Document: SLSA-MIP-5-4-0-US
Date of Issue: 05/2016
Revision: -
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14.1
General
This chapter contains information on airplane handling
– jacking, parking and anchoring.
14.2
Airplane jacking and supporting
The airplane jacking can be carried out by two persons due to relatively low empty weight of
the airplane.
There are three supporting points (see Fig. 14-1), two of them are under upper ends of main
landing gear legs (1), third one is under the tail wheel leg (2).
Fig. 14-1
Airplane jack/support points
1 - Main landing gear leg
jack/support point
2 - Front fuselage
jack/support
point
14.3
Airplane towing
The airplane may be towed by gripping the propeller root (never the blades!) or it is possible
to push it forward by open hands pushing on the reinforced wing root, also the main legs may
be utilized to move the airplane.
WARNING
Ignition to be switched off before handling the airplane on the ground!
CAUTION
Avoid excessive pressure on the airframe structure, especially on the wing ends, flaps,
ailerons, HTU, VTU etc.
14.4
Airplane parking
The airplane should be preferably placed in the hangar, possibly in another covered space
with stable temperature, good ventilation, low humidity and dust free environment. In case of
parking outside the hangar it is necessary to anchor the airplane and to cover the canopy or
the whole airplane with suitable tarpaulins for long
–term parking.
CAUTION
Use the parking brake only for short
–term parking between flights during the day. When the
flight day is over or under low air temperatures, do not use the parking brake and apply the
wheel chocks instead.
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