6.
GROUND
HANDLING
6.1TOWING
The aircraft
is
most easily and safely maneuvered
by
hand by pushing on wing
struts near attachments or by pulling
it
by its prope
ll
er near the axle. A tow bar
can be fixed onto nose gear fork. Aircraft may be steered
by
turning rudder or,
for steep turns, by pushing lightly on tail cone
to
lift nose wheel.
6.2
PARKING
AND
TIE•DOWN
General
Under normal weather conditions, the airplane may be parked and headed
in
a di-
rection that will facilitate servicing without regard
to
prevailing winds. Ensure
that
it
is
sufficiently protected against adverse weather conditions and present no
danger
to
other aircraft.
Procedure
I. Position airplane on levelled surface, headed into the prevailing wind,
if
prac-
tical.
2.
Engage parking brake
3.
Secure pilot control wheel by wrapping the seat belt around
it
NOTE:
Do not engage the parking brakes at low ambient temperature,
when an accumulat10n
of
moisture may cause the brakes tofree=e.
or when they become hot from severe use.
In
this case use wheel
chocks.
In
case
of
long time parking or overnight parking,
it
is
recommended
to
moor the
ale as shown on Para.6.3.
Mooring is strongly
re
commended when the
wmd
is more than
15
knots
and the ale is completely refuelled.
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Section
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GROUND
HANDLING
&
SERVICE
GROUND
HANDLING
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