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AI.XIV.A.S4FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills

Secure the airplane.

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Secure the airplane.

Bottom line

The pilot should always use the procedures in the airplane’s AFM/POH shutdown checklist for shutting down the engine and securing the airplane. If the airplane is going to be inactive, it is a good operating practice to fill the fuel tanks to prevent water condensation from forming inside the tank.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 1 (p. 1-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  4. AFH ch. 17 (p. 17-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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