Aerosoft Robin DR400-140, Manual

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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00
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START
1. Carburettor heat off
2. Mixture full rich (pushed)
3. Slow increase throttle to full
4. Check RPM (2200) and abort when RPM too low
5. Keep pressure on nose wheel to allow directional control
6. Lift off at 100 km/h
7. Increase speed
8. Climb at 120 km/h
START IN CROSSWIND
1. Use rudder to compensate for wind
2. Use higher speed for lift off
3. Avoid ground contact after lift off
4. Steer into wind to counter drift
CLIMB
Obstacle avoidance: climb at 130 km/h with first stage flaps
1. Flaps in
2. Full throttle
3. Maintain 150 km/h
4. Set trim
5. Electrical pump off
Avoid extended maximum climb angle to avoid overheating
CRUISE
1. Use throttle to set engine output
2. Set trim
3. Decrease mixture till engine sound rough then increase to smooth
4. Set mixture after each altitude or RPM change
DESCENT
1. Carburettor heat on
2. Decrease engine RPM
3. Decrease airspeed
4. Electrical pump on
5. Mixture full rich
6. Under 170 km/h use flaps when needed
7. Set trim
When in a long descent use short bursts of throttle to avoid the engine cooling down too much.