North&Wing&S,LSA&Pilot&Operating&Handbook&
Model:&Scout&X,C&912&
Version 2.2
Released Date 3-14-2012
Page 27
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Preflight#Checklist#
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Detailed
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Before!each!flight!the!pilot!in!command!of!the!flight!should!conduct!a!preflight!inspection!
to!assure!that!the!aircraft!is!in!a!safe!condition!for!flight.!The!following!is!a!detailed!
description!of!a!suggested!procedure!for!such!a!preflight!inspection.!The!pilot!in!
command!is!encouraged!to!develop!his!or!her!own!inspection!routine!to!suit!their!own!
individual!aircraft!configuration!and!needs.!The!following!is!only!a!suggested!guide.!
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For!convenience!this!suggested!procedure!starts!at!the!left!side!of!the!front!or!nose!
wheel!and!proceeds!rearward,!around!and!back!to!the!right!front!side!of!the!nose!wheel!
examining!each!point!along!the!way.!This!is!a!detailed!description!of!suggested!
procedure.!An!abbreviated!checklist!will!be!repeated!afterwards!which!can!be!used!as!a!
checklist!in!the!field!to!remind!the!pilot!of!what!items!are!suggested!to!be!covered!in!the!
preflight!inspection.!
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Nose#wheel,#brake#and#ground#steering.#
Check!for!security!of!the!nose!wheel!on!its!axle!with!nut!secure,!security!of!wheel!fork!
and!pivot!bolts.!Wheel!and!fork!turns!freely.!
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Instrument#Pod,#instruments,#switches,#displays
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Check!that!instrument!pod!is!secure!(Navajo),!all!instruments!and!switches!secure.!
Switches!in!safe!position!before!engine!startup.!
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Front#t#&#Rear##seat#belts#left#hand#side
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Check!that!front!seat!and!seat!belts!are!securely!fastened!to!airframe.!
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Rear#suspension#and#pivots#left#side
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Check!that!all!left!side!suspension!pivots!are!smooth!and!free!from!excessive!wear,!
springs!shocks!and!tubes!in!good!order.!
Wheel,#tire#and#axle#left#side
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Check!that!left!side!tire!is!in!good!condition,!properly!inflated,!axle!secure,!axle!nut!
secure.!
Wheel!pants!secure.!
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Left#side#battery,#radiator#and#radiator#mounts
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Check!battery!mount!secure,!battery!secure!and!free!of!leaks,!left!side!radiator!mounts!
secure,!radiator!and!hoses!free!of!leaks.!!
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Fuel#tank#and#fuel#gauge
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Appropriate!fuel!for!the!flight!planned
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Check!fuel!tank!for!leaks!and!secure!mountings.!Check!fuel!tank!cap!for!security!and!
lack!of!blockage!or!leaks.!Check!the!fuel!filter!for!any!contamination.!
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Fuel#filter,#lines#and#fuel#sample
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Visually!check!fuel!filter!and!fuel!lines,!draw!sample,!check!for!water,!correct!fuel!color,!