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After tying down for the night, you should
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drain fuel sumps after the next morning's flight.
Sump after THIS flight, not next.
✓ secure the tiedowns or chocks, install control locks.correct
After tying down, secure the tiedowns or chocks and install the control locks (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
After tying down, secure the tiedowns or chocks and install the control locks (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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