Cessna 172S Nav III Information Manual

CESSNA SECTION 8
MODEL 172S NAV III HANDLING, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
GROUND HANDLING (Continued)
PARKING
When parking the airplane, head into the wind and set the parking
brake. Do not set the parking brake during cold weather when
accumulated moisture may freeze the brakes, or when the brakes
are overheated. Install the control wheel lock and chock the wheels.
In severe weather and high wind conditions, tie the airplane down
as outlined in the following paragraph.
TIE-DOWN
Proper tie-down procedure is the best precaution against damage to
the parked airplane by gusty or strong winds. To tie-down the
airplane securely, proceed as follows:
1. Set the parking brake and install the control wheel lock.
2. Install a surface control lock over the fin and rudder.
3. Tie sufficiently strong ropes or chains (700 pounds tensile
strength) to the wing, tail and nose tie-down fittings and
secure each rope or chain to a ramp tie-down.
4. Install a pitot tube cover.
JACKING
When a requirement exists to jack the entire airplane off the ground,
or when wing jack points are used in the jacking operation, refer to
the Maintenance Manual for specific procedures and equipment
required.
Individual main gear may be jacked by using the jack pad which is
incorporated in the main landing gear strut step bracket. When
using the individual gear strut jack pad, flexibility of the gear strut
will cause the main wheel to slide inboard as the wheel is raised,
tilting the jack. The jack must then be lowered for a second jacking
operation. Do not jack both main wheels simultaneously using the
individual main gear jack pads.
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Cessna 172S Nav III Specifications

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Brand	Cessna
Model	172S Nav III
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English