Cozy III
Pilot’s Operating Handbook Page 76
♦ Fuel Cap – secure check alignment marks
♦ Fuel Tank Vents – Clear
♦ Fuel Tank Drain – Check free of water/sediment
♦ Fuel – Proper color (red 80, blue 100 LL, green 100/130)
♦ Wing and Vertical Fin – Condition
♦ Tie Down – Removed
♦ Rudder – Free, cable/hinges secure, drain hole open
♦ Rudder return spring – Secure, returns to neutral
♦ Nav Light - Secure
♦ Aileron – Free hinges, secure
Aft Fuselage - Engine
♦ Main gear strut – Secure
♦ Brakes – Check for wear
♦ Tires – Check wear and inflation
♦ Cooling / carb inlet – Clear
♦ Drain gascolator – Check free of water sediment
♦ Gascolator Drain Valve – Check for complete shut off
♦ Cowling – Check condition - all fasteners secure
♦ Propellor – Check for nicks, cracks, erosion
♦ Spinner – Check for cracks, screws secure
♦ Exhaust Tubes – check for security
♦ Engine Area – General condition, baffles, loose items
♦ Oil Level – Check, dip stick and door secure
Left Wing & Fuselage
♦ Same as Right
Nose Gear & Landing Brake
♦ Perform fuel tank & gascolator drains prior to lifting nose
♦ Lift nose. Extend gear & landing brake (hold nose down