ICON A5, Pilot Operating Handbook

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8-7 HANDLING AND SERVICING / MANUAL WING FOLD SYSTEM
ICON A5 / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK CHANGE A1
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NOTE
: Be prepared to hold the weight of the wing
when the Release Pin is pushed. Failure to
hold the wing up may result in the wing tip
contacting the ground, causing structural
damage.
6) Pull the wing aft to the stop approximately 19 inches.
NOTE
: Ensure proper vertical alignment so as to
avoid impacting the Seawings™ with flap
trailing edge.
7) Walk the wing forward with the leading edge facing upwards
until it is in the forward position.
8) Rotate wing leading edge forward and downward 90 degrees
to the horizontal position.
9) Line up wing with fuselage, ensuring both fore/aft and
up/down position is correct.
10) Push wing in to the stop, noting that slight fore/aft & vertical
motion may be required to fully seat wing.
CAUTION
: The wing pins must be fully engaged in the
corresponding fuselage fittings prior to
releasing the weight of the wing at the tip.
Damage could result if the wing tip is released
with the pins not fully engaged.
11) Immediately rotate the red wing lock handle into the locked
position.
NOTE
: If wing is not fully seated, wing lock handle will
not rotate into the locked position.
8.3.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• With both wings folded, the aircraft is light on the nose (tail
heavy). Therefore, the wings should not be folded on an incline
or the aircraft may tip onto its tail. Placing ballast on the floor-
boards of the passenger compartment can help offset this
characteristic.
• Under certain conditions, the second wing being extended can
be hard to slide home with that wing’s aileron fully trailing edge