AVIATION
Artur Trendak
FLIGHT MANUAL
Emergency Procedures
Chapter 3
Edition 1
21 Aug 2014
Change no.:
Document no.: TERCEL-AFM-001-EN
Page 3-3
3.4
Smoke or Fire
3.4.1
During Taxiing
x
Reset the throttle lever to the “minimum” position
.
x
Close Fuel Shut-off valve.
x
Deactivate the magnetos and the master switch(red key).
x
Stop the machine and leave it as fast as possible.
x
Use an appropriate fire extinguisher if available.
3.4.2
During Flight
x
Close Fuel Shut-off valve.
x
Deactivate the magnetos and the master switch(red key).
x
Use an appropriate fire extinguisher if available.
x
Perform Emergency Landing(subsection 3.6)
3.5
Gliding
Flight with engine shut-off can be safely performed in the full speed range. However,
approaching the ground, observe the restrictions following from
the “height
-
speed” diagram
(page 2-7). In case of a vertical descent, commence accelerating the gyrocopter at a height of 80-
100 m above the ground to be able to land safely.
The highest glide ratio equals 3:1 at speed 100 km/h (54 kt); then the machine heads for an
area seen in the bottom window.
3.6
Emergency Landing
x
Maintain 100 km/h (54 kt) to achieve best glide ratio.
x
Chose landing spot.
x
Land, attempting to avoid both possible obstacles and violent manoeuvres resulting
with loss of rotor rotational speed.
x
Engage rotor brake as fast as possible after touchdown.
x
Stop the machine, apply full rotor brake and prepare to leave.
x
Leave the machine as soon as the rotor stops.
3.7
Flat Tyre at Landing/Taxi
x
Deactivate the magnetos and the master switch.
x
Interrupt the take-off.
x
Attempt to keep up the direction by means of the pedals and the brake.
