Section 4: Safety
Preflight Safety Check
2015 Sacksafoam I Operations Manual
(Version E)
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Section 4: Safety
Preflight Safety Check
The Bambi bucket and Sacksafoam I system should receive a preflight inspection in the same manner as a
pilot preflights the aircraft before use. To preflight the system, start at the bottom and work up.
1.
Are all the attachments connecting the sack to the Bambi bucket firmly secured?
2.
Is the wiring connector (close to the sack) tightly secured? Does it have the white waterproofing
washer installed inside the receptacle?
3.
Is the power cable leading to the sack secured to one of the Bambi bucket suspension lines?
4.
Is there a breakaway plug installed in the power cable near the cargo hook? Is it taped together to
prevent premature release?
5.
Is the control box operating properly? (Cap the outlet port on the sack to avoid dispensing foam
when testing the control box.)
6.
Are the wires in the helicopter secured to avoid tripping and tangling?
7.
Prior to takeoff, ensure that the cam lock cap on the foam outlet port is removed.
Refer to the Bambi bucket manual for the preflight check on the Bambi bucket itself.
UNCONTROLLED COPY IF PRINTED
