Section 8 – Aircraft Care and Maintenance
Mooring – side view
6. CLEANING
Aircraft surface must be kept clean to ensure expected flight
performance. Excessively dirty surfaces can affect normal
flight conditions.
6.1. WINDOWS
For windows cleaning, it is allowed the use of acrylic products employed for glass
and Plexiglas surfaces cleaning.
6.2. EXTERNAL SURFACES
Aircraft surface is cleaned with soapy water; they are not allowed solvents or al-
cohol based products. Died insects must be removed using hot water.
It is advisable to avoid outside aircraft parking for long periods; it is always con-
venient to keep the aircraft in the hangar.
6.1 PROPELLER
To preserve its functionality avoiding wear and corrosion, the propeller manufac-
turer uses, for external surface painting, an acrylic paint which is resistant to all
solvents. In any case it is advisable to clean the propeller using exclusively soapy
water.
6.2 ENGINE
Engine cleaning is part of the scheduled maintenance. Refer to the engine manu-
facturer Maintenance Manual for operating and for planning its cleaning.
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