Towing Instructions; Parking - Skyleader 200 Pilot Operating Handbook

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8.4.

Towing instructions

The SKYLEADER 200 can accept a Tow Bar connection. The tow bar is attached to two short horizontal pins
protruding from the nose landing gear leg.
When handling the ULL aircraft on the ground, it is preferable to use the tow bar
When the tow bar is attached to the nose landing gear, the ULL aircraft can be easily moved by hand. You should
always pull or control the rolling speed with the tow bar. Avoid pulling on the propeller, to avoid damaging the
propeller. To steer the ULL aircraft while pulling, move the tow bar to the sides. The range of steering is restricted by
the limit stops of the rudder control system.
The tow bar has a long arm. Steering with the tow bar can produce unacceptably high forces on
the nose wheel steering mechanism. Avoid trying to steer hard against the limits of the rudder
8.5.

Parking

For short term parking the ULL aircraft should be placed with the nose into the wind. Retract flaps. Activate parking
brake. Check the ULL aircraft does not roll when leaving the ULL aircraft. When you intend to park the ULL aircraft for
a longer duration, you must chock the wheels in addition to the parking brake. For longer term parking, it is highly
recommended to tie down the ULL aircraft or to park it in a hangar.
To lock the controls, pull the control stick back against the seat cushion. Close the seat belts around the control stick,
so that the stick is fixed in the back position, pulled against the seat cushion. This will block elevator and aileron
movement.
Only use the pilot seat harness to lock the control stick. This way, the belts will have to be removed from the control
stick before a pilot attempts to fly the ULL aircraft. There have been accidents with other ULL aircraft where the
control stick was locked with the co-pilot's seat belts and the pilot did try to fly the ULL aircraft!
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control system stops - otherwise, you can easily damage the rudder control system.
Control surfaces must be blocked using pilot side seat belts.