AIRCRAFT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – VIRUS 912 S-LSA GLIDER
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position, rubber dumpers intact
Fuel and/or oil leakage: no fluid on hoses, engine housing or engine cover
Reduction gearbox: check for eventual oil leakage, all bolts and plugs attached firmly
Fasteners and engine cover screws: tightened, engine cover undamaged
Gascolator
Drain approximately 1 cup of fuel and check for contamination.
Spinner
Prop: no mechanical damage (e.g. cracks, impact spots), screws tight bolts and nuts:
secured
Nose wheel: grab aircraft’s propeller and push it towards the ground to verify proper
nose wheel suspension operation.
Then lift the nose wheel off the ground and check for nose leg strut free play.
Bolts: fastened Tire: no cracks, adequate pressure Wheel fairing: undamaged, firmly
attached, clean (e.g. no mud or grass on the inside)
Propeller
Hub and blades: no mechanical damage (e.g. cracks), both immaculately clean
Bolts and nuts: secured
Auto-feathering mechanism (optional):
smooth travel of propeller pitch, adequate spring tension
Undercarriage, wheels