BRM BRISTELL ELSA, Operation Instructions Manual

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Date of Issue: 11/2017
Document No.: ELSA-AOI-2-1-0-US
Revision: -
3.6.2 Precautionary landing
A precautionary landing is generally carried out in the cases where the pilot
may be disorientated, the aircraft has no fuel reserve or possibly in bad
weather conditions.
1. Choose landing area, determine wind direction
2. Report your intention to land and land area location.
3. Perform low-altitude passage into wind over the right-hand side of the
chosen area with flaps extended as needed and thoroughly inspect
the landing area.
4. Perform circuit pattern.
5. Perform approach at increased idling with flaps fully extended.
6. Reduce power to idle when flying over the runway threshold and
touch-down at the very beginning of the chosen area.
7. After stopping the airplane switch off all switches, shut off the fuel
selector, lock the airplane and seek for assistance.
NOTE
Watch the chosen area steadily during precautionary landing.
3.6.3 Landing with a flat tire
1. During landing keep the damaged wheel above ground as long as
possible using the ailerons control
2. Maintain the direction on the landing roll out, applying rudder control.
3.6.4 Landing with a defective landing gear.
1. If the main landing gear is damaged, perform touch-down at the
lowest practicable speed and if possible, maintain direction during
landing run.
2. If the nose wheel is damaged perform touch-down at the lowest
practicable speed and hold the nose wheel above the ground by
means of the elevator control as long as possible.