Flight Manual STEMME S 10
Date of Issue Oct. 10, 1990 page: 25
Amendment No.: 8 Date: Jan. 10, 2014
LBA-approved
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Landing Gear:
• air pressure (main wheels 45 - 48 p.s.i. / 3.1 - 3.3 bar, tailwheel 38 - 44 p.s.i. / 2.6 - 3.0 bar)
• both landing gear indicators "GREEN"?
• inspect mounting of spindles on folding struts
• examine elements for emergency landing gear release
• examine end switches for foreign objects and dirt
• Brake fluid: Check quantity. Brake fluid reservoir is located in the landing-gear bay, cabin rear wall.
Wing:
• condition, unobstructed movement and play of aileron, flaps and air brakes.
• Safetied outer wings (safety bolt must be flush with wing contours).
Elevator and Rudder:
• Examine rudder for unobstructed movement and examine elevator for proper rigging.
• Front arresting bolt (colored red) must be flush with fin leading edge.
Fuselage:
• Examine for damage.
• Examine pressure sender units at the front on propeller dome and statics on rear fuselage.
Cockpit:
• Canopy emergency release locked (arresting bolt in marked position on central canopy mounting?)
• Clean canopy. Examine for foreign objects.
4.4 Preflight Inspection
• Has daily inspection been carried out?
• Examine oil and fuel contents.
Checks before engine start up:
• rudder pedals and seat back adjusted to pilot size.
• If available, are parachutes properly donned. Shoulder and lap belts secured.
• Canopy locked (left, right and top rear).
• Propeller dome pushed forward and locked.
• Fuel cocks: left and right wing tank "OPEN"
• Fuel contents gauges, fuel tank left and fuel tank right: if a fuel gauge is not connected, the indicator will
be on the right red marking.
• control check.
• Altimeter adjusted.