Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006C00266:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006C00266
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2605–5331

to be taxied, for the purposes of taking-off unless the co-pilot has told him or her that the lock, pin or other device has been removed:
(c) by the co-pilot; or
(d) by a person other than the co-pilot in accordance with paragraph 2.3.
       2.4When an aircraft has been parked, taxied or towed in winds exceeding 35 knots and the control systems and surfaces have not been effectively restrained either by a person in the cockpit or by approved control surface gust locks, the pilot in command or an appropriately licensed maintenance engineer must, before flight, inspect the control systems and control surface attachments for damage.
       2.5Where external control surface locks or restricting devices have been removed as prescribed by paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 of this section, or where an aircraft is to be flown for the first time following maintenance work involving the aircraft's control surfaces or control surface systems, the pilot in command must, immediately before taxiing for the purpose of taking off, test the flight controls to the full limit of their travel and make such other tests as are necessary to ensure that those controls are functioning correctly.
Note   Paragraph 244 (1) (a) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 requires that immediately before taking-off on any flight, the pilot in command of an aircraft must test the flight controls on the ground to the full limit of their travel and make such other tests as are necessary to ensure that those controls are functioning correctly.

3 Security of doors and hatches
       Immediately before taxiing for the purpose of taking off on any flight, the pilot in command must ensure that all doors, escape hatches and loading hatches are properly secured.

4 Precautions before solo flight in aircraft fitted with dual controls
       The pilot in command of an aircraft fitted with dual controls, which is to be flown solo, must ensure that safety harness and any other articles or equipment which may foul the controls are safely secured; if the second control column is readily detachable, it must be removed.

5 Fuel system inspection
       5.1The operator and pilot in command must ensure that the following inspections and tests for the presence of water in the fuel system of the aircraft are made:
(a) either:
 (i) if:
(A) the aircraft manufacturer's data specifies the manner in which inspections and tests for the presence of water in the aircraft's fuel system are to be made; and
(B) the data has been approved under regulation 42M of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 as part of the aircraft's system of maintenance;
 an inspection and test in accordance with the approved data; or
 (ii) in any other case — before the start