Apollo FOX User Manual

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8. Stabiliser and elevator - condition of hinges, attachment of stabiliser
struts
• free motion of elevator and trim tab.
9-10. Fin and rudder - condition and attachment, free
11. Propeller - condition of blades, propeller driver, check of locking propeller nuts
(if propeller spinner is not installed). Nose gear condition, function,
attachement and tyre pressure 1.5 bar
12. Engine- condition and attachment of engine mount - condition and attachment
of suction piping, carburettors and controls
• condition and attachment of exhaust manifold - cooling, liquid condition and
quantity - check of fuel system, filter and carburettors draining off water and
dirt from the link tank - check of electrical system, ignition, cable connections,
13. Oil quantity
CAUTION
Perfom the engine check heading upwind! Do not carry it out on loose
terrain! Nobody is allowed to stand within dangerous proximity and, in
particular, within propeller level!
NOTE
After check of engine power, cool down the engine for a short time to
avoid evaporation of the cooling liquid in cylinder heads.
3.1.4 Pre-Flight Check
cockpit, check - cockpit interior equipment.
- safety belts, their undamaged condition.
- control system, free running.
- controls, free running and undamaged condition.
wings, check - wing surfaces for undamaged condition.
- wing and struts suspensions
- flaperons, undamaged condition.
fuselage, check - undamaged condition of fuselage, lattice members and
skin.
tail unit - check of its condition, surface and attachment.
landing gear - check of its condition and attachment.
engine and propeller - check of their condition and attachment.

Apollo FOX Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Apollo Ultralight Aircraft
Type	Light Sport Aircraft
Seating capacity	2
Height	2.3 m
Engine	Rotax 912
Stall speed	65 km/h
Service Ceiling	3, 000 m