Pipistrel FP03-60E, Operator'S Manual

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FP03-60E Propeller
Operator's manual
Handling and maintenance
Ground handling
Use pure water and a soft piece of cloth to clean the blades. If you are unable to remove certain
spots, consider using mild detergents. Afterwards, rinse the entire surface thoroughly.
To protect the surfaces from the environmental contaminants, use best affordable car wax.
CAUTION!
Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to use rough cloth to remove durable
stains. This results in scratching the surface and by that degrades propulsion performance
greatly.
Storing the aircraft inside closed space, make sure there is not any dust accumulating on the blades.
Clean your propeller regularly, preferably before and after each flight to maintain best propulsion
performance.
Avoiding damage
On ground, keep your propeller intact by putting the protection cloth onto the blades. Also, try to
keep your propeller off the sun if possible, for eventual damage caused by UV radiation.
When starting-up the motor/engine, always make sure the space around the propeller is clear.
Do not ever attempt to land on a runway covered by deep water patches for that can result in under-
carriage and propeller damage.
Do not ever attempt to taxi through dense high grass for this causes propeller damage.
Be extremely careful when putting the aircraft into or out of the hangar not to damage the blades.
Do not ever attempt to move around your ultralight aircraft by pushing or pulling it by the propeller.