Aerolite 103 (Hirth F-33) — Normal and Emergency Procedures NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: c4d3421d2f994372dc05e4ba428f436df438bc75432bc8c673bdee08f98d1298 Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== PART 103 OPERATING LIMITATIONS ------------------------------ ** NOTE: This aircraft is operated as an ultralight vehicle under 14 CFR Part 103. It has no airworthiness certificate and no N-number, and the pilot needs no certificate or medical. [ ] Single occupant only [ ] Day, visual conditions only [ ] Not over congested areas or open-air assemblies of people [ ] Not in Class A, B, C or D airspace without prior ATC authorization ** CAUTION: Part 103 imposes no maintenance or inspection requirement. Nobody else is checking this aircraft. The preflight is the entire inspection programme. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION -------------------- COCKPIT [ ] Ignition switches ............................................. OFF [ ] Fuel shutoff valve ............................................ OFF [ ] Restraint harness ............................... CONDITION CHECKED [ ] Control stick and pedals ......... FREE, FULL TRAVEL, CORRECT SENSE AIRFRAME [ ] Wing struts, lift struts and attach bolts ... SECURE, SAFETIED, NO CRACKS [ ] Sail and fabric ............. NO TEARS, SEAMS INTACT, LACING SECURE [ ] Control cables, pulleys and clevis pins ... CONDITION, SAFETY PINS PRESENT [ ] Tail surfaces and hinges .................... SECURE, FREE MOVEMENT [ ] Landing gear, tires and bungees .............. CONDITION, INFLATION ENGINE AND PROPELLER ** WARNING: Treat the propeller as live at all times. A two-stroke can fire on a single blade movement with the ignition off if a switch or ground lead has failed. Keep the propeller arc clear and never stand in it. [ ] Propeller blades and bolts ... NO NICKS OR CRACKS, TORQUE MARKS ALIGNED [ ] Engine mount and rubber isolators ............... SECURE, NO CRACKS [ ] Exhaust system and springs .................... SECURE, NOT CRACKED [ ] Fuel lines and primer bulb ................. NO CHAFING, NO WEEPING [ ] Fuel quantity and mix .................. CHECKED, CORRECT OIL RATIO [ ] Fuel sample ....................................... CLEAR, NO WATER ENGINE START ------------ [ ] Area behind aircraft .......................................... CLEAR [ ] Wheels ....................................... CHOCKED OR BRAKES HELD [ ] Fuel shutoff valve ............................................... ON [ ] Primer bulb .................................................... FIRM [ ] Throttle ..................................................... CLOSED [ ] Choke ................................... AS REQUIRED FOR TEMPERATURE [ ] Call "CLEAR PROP" [ ] Ignition switches ........................................... BOTH ON [ ] Start engine [ ] Choke ........................................ OFF AS ENGINE PICKS UP [ ] Warm up ................. PER ENGINE MANUAL BEFORE ADVANCING THROTTLE BEFORE TAKEOFF -------------- [ ] Harness ............................................ TIGHT AND LOCKED [ ] Controls ........................................... FREE AND CORRECT [ ] Ignition check ..................... EACH CIRCUIT, DROP WITHIN LIMITS [ ] Full throttle static RPM .......................... PER ENGINE MANUAL [ ] Engine temperatures ........................................ IN RANGE [ ] Windsock and traffic ........................................ CHECKED [ ] Engine failure plan ......................................... BRIEFED ** CAUTION: A single-cylinder two-stroke should be treated as an engine that will stop without warning. Do not depart over terrain that offers no landing option. ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------- (Engine stops or loses power after leaving the ground with insufficient height to return) ** WARNING: Do not attempt to turn back to the runway. At this aircraft's altitude, speed and glide performance a turn back will stall it. [ ] Nose [MEMORY] ................... LOWER IMMEDIATELY TO GLIDE ATTITUDE [ ] Landing area [MEMORY] ............. STRAIGHT AHEAD, WITHIN 30 DEGREES [ ] Fuel shutoff valve [MEMORY] ..................................... OFF [ ] Ignition switches [MEMORY] ...................................... OFF [ ] Harness ....................................................... TIGHT [ ] Flare and land, accepting damage to the aircraft to protect the occupant SHUTDOWN AND SECURING --------------------- [ ] Throttle ....................................................... IDLE [ ] Ignition switches ............................................... OFF [ ] Ignition switches ............ CONFIRM ENGINE STOPS WITH SWITCHES OFF [ ] Fuel shutoff valve .............................................. OFF [ ] Chock, tie down or hangar the aircraft