SERVICE MANUAL & I.C.A. FOR THE 7000 AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS
Revision D Page 24 of 102 P/N 1004646 Doc. No. W7001-24-01
1.5 MOORING
For land operations, the aircraft is equipped with
three fixed mooring points. Two are located on
the outboard edge of the wing struts and the
other is located on the underside of the tail
section of the aircraft.
Mooring Procedure on Land:
1. Position the aircraft near mooring location
and it point into the wind.
2. Set the parking brake and/or chock the main
wheels.
3. Install the aircraft control column lock.
4. Install the flight control gust lock.
5. Tie down the aircraft to anchor points on the
ground.
6. Install provided engine inlet covers, pitot
tube covers, and propeller anchor assembly.
7. Attach a static ground cable to one of the
aircraft tie-down eyelets and the ground
anchor point.
For water operations, the floats are equipped
with two deck cleats on each float, one forward
near the pilot/copilot doors, and one aft near the
cargo door.
Mooring Procedure on Water at Dock:
1. Position the aircraft near the dock and point
into the wind as much as possible.
2. Install the control column lock.
3. Install the flight control gust lock.
4. Tie down using both deck cleats to secure
aircraft to dock and keep it from moving if
wind direction shifts.
Mooring Procedure on Water at Buoy:
1. Position the aircraft near buoy.
2. Install the control column lock.
3. Install the flight control gust lock.
4. Tie to buoy using one deck cleat and leave
sufficient slack in the rope so that the
aircraft can move as the wind direction
shifts without causing damage to aircraft.
