Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › XIV. Postflight Procedures › Task A. After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)

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Secure the airplane.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 2-23
Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Engine Shutdown
should always use the procedures in the airplane’s AFM/POH shutdown checklist for shutting down the engine and securing the airplane. Important items may include: 1. Parking Brake—set to ON. 2. Throttle—set to IDLE ... theft security locks. Post-Flight A flight is not complete until the engine is shut down and the airplane is secured. A pilot should consider this an essential part of any flight…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 2-23
Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Post-Flight › Securing and Servicing
secured, and security locks in place. The type of tie downs may vary significantly from chains to well-worn ropes. Chains are not flexible and as such should not be made taut so as to allow the airplane some movement ... cowling inlet covers, rudder gust locks, window sunscreens, and propeller security locks to further enhance the safety and security of the airplane…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-18
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › TEAM Checklist: Choose and Implement Risk Controls
process. • Another important tool—overlooked by many pilots— is a good post-flight analysis. When you have safely secured the airplane, take the time to review and analyze the flight as objectively as you can. Mistakes and judgment errors…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 2-11
Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft › Landing Gear, Tires, and Brakes
remaining and should be secure. All brake lines should be secure, dry, and free of signs of hydraulic leaks, and devoid of abrasions and deep cracking. ⦁ On tricycle gear airplanes, a shimmy damper is used to damp oscillations ... help in absorbing landing loads and shocks. The bungee cords must be inspected for security and condition. ⦁ Where the landing gear transitions into the airplane’s structure, the pilot should inspect the attachment points and the airplane skin…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 1-16
Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Introduction
need to allow time for flight preparation. Situational awareness begins during preparation and only ends when the airplane is safely and securely returned to its tie-down or hangar, or if a decision is made not to go. This chapter…