Section Iv - Normal Procedures; Pre-Flight Check Procedure; Pre-Flight Instructions - ELA Aviacion ELA 10-Eclipse Pilot Operator's Handbook

ELA 10-Eclipse PILOT OPERATOR´S
HANDBOOK
Version: V10-05
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Issue date: 26 July 2016.
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Last modification: 04 February 2019.

Section IV - NORMAL PROCEDURES

4.1 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK PROCEDURE

The purpose of the pre-flight check procedure is to verify that the aircraft is
fit for safe flight before you start the engine for the first flight of the day.
If any item of the pre-flight procedure cannot be satisfied for any reason,
advise qualified maintenance personnel and do not attempt to fly before the
defect is eliminated.

PRE-FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS:

Before you start the pre-flight procedure, move the aircraft into a suitable
position, ideally on level ground, facing into wind. Switch ON the master to
charge the rotor brake air-tank, switch OFF when the compressor stops.
Engage the parking brakes and align the rotor to the straight-ahead
position. Make sure the aircraft will not be adversely affected by the
airstream from propellers of other aircraft. Once the external covers are
removed, the check sequence begins at the nose of the aircraft and goes in
a counter clockwise direction.
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