Taurus ELECTRO manual 472 ENG.pdf - Pipistrel

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REV. 0 Handling and maintenance
Special check-ups
After having exceeded VNE or landed in a rough manner:
check the undercarriage, fuselage & wing surfaces and main spars for abnormalities. It is highly
recommended to have the aircraft verified for airworthiness by authorised service personnel.
Tie down
Tie down the Taurus using dedicated screw-in rings which attacth to the adequate threads on the
bottom side of the wing. Alternatively you may also tie down the wings using a rope over the winglet
area, however, make sure you place a soft piece of foam or equivalent between the wing surface
and the rope, so as not to cause surface and structural damage in case of over-tightening the rope.
Tie down the tail by leading the rope over the fuselage just where the vertical tail surface meets the
fuselage. Tighten this rope in backwards (45°) direction.
CAUTION! Cover the engine compartment area (and gaps) to prevent water to
enter the area with electrical components.
Parking and Storage
The aircraft is ideally stored in a hangar. For increased in-hangar manouvrability use of original pushcart
or free turning tail wheel adapter is recommended.
Even for over-night storage it is recommended to leave the spoiler (airbrake) handle
unlocked in order to reduce pressure on plate springs in order to maintain their original stiffness.
As for the parachute rescue system make sure the activation handle safety pin is inserted every time
you leave the aircraft.
CAUTION! Should the aircraft be stored and/or operated in areas with high atmospheric
humidity pay special attention to eventual corrosion of metal parts,
especially inside the wings. Under such circumstances it is necessery to replace
the spoilers (airbrakes) connector rod every 2 years.
CAUTION! Make sure the cabin is closed AND locked everytime you leave the aircraft.
otherwise the canopy frame may no longer fit the fuselage after a while
as plexiglass and fiber have significantly different stretch coeficients.
CAUTION! Whenever leaving the aircraft parked under sunshine, always cover
the canopy with a light-coloured cloth to prevent overheating. Do this after
you have closed and locked the canopy using both latches.
Cleaning
Use pure water and a soft piece of cloth to clean the aircraft exterior. If you are unable to remove certain
spots, consider using mild detergents. Afterwards, rinse the entire surface thoroughly.
Always use pure water only to clean the glass surfaces, so as not to damage their protection
layers and coatings.
To protect the aircraft surface (excluding glass surfaces) from the environmental contaminants,
use best affordable car wax. (e.g. Sonax Extreme WAX Full Protection no.1)
The interior is to be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.