CESSNA
MODEL 172N
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
9.
Touchdown -- SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW.
10.
Ignition Switch -- OFF.
11.
Brakes -- APPLY HEAVILY.
DITCHING
1.
Radio -- TRANSMIT MAYDAY on 121.5 MHz, giving location and
intentions and SQUAWK 7700
if
transponder is installed.
2.
Heavy Objects (in baggage area) -- SECURE OR JETTISON.
3.
Approach -- High Winds, Heavy Seas -- INTO THE WIND.
Light Winds, Heavy Swells -- PARALLEL TO
SWELLS.
4.
Wing Flaps -- 20
°
- 40
°
.
5.
Power -- ESTABLISH 300 FT/MIN DESCENT AT 55 KIAS.
6.
NOTE
If
no power is available, approach at65 KIAS with flaps up
or at 60 KIAS with 10
°
flaps.
Cabin Doors -- UNLATCH.
7.
Touchdown -- LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ESTABLISHED RATE OF
DESCENT.
8.
Face -- CUSHION at touchdown with folded coat.
9.
Airplane -- EVACUATE through cabin doors.
If
necessary, open
window and flood cabin to equalize pressure so doors can be
opened.
10.
Life Vests and Raft -- INFLATE.
FIRES
DURING START ON GROUND
1.
Cranking -- CONTINUE, to get a start which would suck the flames
and accumulated fuel through the carburetor and into the engine.
If
engine starts:
2.
Power -- 1700 RPM for a few minutes.
3.
Engine -- SHUTDOWN and inspect for damage.
If engine fails to start:
4.
Throttle -- FULL OPEN.
5.
Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF.
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July 1979
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