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Pilot’s Operating Handbook DFE Ultralights Ascender III-C
t) Copilot’s throttle quadrant clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
u) Pilot’s throttle quadrant clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
v) Low oil warning power switch
- ON
w) Seat Belts/Shoulder Harness
- CHECK condition
x) Co-pilot’s Seat Belt/Shoulder Harness - SECURE if flying solo
y) Radio, GPS, Intercom
– INSTALLED and operating
z) Ballast tube
- CHECK contents and position
•
forward for solo
•
aft for dual
aa)
Helmets
–
READY
for
use
bb) Loose objects
- STOWED
cc)
Keel -
CHECK
condition,
security
dd) Keel front section clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
ee) Front strut, top left wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
ff) Front strut, top right wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
gg) Main strut bottom left wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
hh) Main strut bottom right wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
ii) Inboard sweep wires to nose plate left clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
jj) Inboard sweep wires to nose plate right clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
kk) Nose Plate Pip Pin
- CHECK condition, security
3) Right
Wing
a)
Cables
-
CHECK
secure
b)
King
Post
-
CHECK
condition,
security
c)
Zippers
–
OPEN
d) Compression struts
- CHECK condition, security
e) Spar outboard attachment right front clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
f) Spar outboard attachment right rear clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
g)
Zippers
–
CLOSE
h) Top and bottom rigging cables
- CHECK
i)
Wing
ribs
-
CHECK
condition,
Velcro
closures
j) Winglet mounting right clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
k) Winglet lateral brace right top clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
l) Winglet lateral brace right bottom clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
m) Winglet longitudinal brace right top clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
n) Winglet longitudinal brace right bottom clevis pin - CHECK condition, security
o) Control cable to winglet right clevis pin
- CHECK condition, security
p) Tip Rudder
- CHECK condition, freedom of
movement, security of control cable
q)
Wing
Tip
-
CHECK
condition
r) Tip rib right front wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
s) Tip rib right rear wingnut
- CHECK condition, security
t) Front and Rear Wing Spars
- INSPECT for straightness, dents
and other damage
u) Dacron wing covering
- CHECK for condition, security