Section 4 Pilot’s Operating Handbook
Normal Procedures EXTRA 500
Note In cold weather, remove even small accumulations of frost,
ice or snow from the wings, fuselage, tail and control
surfaces. Also make sure that control surfaces contain no
internal accumulations of ice or debris.
If night flight is planned, check operation of all lights and flash
light available.
4 Left Side of the Fuselage
Cabin Entrance Door; Check condition
Aircraft; Check in level
When the aircraft is in level e.g. standing on an even floor,
condition of landing gear shock absorbers and/or fuel
asymmetry can be checked. In addition, the aircraft must be in
lateral level to ensure possible water and/or sediment is in fuel
tank sump when taking fuel samples from the wing tank drains.
Main Gear, Hydraulic Lines, Gear Doors, Wheel Brake, Wheel,
Tire and Landing Light; Check condition
Windows; Check for cracks and contamination
Fuselage Sidewall; Check condition
Air Opening; Check condition, free
Antennas; Check condition
Static Port; Check uncovered and condition
Access Panels; Check closed and secured
5 Empennage
Horizontal and Vertical Fins; Check condition
Elevator; Check condition
Elevator Trim Tab; Check condition and in neutral position
Note Consider spring forces of rudder centering, coupling with
nose wheel steering and control interconnection with
ailerons.
Rudder; Check condition, free movement
Strobe Light; Check condition
Antennas; Check condition
4-28 26. January 2011
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