Cessna 172P - Page 225

PILOT'S OPER,ATING
HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
1
FLOATPI,AI{E
MODEL
172P
sEcfloN
I
AIRPLANE
HANDLING,
SERVICE
&
MAINTENANCE
INTR,ODUCTION
Section
8 of
the
basic handbook a,pplies,
in
general,
to the
floatplane.
The
following
recommended
procedures
apply specifically to
floatplane
operation.
(Cleaning
and maintena,nce of the
floats should be accomp-
lished as suggested
in
the
Edo Corporation Service
and Maintenance
Manual
for Floats.)
MOORING
Proper securing of the
floatplane canvary considerably,
depending on
the type
of
operation involved and
the facilities availabÌe.
Each operator
should use the method most
a,ppropríate
for his operation. Some of
the
most common mooring alternatives
&re as
follows:
1. The
floatplane
ca,n be moored
to a
buoy,
using a
yoke
tied
to
the
forward
float cleats,
so that it will
freely weathervane into
the
wind.
2.
The
ftoatplane
c&n be
secured to a dook
using the
fore
and aft cleats
of one float, although this
method is
generally
not recommended
unless the water is calm and the floatplane
is attended.
3. The floatplane
may be
removed from
the
water
(by
use
of a special
lift
under
the
spreader bars)
and secured by using the
wing tie-
down rings and float cleats. If oonditions
permit
the
floatplane
to
be beached, ensure
that
the shoreline
is free of rocks
or
abrasive
material
that
may damage the floats.
30 May
1980
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