FUSELAGE - UNDERSIDE
Fuselage skin CHECK
Antennas CHECK
INTERIOR
PILOT/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
Fire extinguisher and first aid kit CHECK
Loose equipment or cargo STOWED
Seats, seat belts, and shoulder harness CHECK
Stow or secure unused belts CHECK
Interior and exterior lights (All switches
OFF after check.)
CHECK
4-3. ENGINE PRE-START COCKPIT CHECK (Fig. 4-2 & 4-3)
Pilot-in-command (PIC) position is determined by the config uration of the
instrument panel, and can be easily identified by the orien tation of th e
basic flight and engine instruments in the instrument panel. For right PIC
position see Figure 4-2, Sheet 1; for left PIC see Figure 4-2, Sheet 2.
NOTE:
When three sets of controls are installed in the aircraft, one of
the occupants must possess a helicopter CFI r ating. In non-training
operations, it is recommended that the center set of controls be
removed. (Control set includes: cyclic stick, collective stick, and tail
rotor pedals.) Controls may be removed by pilot. Refer to Paragraph
7-12 fo r collective stick installation and removal.
ELECTRICAL POWER - OFF
(Battery only)
Both cabin doors CLOSED, LATCHED CHECK
Tail rotor pedals CHECK/ADJUST
Tail rotor pedal lock pins SECURED
Seat belt and shoulder harness for proper
fit and engagement of buckle
FASTEN
Normal Procedures
Pilot's Flight Manual
Schweizer RSG, LLC.
Model 269D Helicopter
ELECTRICAL POWER-OFF (continued on page 4-15)
4-10
FAA Approved
Reissu e
d: 16 Jan 2019
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