Procedures & SOPs
Cross-Country Small Things: Keys and Fuel Cards
On cross-countries, take the keys with you when you leave the aircraft, check your fuel cards are correct and current, and use the club's cross-country checklist.
1 min readKapiti Aero Club safety team
When you're heading off on longer cross-country trips, double-check the small things that can easily trip you up.
- When you step out of the aircraft at another aerodrome, take the keys with you. We've had a few near misses with pilots accidentally locking themselves out.
- Check you have the correct fuel cards for the aerodromes you're visiting, and that they haven't expired.
The cross-country checklist is available at the club next to the sign-out forms. It's the easiest way to make sure you haven't forgotten something small that could become a big problem later on!