F
F
L
L
I
I
G
G
H
H
T
T
T
T
R
R
A
A
I
I
N
N
I
I
N
N
G
G
S
S
U
U
P
P
P
P
L
L
E
E
M
M
E
E
N
N
T
T
for SPORT
STAR
Light Sport Aircraft
Document No.: S2006FTSUS Revision: -
Date of Issue: 15/01/2006
Page:
78/130
8. Switch on the transponder if installed in your airplane, set the code
assigned by the Air Traffic Control or required by flight rules in your
country.
9. Set on the altimeter the QNH provided from the tower controller
and the altimeter should indicate your airport elevation. If you are
on an uncontrolled airport and do not know the QNH, then set on
the altimeter the pressure which will indicate your airport elevation.
10. Visually check that the voltmeter indicates 0.
11. Visually check, that the airspeed indicator indicates 0 airspeed.
12. Switch on the switches on the instrument panel necessary to switch
on the desired instruments:
•
Gyro instruments such as artificial horizon, T/B indicator etc. It is
recommended to switch on the Gyro instruments prior to starting
to taxi so that they will have enough time to stabilize the rotation
of the Gyros.
•
If an auxiliary fuel pump is installed then switch it on using a
switch on the instrument panel. ( switch off the pump after take-
off and after you reach an altitude of 150m / 450 ft altitude ).
•
Due to safety it is recommended to switch on the wing position
lights (beacons) and landing light(s) installed in your airplane to
make it more visible.
13. Check that the fuel selector is in LEFT position. It may happen that
a pilot that flew this airplane before you closed the fuel selector as
they are used to doing. Then if you started a warm engine , there
could still be enough fuel in the hoses for taxiing and possibly even
take-off. In such a case as this there could be an engine failure
after take-off at low altitude.
14. Check that the safety harnesses are tightened.
15. Thoroughly check that the canopy is closed and locked. Not only
visually but check it also by hand to make sure that the lock is
indeed locked. If the big-bubble canopy with reinforcing longitudinal
and lateral tube is mounted on your airplane then check as well
that the side pins are properly fitted into the holes through the
fuselage sides.