AEROPRAKT-32 Pilot Operating Handbook
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5. Tie-down ring
– REMOVED.
6. Fuel tank vent outlet
– CLEAN and INTACT.
7. Fuel leaks
– NONE.
8. Wing fuel tank cap
– IN PLACE and SECURE.
9. Wing tip and navigation/strobe light
– INTACT.
10. Wing and strut attachment fittings and bolts
– IN PLACE, INTACT and SECURE.
11. Wing and strut surface
– CLEAN and INTACT.
12. Pitot/static pressure probe
– COVER REMOVED, CLEAN and INTACT.
4.2.9 Cockpit
1. Cockpit interior
– CLEAN, INTACT, NO FOREIGN OBJECTS.
2. Seats
– INTACT, ADJUSTED and SECURE.
3. Harness belts
– INTACT, ADJUSTED and LOCKED (with pilots in the seats).
4. Doors
– CLOSED and LOCKED.
5. Flight planning including weight and CG check
– PERFORMED.
6. Onboard documentation/maps required for the flight
– AVAILABLE.
7. Baggage container
– BAGGAGE SECURED, CONTAINER CLOSED.
8. Starter key
– REMOVED
9. All electrical switches
– OFF.
10. Flight instruments
– INTACT, CHECK READINGS.
11. Movements of controls
– check FREE and FULL.
12. Yokes/Stick, rudder pedals, elevator trim tab lever
– NEUTRAL.
13. Flaps
– RETRACTED.
14. Parking brake
– ON.
4.3 Fuel levels, fuel valve settings and respective actions
1. BOTH TANKS ARE FULL
– CLOSE ONE OF THE FUEL VALVES (to prevent fuel
escaping from the tanks through the air vent).
2. FUEL LEVEL IS BETWEEN 3/4 AND 1/4 IN ONE OF THE TANKS
– OPEN BOTH FUEL
VALVES. It is recommended to keep the fuel level equal in both tanks by using the fuel
valves.
WARNING: Before closing one of the fuel valves in flight make sure that the other
valve is open!
3. FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW 1/4 IN ONE OF THE TANKS
– BOTH FUEL VALVES MUST
BE ALWAYS OPEN.
