to pilot inside the cockpit
master switch OFF and key removed from switch
ignition (mag switches) OFF
fuel valves OPEN, fuel quantity check
instruments INSPECT
safety belts INSPECT
check of flaperon tie rods INSPECT
control stick INSPECT, freedom of movement
rudder pedals INSPECT, freedom of movement
brakes INSPECT
trim freedom of movement, proper function
engine controls INSPECT, freedom of movement
loose objects in cockpit remove or secure
cockpit windows INSPECT
doors INSPECT -- shut and latched
 Main landing gear:
gear legs and attachment INSPECT
main wheels INSPECT -- tire pressure 14.5 psi (tundra tires) or 29 psi (standard tires)
brakes INSPECT
3. Wings INSPECT – wing, struts, hinges, surface
4. Pitot tube INSPECT (and remove any cover)
5. Flaperons INSPECT – hinges, surface, proper connection to aircraft controls,
freedom of movement, counterweights attachment.
6. Rear cockpit cover INSPECT, secured
7. Fuselage INSPECT
8. Stabilizer, elevator, hinges INSPECT – surface, hinges, attachment of stabilizer struts,
freedom of movement of elevator and trim tab.
9. Fin, rudder, hinges INSPECT surface, attachment, freedom of movement, condition and
attachment of balance tab.
10. Tailwheel INSPECT
11. Propeller INSPECT / blades, propeller hub, check propeller locking nuts (when
visible)
12. Engine Remove the top engine cowling and...
INSPECT - engine mount
INSPECT - air intake, carburetors and controls
INSPECT - exhaust system
INSPECT – coolant, quantity (0.4 inch above bottom) - (between
MIN and MAX marks), leakages – (see picture 1 below)