King Air C90GTi, Pilot Training Manual

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CONTROL SURFACES
T h e K i n g A i r C 9 0 G Ti a n d C 9 0 G T x a r e
equipped with conventional ailerons, eleva-
tors, and rudder (Figure 1-18). The control
surfaces are pushrod- and cable-operated by
conventional dual controls in the flight deck.
Any time the air plane is parked over night
or in windy conditions, the r udder gust pin
and control locks should be installed to pre-
ve n t d a m a g e t o t h e c o n t r o l s u r f a c e s a n d
hinges or to the controls (Figure 1-19). Two
items require particular attention: the park-
ing brake handle mounted just under the left
cor ner of the subpanel, and the r udder gust
lock bar mounted between the pilot’s r ud-
der pedals.
B e f o r e t ow i n g t h e a i r p l a n e , t h e p a r k i n g
brake must be released (brake handle pushed
in), and the r udder gust lock bar must be re-
m ov e d f r o m b e t we e n t h e r u d d e r p e d a l s .
S e r i o u s d a m a g e t o t h e t i r e s , b r a k e s , a n d
steering linkage can result if these items are
not released.
KING AIR C90GTi/C90GTx PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
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AIRCRAFT
GENERAL
Figure 1-18. Flight Control Surfaces
AILERON - ELEVATOR
LOCK PIN
RUDDER
LOCK PIN
ENGINE CONTROLS
LOCK BAR
CAUTION
DO NOT TOW WITH RUDDER
LOCK INSTALLED
Figure 1-19. Flight Control Locks