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The POSTFLIGHT WALK-AROUND should specifically check for
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only fuel level.
Fuel alone misses many issues.
✓ fluid leaks (oil, fuel, hydraulic, brake), tire condition, propeller dings/nicks, antenna damage, control surface integrity, and any indication of a bird or hangar strike.correct
Document any squawks immediately. Postflight walk-around catches issues that the next pilot would face. Look for: fluid leaks (puddle under engine, fuel staining, brake fluid by gear), tire condition (was it cut by FOD on landing?), propeller blade damage (rock chips need to be filed before next flight), antenna integrity, control surface gaps, hangar/bird strikes. Write up any squawks while fresh.
only the propeller.
Prop alone misses many issues.
no postflight inspection is needed.
Postflight inspection is standard PIC responsibility.
Why
Document any squawks immediately. Postflight walk-around catches issues that the next pilot would face. Look for: fluid leaks (puddle under engine, fuel staining, brake fluid by gear), tire condition (was it cut by FOD on landing?), propeller blade damage (rock chips need to be filed before next flight), antenna integrity, control surface gaps, hangar/bird strikes. Write up any squawks while fresh.
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