Rans Inc.
Section 6
Model S-7LS COURIER
Normal Procedures
Original Issue
March 3, 2005
6- 5
1 Cabin
(1)
Airplane Flight Manual – AVAILABLE IN CABIN
(2)
Parking brake – SET
(3)
Ignition switch -OFF
(4)
Master switch -OFF
(5)
Avionics Master - OFF
(6)
Circuit Breakers - CHECK IN
(7)
Fuel Selector Valve - ON
(8)
Fuel Quantity Indicator –CHECK QUANTITY
(9)
Throttle Lever – MOVEMENT- free
(10)
Seats – ADJUST POSTION – CHECK PINS
(11)
Cabin –CHECK FOR FOREIGN ARTICLES
(12)
For Solo flight – SECURE rear seat belts
Check fuselage.
2 Empenage
(1)
Tail brace wires and attach hardware - CHECK
(2)
Horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin - CHECK
(3)
Control surfaces – CHECK freedom of movement and security
(4)
Tail gear and attach, cable and springs – CHECK freedom of movement
(5)
Tail Tie Down – DISCONNECT
(6)
Fabric(Surface)- CHECK- for rips, tears, damage
Check fuselage.
3 Left Wing- Trailing Edge
(1)
Fuel quick drain valve on bottom of fuselage (behind rear seat); - DRAIN
at least a cupful of fuel (using sampler cup) to check for water, sediment
and proper fuel grade before first flight of day and after each refueling. If
water is observed, take further samples until clear, and than gently rock
the wings to move any additional contaminants to the sampling points.
Take repeated sampling from all points until no contamination is found.
(2)
Fuel quick drain valve on bottom of wing; - DRAIN at least a cupful of fuel
(using sampler cup) to check for water, sediment and proper fuel grade
before first flight of day and after each refueling. If water is observed, take
further samples until clear, and than gently rock the wings to move any
additional contaminants to the sampling points. Take repeated sampling
from all points until no contamination is found
(3)
Flap – CHECK security
(4)
Aileron – CHECK freedom of movement and security
(5)
Rear strut and jury strut attach – CHECK security, dents, nicks
(6)
Fabric(Surface)- CHECK- for rips, tears, damage
