ACA Citabria Explorer 7ECA, Flight Operations Manual

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Citabria 2-1
SECTION II
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
INDEX
GENERAL ....................................................................................................2-1
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..........................................................................................................2-2
ENGINE FIRE DURING START....................................................................2-2
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ............................................................................2-2
ELECTRICAL FIRE ......................................................................................2-3
ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE ......................................................2-3
ENGINE MALFUNCTION .............................................................................2-4
ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKE-OFF ...............................................................2-4
ENGINE AIR RESTART ...............................................................................2-4
PARTIAL POWER LOS / ROUGH RUNNING ..............................................2-5
ABNORMAL OIL PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS .................2-5
LANDING EMERGENCIES ..........................................................................2-5
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING APPROACH .................................................2-5
FORCED LANDING (COMPLETE POWER FAILURE) ................................2-6
DITCHING ....................................................................................................2-6
UNUSUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS ...............................................................2-7
SEVERE TURBULENCE ..............................................................................2-7
STALLS ........................................................................................................2-7
SPINS ..........................................................................................................2-7
INFLIGHT OVERSTRESS ............................................................................2-8
EMERGENCY EXIT / BAILOUT ...................................................................2-8
GENERAL
This section covers the recommended procedures to follow during emergency and adverse
flight conditions. As it is not possible to define every type of emergency that may occur, it is the
pilo
t’s responsibility to use sound judgement based on personal experience and knowledge of
the aircraft to determine the best course of action.
It is considered mandatory that the pilot be familiar with this entire manual, in particular, the
“Emergency Procedures” section to flight.
NOTE
All air speeds in this section are indicated airspeeds (lAS) unless stated otherwise.
FIRE.