Apply friction to lock cyclic and collective sticks so that friction
control knobs are positioned as follows; neutral for cyclic stick and
full down for collective stick.
Secure main rotor blades as follows:
Turn blades until one blade is directly above aft fuselage (Fig.
7-4).
Insert tiedown sleeve on each blade.
CAUTION
When securing tiedown sleeve cords, take up slack but do not
apply bending loads on blades.
Secure aft tiedown sleeve cord to aft fuselage. Secure other
tiedown sleeve cords to landing gear step.
For longer duration parking, also perform the following steps:
Install cover on plenum chamber screen, exhaust vent, ex-
haust/starter cooling plug, mast plug, step plug & pitot tube.
7-15. MOORING
Whenever severe storm conditions or wind velocities higher than 50
knots are forecast, helicopter should be housed in hanger or
evacuated to a safer area.
If these precautions are not possible, moor helicopter as follows:
Park helicopter and tie down or remove main rotor blades.
Install plenum chamber screen cover and exhaust vent cover.
Install pitot tube cover.
Handling, Servicing & Maint.
Pilot's Flight Manual
Schweizer RSG, LLC.
Model
269D
Helicopter
7-22
Reissued:
16
Jan 2019
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