Flight Manual STEMME S6
Doc.-No.:P400-006.000 E Page: 8-5 Revision: 6
Date of Issue: 07. October 2008 Date of Rev.: 26.09.2011
8.4 Ground-Handling and Road-Transport _______________
8.4.1 Taxiing and Towing on the Ground
When towing the motorglider behind a car, a person must be seated at the
pilot’s seat. Otherwise, the front-wheel-steering will not be engaged. Only drive
with walking-speed. Do not make tight turns. This prevents unnecessary loads
on the landing gear and collisions with the propeller.
It is recommended to connect the tow-bar in an area of the nose-gear which is
not covered with fairings. To rotate the A/C on the spot, press the rear fuselage-
section downwards to lift-up the nose-gear.
• Moving rearwards: Steer the airplane at the vertical stabilizer and only push
at the inner-wing.
Caution: Do NOT lift or push on the control-surfaces or flaps.
8.4.2 Parking
• For parking, lock the hand-brake-lever with the locking-pin or place chocks at
the wheels.
• Align against the wind, set flaps to „NEUTRAL“
• When parking the motorglider for a longer time outside or when the weather-
developments are uncertain, strap-down the aircraft. (Hangaring it is an even
better option). Remove the pitot-tube and pressure-probe and store them in
the cockpit. Cover the exhaust-gas-opening of the upper cowling.
• It is recommended to hangar the aircraft.
Caution: Avoid parking the aircraft with a bank-angle. (Keep the wings
horizontal). Else, fuel might leak from the fuel-tank-vents.
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