AEROPRAKT-22LS Pilot Operating Handbook
A22LS-POH-04
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5.13 Short/soft field landing
1. Flaps
– EXTEND FULLY.
2. Approach distance
– REDUCE by side slipping when clear of obstacles.
3. Approach speed on final
– 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kts), +10 km/h (6 mph, 5 kts) in rain or
strong turbulence.
4. Direction
– ALIGN the airplane WITH THE RUNWAY using rudder pedals.
5. Side drift
– ELIMINATE by banking against the drift (crosswind, if any).
6. Flare
– start at 5 m (15 ft), level off at approximately 0.3 m (1 ft).
Gradually reduce bank and side drift while flaring and leveling off.
7. Throttle
– IDLE.
8. Touchdown
– at minimum speed at the beginning of the runway. In cross-wind
conditions
– maintain banking into wind till touching the runway with one of the wheels.
Avoid touching ground with the tail.
9. Flaps
– RETRACT.
10. Yoke (Stick)
– HOLD to reduce the speed and PUSH gently to lower the nose wheel
slowly. Pedals
– set NEUTRAL before touching ground with the nose wheel (in cross-
wind conditions).
11. Brakes
– soft field: DO NOT USE;
short field
– ENGAGE as required.
Avoid braking at a high speed or nose wheel up!
5.14 Balked landing
1. Throttle
– gradually FULL POWER.
2. Descent
– DISCONTINUE.
3. Speed
– accelerate to at least 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kts) flying level.
4. Climb
– at 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kts).
5. Flaps
– RETRACT SLOWLY at safe altitude.
