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4. Fill the carburetors with fuel by means of the fuel pump.
5. Sit in the trike, pilot pilot in the front seat, parking brake engaged, safety belt fastened. Pull the
buckle to release the winding system of the shoulder straps and fix it on the locating lug provided
for this purpose, on the belt’s side.
Safety belts should be placed at hip level and tightened correctly. Safety belts
fastened at abdominal level may cause internal injury in the event of a violent shock.
6. Open the choke control (from cold).
7. Set the throttle lever and the foot pedal on “idle” position.
8. Put the general ignition switches on the “on” position.
9. Make sure no one is standing close to the propeller and say aloud: “Clear prop”, pause, then turn
the key of the master switch to the “start” position. Release the key once the engine has started.
(Activate starter for max 10 seconds only, followed by a cooling period of 2 minutes). Be prepared
to cut the motor immediately in case of runaway due to a blocked accelerator mechanism.
10. Once the engine has started, set a suitable warm up RPM and progressively reduce choke. Turn on
the electronic instruments by means of the control panel switch. Oil pressure must rise within 10
seconds and the warning light for battery charging must switch off. Only taxi when the engine has
reached a reasonable temperature. Turn the choke down once the engine has been running a few
seconds.
11. Release the parking brake by a short push on the brake pedal.
If the brake pedal has been pressed too lightly and the parking brake has not been
released, the pilot may not feel its action during taxiing, but the takeoff distance will
be much longer.
5.8
Flight
5.8.1
Prior to Take-Off
Your ultralight must be in good flight condition, that is to say maintained and used as
prescribed by Air Creation. The take-off weight must never exceed 992 lbs (450 kg).
1. Harnesses and helmets secure.
2. Clothes, personal effects & accessories attached; pockets empty or closed.
3. Controls full and free.
4. Parking brake disengaged.
5. Lower and upper fixing of front strut, blocking pin of the rear upper strut, trike-to-wing fastenings
in position and secure.
6. Instruments all serviceable, reading correctly.
7. Choke off.
8. Fuel on, sufficient for the flight, cock open.
9. Dual ignition checked. The test is performed at 3000 rpm by inverting one by one the contacts
situated on the control panel.
10. Minimum parameters of engine temperature reached. The SKYPPER 700E is equipped with an
automatic carburetor heating system intended to help to prevent icing. This device uses the oil of
the lubrication system to heat the carburetors’ intake. Full efficiency will not be reached until the
water temperature in the cylinder heads reaches 80°C.
11. Trim or CORSET (if fitted) set to takeoff position (check applicable wing manual).
12. Wind speed and direction checked, and suitable for safe take-off on selected runway.
13. All Clear, all around the circuit, final clear and runway unobstructed.
14. Power, check full power is achieved early in the take-off run.
