Mooney M20J 1978, Pilot Operating Handbook

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As
a precaution
wind damage, always t i e down t h e
aircraft. when parked outside.
eye- bolts, supplied with t h e loose s c r e w into
wing r e c e p t a c l e s marked HOIST POINT outboard of
e a c h main g e a r . Replace t h e s e eyebolts with jack point
f i x t u r e s when it i s n e c e s s a r y t o lift the a i r c r a f t with
jacks. The t a i l point
is
of t h e
T o t i e down the a i r c r a f t :
a . P a r k t h e a i r p l a n e facing the wind.
t h e co-pilot s e a t belt t h e
control wheel.
F a s t e n s t r o n g chain o r r o p e
t o installed wing eyebolts, and
place wheel chocks and aft of each
F a s t e n a s t r o n g ground- anchored chain o r r o p e
t a l l
W h e n
it i s n e c e s s a r y t o r a i s e the a i r c r a f t off
a . jack in
outboard of each g e a r .
s t a n d a r d a i r c r a f t jacks a t both wing hoist
r e c e p t a c l e s )
of the g e a r s . holding
jack point in place, r a i s e jack t o f i r m l y con-
tact jack point.
R a i s e a i r c r a f t , keeping wings a s n e a r l y level
a s possible.
S e c u r e safety
on jack.
Use
a
yoke- frame jack under t o
lift the nose.
Do not r a i s e on jacks
d o o r s when wind i s
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MBM (8
When low-
e r i n g a i r c r a f t on jacks, bleed
on a l l jacks simultane-
and evenly t o keep
a s it i s