Airplane Parking and Airplane Engine Shutdown

Unless parking in a designated, supervised area, the

pilot should select a location and heading which will

prevent the propeller or jet blast of other airplanes from

striking the airplane broadside. Whenever possible, the

airplane should be parked headed into the existing or

forecast wind. After stopping on the desired heading,

the airplane should be allowed to roll straight ahead

enough to straighten the nosewheel or tailwheel.

ENGINE SHUTDOWN

Finally, the pilot should always use the procedures in

the manufacturer's checklist for shutting down the

engine and securing the airplane. Some of the important

items include:

Set the parking brakes ON.

Set throttle to IDLE or 1,000 r.p.m. If turbocharged,

observe the manufacturer's spool

down procedure.

Turn ignition switch OFF then ON at idle to

check for proper operation of switch in the OFF

position.

Set propeller control (if equipped) to FULL

INCREASE.

Turn electrical units and radios OFF.

Set mixture control to IDLE CUTOFF.