Section 4 – Normal procedures
GROUND TOWING, PARKING AND MOORING
Procedure
1. Position airplane on levelled surface and headed into the prevailing wind.
2. Center nose wheel, engage parking brake and/or use the wheel chocks.
Do not engage the parking brakes at low ambient
temperature; accumulation of moisture may cause
the brakes to freeze. In this case use wheel chocks.
3. Secure pilot control wheel by wrapping the seat belt around it
4. Assure flaps are retracted
5. Electrically ground airplane, by connecting ground cable to the engine muffle
6. Install control locks and protective plugs.
7. Close and lock cabin doors.
8. Secure tie-down cables to the nose gear leg (in correspondence of the wheel
fork) and to the wings and tail cone tie-down rings at approximately 45 degree
with respect to the ground. (Refer to following figures)
Additional preparation for high winds includes tie-down ropes from the
main landing gear forks employment.
Mooring – front view
Mooring – side view
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