Daily Pre-Flight Checklist

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(THINK OF THE "PREFLIGHT CHECKUP" AS A WALK-AROUND CHECK AS WITH A FULL SCALE AIRCRAFT)

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PROPELLER 

• NICKS OR CRACKS - CRACKS OR BREAKS
  
• TIGHT PROP-NUT OR HUB - (ESP. CENTER SECTION)WING  
  
• CRACKS OR BREAKS, ESPECIALLY THE CENTER   SECTION.
  
• AILERON & SERVO HOOKUP IS SECURE
  
• AILERON SERVO PLUG IS TIGHT
  

WHEELS AND CONTROLS

• NOSE WHEEL, & MAIN GEAR SECURE
  
• AXLES & WHEEL COLLARS SECURE
  
•  NOSE WHEEL STEERING HOOKUP SECURE
  

GENERAL

• NO LOOSE SERVO OR LOOSE BATTERY WIRES
  
•  FUEL LINE NOT SPLIT, OR HOLES - PLUG'S TIGHT
  
• FOAM AROUND THE TANK DRY
  
• BATTERY PACK SECURE
  
• SERVOS & SERVO RAIL SECURE TO FUSELAGE
  
• CLEVISES & SERVO
  

ENGINE

• TIGHT ENGINE MOUNT 
  
• TIGHT MUFFLER  
  

FUEL SYSTEM 

•  BUBBLES AROUND GLOW PLUG
  
• CRACKS OR BREAKS IN PLUG, HEAD BOLTS 
  
• LOOSE, HEAD GASKET LEAKING
  
• TAIL SECTION SECURE TO FUSELAGE
  
• BUBBLES AROUND MUFFLER
  
• CHECK WING DOWELS AND/OR BOLTS
  
• SECURE NEEDLE VALVE
  
• FIREWALL INTEGRITY
  
• BUBBLES IN FUEL LINE
  

CONTROL SURFACES

• CONTROL SURFACES ABLE TO MOVE SMOOTHLY AT FULL THROTTLE GLITCHES.
  
• CRACKS OR BREAKS 
  
• HINGES 
  

NOTE FOR SAFETY: 

• CLEVISES U HORNS
  
• AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE RECHECKED FOR PUSHROD SLOP AFTER EVERY:
  
• HARD LANDING
  
• CARTWHEEL
  
• OFF-RUNWAY LANDING 
  
• CRACKS OR BREAKS FOR ANY OTHER INCIDENT
  
• CHECK HINGES ON LADING
  
• CLEVISES & HORNS ON LANDING, THAT RAISES A PUSHROD SLOP QUESTION!