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TOWING – MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
09-10 TOWING
MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
General
Move the aircraft on ground by pulling on the propeller blades close to hub. A tow
bar can be attached to fittings. Aircraft can be steered using the rudder or, for sharp
turns, by lowering the tail to raise nose wheel off the ground. In this case, owing to
the favorable CG location, a gentle push on the tail cone just ahead of empennage
surfaces is all that is needed. Avoid dragging nose wheel sideways and do not
attempt to counter any movement of the aircraft by handling it by its wing tips.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
Tools
Procedure
1. Attach the tow bar to the nose wheel.
2. Remove, if employed, wheel chocks and mooring cables (if installed).
3. Release parking brake.
4. Tow the aircraft, making smooth starts and stops.
6. When towing operation is completed, turn nose wheel to center, engage parking brakes
7. Install wheel chocks and, if required, mooring cables.
8. Remove the tow bar from the aircraft.
Do not use flight control surfaces as push points to move the aircraft.
When tow bar is used, it is advisable to turn the nose wheel
below 20° to prevent damage to the steering/rudder control
line. Do not steer roughly.
When the a/c is moved on the ground, either manually or by towing,
the Master Switch must be turned ON until the a/c is parked.
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