TM 1-1520-240-MTF
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B BEFORE HOVER (CONT.)
8. Ground Instability — Check.
F a. Ensure swivels are locked and engaged.
b. Ensure Brakes are set.
c. Lift FWD gear off the ground and check rear
brakes hold.
d. Check flight control response all axes.
B HOVER
1-18.
1. Flight Controls — Check flight controls for
correct response.
2. System Instruments — Check Normal.
3. Flight Instruments — Check as required.
a. VSI, barometric and radar altimeters —
Indicate climb and descent.
b. Turn pointers, heading indicators and
magnetic compass — Indicate turns left and
right. HIS 2_ split between pilot and copilots
indicators. Magnetic compass 5 of HSI
indication.
c. Slip indicators — Ball free in the race.
d. Attitude indicators — Indicate nose high,
nose low, banks left and right.
e. Airspeed indicators — Check.
F 4. LCTs — Check retracted.
5. Ground Contact Indicating lights check — Both
off.
6. AFCS — Check first flight of the day if AFCS
MTF checks at a hover check are not going to be
performed.
