AEROPRAKT-32L Pilot Operating Handbook
A32L-FO-POH
3. Flare — start at 3 m (15 ft), level off at approximately 0.3 m (1 ft).
Gradually reduce bank and side drift while flaring and leveling off.
81. Throttle — IDLE.
82. Touchdown — at minimum speed. Avoid touching ground with the tail.
83. Yoke/Stick — HOLD to reduce the speed and PUSH gently to lower the nose wheel
slowly.
84. Flaps — RETRACT.
85. Brakes — ENGAGE as required. Avoid braking at a high speed or nose wheel up!
4.12 Short/soft field landing
86. Flaps — EXTEND FULLY.
87. Approach distance — REDUCE by side slipping when clear of obstacles.
88. Approach speed on final — 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kts), +10 km/h (6 mph, 5 kts) in rain or
strong turbulence.
89. Direction — ALIGN the airplane WITH THE RUNWAY using rudder pedals.
90. Side drift — ELIMINATE by banking against the drift (crosswind, if any).
91. Flare — start at 3 m (15 ft), level off at approximately 0.3 m (1 ft).
Gradually reduce bank and side drift while flaring and leveling off.
92. Throttle — IDLE.
93. Touchdown — at minimum speed at the beginning of the runway. Avoid touching
ground with the tail.
94. Flaps — RETRACT.
10.Yoke/Stick — HOLD to reduce the speed and PUSH gently to lower the nose wheel
slowly.
11. Brakes — soft field: DO NOT USE;
short field — ENGAGE as required. Avoid braking at a high speed or nose
wheel up!
4.13 Balked landing
95. Throttle — gradually FULL POWER.
96. Descent — DISCONTINUE.
97. Speed — accelerate to at least 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kts) flying level.
98. Climb — at 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kts).
99. Flaps — RETRACT SLOWLY at safe altitude.
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