EuroFOX - Pilot Operating Handbook and Flight Training Supplement
May 1. 2019
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INSPECT - air intake and controls
INSPECT - electrical system, ignition,
cable connections
INSPECT - fuel system, filter
INSPECT - exhaust system
INSPECT
– coolant, quantity (0.4 inch
above bottom) - (between MIN and MAX
marks), leakages
–(see picture 1)
INSPECT
– oil, quantity (between MIN
and MAX marks), leakages.
Oil Check procedure:
NOTE
: Propeller shouldn't be turned in reverse of the normal direction of
engine rotation.
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Remove bayonet cap from the oil tank, turn the propeller slowly by
hand in direction of engine rotation several times to pump oil from the
engine into the oil tank.
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It is essential to build up compression in the combustion chamber.
Maintain the pressure for a few seconds to let the gas flow via the
piston rings into the crankcase. The speed of rotation is not important
but rather the continuous pressure and the amount of gas which is
transferred into the crankcase.
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This process is finished when air is returning back to the oil tank and
can be noticed by an audible gurgle from the open oil tank.
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Check oil level and add oil if necessary.
The oil level should be in the upper half (between the "50%" and the
"max" mark) and should not fall below the "min." mark of the oil
dipstick. Prior to long flights oil should be added so that the oil level
reaches the "max." mark.
Avoid oil levels exceeding the "max" mark, since excess oil could be
poured out through the venting system.
13. Fuel
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Quantity (between MIN and MAX, at least middle for longer flights
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INSPECT - draining off water and dirt from the central tank. Fuel
system must be sampled daily to assure lack of contamination. Inspect
the type of fuel.