HANDLING AND SERVICING / MANUAL WING FOLD SYSTEM 8-5
CHANGE A0 ICON A5-B / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 8
NOTE: Pulling the wing away from the fuselage will
require lifting the wing tip and slight vertical
motion in order to take the weight off wing.
5) As wing moves outward, be careful not to drop the wing as
structural damage will occur.
6) Rotate wing leading edge up 90 degrees to the vertical posi-
tion.
NOTE: Due to camber of upper wing surface, bottom
of wing will appear to be vertical while top of
wing will appear to be past vertical.
7) Walk the wing aft to the horizontal tail while being careful to
keep the wing lower surface aligned vertically in order to
prevent contact with the Seawings™ platform.
8) Approaching the horizontal tail, stop with the wing leading
edge directly below the tail pin.
9) Slide wing approximately 21 inches forward to the stop, being
careful to keep the wing vertical to maintain clearance from the
Seawings™ platform.
10) Lift the wing tip to connect socket with tail pin, being certain to
align the two together.
NOTE: There will be a recognizable and positive
sound and feel when the tail pin is securely
seated in the wing leading edge socket.
8.3.2 EXTENDING THE WING FOR FLIGHT
1) Set the parking brake or chock the wheels of the aircraft.
2) Inspect the condition of wing fold joint mechanism and ensure
that the pins and sockets are clean.
3) Ensure red wing lock handle is seated in the down (90
degrees) position.
4) Place forward hand on wing tip handle, rear hand underneath
the trailing edge of the wing tip.
5) Using lower hand, press the release button and lower wing to
carry position.
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