PART IV-HANDLING

           Nose wheel bay

      (q) Nose wheel		Cuts, cracks, creep, infla-
				  tion, freedom of valve
				  and wear of tyre.
            Hinged leg fairing		Condition and security.
            Nose oleo			Condition and extension
				  (approximately 3½ in.)
            Bay			Clean, no oil leaks from
				  hydraulic pipes or jack.
            Nose wheel door		Condition, secure.

        (r) Front fuselage (Starboard)
            As for front fuselage, port.
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Page 41  (s) At the cockpit 
Para. 57           Before entering the cockpit check that the ejection seat
(s)(t)           safety pins are engaged through the face screen lock.
A.L.3           Check the windscreen and canopy for cleanliness and
                  condition and that the First Aid Kit is secure.

              (t) Ejection seat
                     Facing rearwards, commence a left to right check as
                   follows:-
                   Time release mechanism	Pin attaching static line to
				   guide rail secure.
                   Top latch		Flush: by checking:-
				  (i) Red line not showing.
					  or
				  (ii) Condition of yellow
				       paint.
					  or
				 (iii) Post mod. 655Flush - safety
				       pin fully home.
                   Scissor shackle		Lying flat.
                   Gun firing sear		Connected to face blind.
                   Drogue withdrawal line	Routed over lifting line.
                   Drogue gun.		Drogue piston and restrain-
				  ing split pin in position.
				  Safety pin removed.
				  Static rod connected to
				  drogue gun and to guide
				  rail.

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