DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
Flight manual DG-500M
19) Water ballast dump handles - silver (Option)
upper handle - right hand water bag
lower handle - left hand water bag
forward - valve closed
into the cockpit - valve open
20) Adjustment strap for the rear seat shell (to be operated on the ground)
21) Push to talk button (Option)
22) 12 V socket for charging the batteries and to operate external fuelpumps.
Only live with main switch on.
23) Main switch - red
to the front = off, to the rear = on
With this main switch the complete electric power
supply will be cut off mechanically. After taking out
the main switch key the DG-500 M can't be operated.
24) Manual retraction - extension
switch for the powerplant
By lifting the red cover plate you switch
the system from automatic to manual operation
and give access to the manual retraction extension switch.
to the front = extension
to the rear = retraction
Note: Extend the engine manually on the ground prior to take off or for
maintenance work. Retract the engine manually on the ground. Manual
retraction in the air only if the automatics don't work. Make sure, that the
propeller is vertical (red control light off!)
25) Fuel cock - red
to the front = open
to the rear = closed
Close the fuel cock only in an emergency (see chapter 3)
Issued: April 1997 7.6
Senden
transmit
main
off
Haupt-
on
schalte
auf Brandhahn zu
o
en fuelcock closed