Left Wing; Left Side Of The Fuselage; Empennage - iKarus C42 Series Pilot Operating Handbook

Pilot Operating Handbook for the C42 Series
14.3
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Wing spar connections secured?
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Wing struts properly attached and secured?
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Auxiliary struts secured with quick-release fasteners?
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Pitot tube secured and free from dirt and water?
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Check aileron shift levers and push rods by opening the zippers
on the wing bottom
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Check condition of fabric covering (rips, etc.)
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Check profiled struts for secure attachment
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Check wing tips and wing tube for deformation
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Check attachment of ailerons and flaps.
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Check the spring-loaded locks at the sliding sleeves for proper
power transmission (they should be locked properly at the front
and rear end of the tubes)
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Check QR-Spades of the C42C and C42CS model for secure
attachment and deformation.
14.4
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Check condition of glass-fiber fairing (cracks, holes, etc.)
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Check secure attachment of glass-fiber fairing (missing screws...)
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Check the baggage door closed and secured, and:
- bearing block of the horizontal rudder
- strapping system of the ballistic rescue system
- aileron rudder cables and pull system
14.5
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Check attachment of the horizontal stabilizer
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Check control surface hinges?
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Check elevator inter-connection
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Trim flap secured?
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Check connection of the Flettner tab (C42C & C42CS)
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Check connections of the elevator push rod
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Check the elevator struts for secured attachment and possible
deformation
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Check rudder cables for being connected and secured
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Check fabric covering (rips, chafing)
POH C42 SERIES ISSUE1 (B) REV7

Left Wing

Left Side of the Fuselage

Empennage

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