PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1981

PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1981 - Page 21 of 35

If your bird goes dOwn during cold

weather, a complete survival kit is a

must! Make sure you have the number

of kits required, and that they are

compLete. If your unit S±P requires

²³ extra survival gear, make sure it's ±K,

too.

Checkout Chap

of TC 1-12, "Cold

Weather Flying Sense.´ It's fulL of

good poop on stayiNg warm, feD and

aµive untiL you're rescued.

±ther chapters have tips ·on¶

maiNtenance when it's cold. So does

FM31¸71.

Put covers on wheN the bird's dry or

they'll freeze in place. If your aircraft's

iN the

hangar, cover it Up before you

park it outsideº

Eyeball those areas not protected by

covers extrA close during your daily

iNspection. Make »ure bLowiNg rain or

snow hasn't frozen up the works.

If a cover is frozen oN your bird,

loosen aN edge and use heat fr¼m a

ground heater to melt it loose. Keep

the surface tem½erature below 160°F,

tho.

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