Section 8 – GROUND HANDLING & SERVICE
GROUND HANDLING
6.3 MOORING
The aircraft is moored to insure its immovability, protection, and security under
various weather conditions.
Mooring is strongly recommended when the wind is more than 15 knots
and the a/c is completely refuelled.
Procedure
1. Position airplane on levelled surface and headed into the prevailing wind, if
practical
2. Centre nose wheel and engage parking brake and/or use the wheel chocks
Do not engage the parking brakes at low ambient temperature,
when an accumulation of moisture may cause the brakes to freeze,
or when they become hot from severe use. In these cases use
wheel chocks.
3. Secure pilot control stick by wrapping the seat belt around it
4. Assure that flaps are retracted
5. Electrically ground airplane, by connecting ground cable to the engine muffle
6. Install control locks
7. Install protective plugs
8. Close and lock cabin doors.
9. Secure tie-down cables to the nose gear leg (and to the wings (in correspond-
ence of wing struts) and tail cone tie-down rings at approximately 45 degree
with respect to the ground.
Additional preparation for high winds includes tie-down ropes from the
main landing gear employment.
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