CR-MM-1-0-00
PS-28 Cruiser
PS-28N Cruiser
CHAPTER 14 – AIRPLANE HANDLING
Date of issue: 2011-03-08
Revision No.: -
14 - 3
14.5
Airplane anchoring
When parking, the airplane outside the hangar after flight day, the airplane should be
anchored to the ground. It is necessary to anchor the airplane in order to protect it from a
possible damaging caused by wind and gusts. For this reason the airplane is equipped with
anchoring eyes on the lower side of wings and on rear part of fuselage.
Procedure:
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check the fuel selector valve is
OFF
, switch OFF all switches, remove key from the ignition
switch
•
block the control stick, e.g. by using safety harnesses
•
release the parking brake if it was braked
•
close the vents
•
close and lock the canopy
•
park the aircraft into wind
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insert the wheel chocks
•
anchor the airplane to the ground by means of cables pulled through the anchoring eyes
on the lower side of the wings and on the rear part of fuselage; as necessary anchor the
airplane at the nose landing gear leg (see Fig. 14-2).
Fig. 14-2
: Airplane anchoring
