CLEANING ROTA

• MONTH	RESPONSIBLE	NOTES
  January	Chris	Clean either Jan or Feb as required
  February	Chris	Clean either Jan or Feb as required
  March	Bob
  April	Barrie
  May	Paul
  June	Alan
  July	Dave K
  August	Dave O
  September	Will
  October	Mike
  November	Martyn	Clean either Nov or Dec as required
  December	Martyn	Clean either Nov or Dec as required

  
  

  • Cleaning Procedure
    Airframe
    Start by washing off any dirt by using water and mild detergents using a brush and
    bucket, if possible use warm water.  The hose should be used to
    rinse down after washing but please use only a gentle spray to avoid water entering the wings and
    fuselage etc.
    The underside of the airframe is best accessed with the use of a wheelie body-board. This can
    usually be found in and around hanger three. On the underside TZ accumulates oil due to aeros
     just behind the engine and also behind the main under carriage. These areas will need
    special attention. It should be noted that the transponder aerial located under the main fuselage
    is very fragile and is easily knocked off, please be aware of it's vulnerability while working in this
    area.
    
    After washing and rinsing, leather down using shammy leather until dry.
    A good quality car polish should then be applied (e.g. Autoglyn) to all upper surfaces. A double
    application to the leading edges will provide extra protection.
    The underside would also benefit from polish application but maybe too much work for one
    person and could be done twice a year by arranging a two person polishing detail.
    
    Canopy
    Clean canopy with only approved Perspex cleaning products (e.g.Autoglyn’s Fast Glass) never
    use any type of alcohol based cleaner. Use only soft “tea shirt” cloth type materials never use
    Paper Towels these will scratch. Clean inside and out.
    
    Cockpit
    Using a clean cloth dust around instruments and centre console, lift out seat cushions vacuum seat
    pans and floor area checking all the time for foreign objects (e.g. coins, pens) anything that could
    jam controls etc.
    
    Note:
    The benefits of following this procedure are twofold, we all have a clean shiny aircraft that we
    can be proud of, and there is no better way of discovering possible faults and identifying systems
    than getting up close and personal with our aircraft.
    It is always better to fly the aircraft after washing to flush out any water that as managed to get
    trapped but this is not always possible.
    Finally, this is a good time to check the tyre pressures, the pressures should be recorded on the
    time sheet for reference. (50PSI for the Nose and 25 psi for the mains)
    
    

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