The Light Weight Engine Houtekietstraat 11
B-8540 Deerlijk, Belgium
EFFECTIVITY
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19-3-2019
Motor STOP
The engine should not be stopped when it is very hot, as the coolant and the fuel are not being
circulated anymore and it may create vapour lock problems due the residual heat. Generally if the
landing is made at reduced power and taxiing is sufficient to cool down the engine temperature to
enable immediate stopage of the engine.
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Throttle set to idle
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Switch OFF all electrical units.
If a NESIS is installed it should be switched OFF only after the motor has been stopped, in order to
secure the safeguarding of the log book and the last flight.
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Switch OFF the fuel pump
If the engine is still running for a few seconds, it reduces the remaining pressure in the fuel system.
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Switch OFF both ignition circuits (mag switches), then the engine stops
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Switch OFF the ECU
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Turn OFF Master Switch
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For parking maintain this status and remove the key
ENGINE Checking
If the last flight was normal without any unusual occurences, then the pre-flight check is limited to
following:
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Control of cooling liquid
Sight control of the overflow reservoir
Open maintenance panel
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Control of the oil level
Sight control of the oil reservoir
Open maintenance panel
WARNING
As usual with all engines having dry sump lubrication, the highest level is reached only after the
propeller has been turned a few times by hand until the typical gurgling noise is heard from the oil
reservoir. This reservoir installed in your aircraft is normally equipped with a sight tube showing the oil
level and therefore the control of the level is made visually.
MAKE SURE THAT ALL POWER SWITCHES
ARE IN ‘OFF’ POSITION !!!
