HOAC AUSTRIA
DV
20
Flight Manual
8.4.
GROUND HANDLING
I
ROAD TRANSPORT
8.4.1.
Towing
Handling
The airplane is most easily and safely maneuvered by hand with the tow-bar attached to the nose
wheel.
If no tow-bar is used, during forward traversing the nose-wheel will follow the movement of the
airplane. Change in direction is achieved by pulling on the propeller hub. To traverse in the rear
direction, the tail section of the airplane should be pushed down until the nose-wheel is clear of the
ground. This method can also be used to turn the airplane around its main landing gear.
8.4.2.
Parking
For short time parking, the airplane must be orientated in headwind direction, the parking brake must
be engaged and the wing flaps must be in the retracted position. For extended and unattended
parking, as well as in unpredictable wind conditions, the airplane must be anchored to the ground or
placed in a hangar. Parking in a hangar is recommended.
8.4.3.
Mooring
The tail fin of the airplane has a hole which can be used to tie-down the airplane to the ground. Also
on each end of the wings an eyelet can be installed and used as tie-down points.
Revision No.
Reference
Date
October
20,
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