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After tying down for the night, you should

Choices

  • drain fuel sumps after the next morning's flight.

    Sump after THIS flight, not next.

  • secure the tiedowns or chocks, install control locks.correct

    or use the seatbelt as a control restraint), pitot cover, and complete a postflight walk-around looking for any damage that occurred during flight (rock dings, oil leaks, broken antennas). Postflight tiedown: chocks/tiedowns installed, control lock or seatbelt restraint (prevents wind from slamming controls and damaging hinges), pitot cover (keeps insects out), then a walk-around looking for new damage that may have occurred in flight. Document any squawks. This is standard pilot responsibility, not the FBO's.

  • just walk away — the FBO handles everything.

    Pilot is responsible for securing the airplane.

  • lock the cockpit only.

    Cockpit lock alone leaves controls and airframe vulnerable.

Why

or use the seatbelt as a control restraint), pitot cover, and complete a postflight walk-around looking for any damage that occurred during flight (rock dings, oil leaks, broken antennas). Postflight tiedown: chocks/tiedowns installed, control lock or seatbelt restraint (prevents wind from slamming controls and damaging hinges), pitot cover (keeps insects out), then a walk-around looking for new damage that may have occurred in flight. Document any squawks. This is standard pilot responsibility, not the FBO's.

FAA source: AFH Ch 2; AFH Chapter 2 — Ground Operationsbrowse the reference library →

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