Cessna 172R, Operating Handbook

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CESSNA
MODEL 172R SECTION
3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
AMPLIFIED
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
The following Amplified Emergency Procedures elaborate upon
information contained in the Emergency Procedures Checklists
portion of
this section. These procedures also include information
not
readily adaptable
to
a checklist
format, and material
to
which a
pilot could
not
be expected
to
refer in resolution of a
specific
emergency. This information should be reviewed in detail prior
to
flying the
airplane,
as
well as reviewed on
a
regular basis
to
keep
pilot’s knowledge of procedures fresh.
ENGINE FAILURE
If an engine failure occurs
during the takeoff roll, the
most
important thing
to
do is stop
the airplane
on the
remaining runway.
Those extra items on
the checklist will provide
added safety after a
failure of this
type.
Prompt lowering of the nose
to
maintain airspeed and establish a
glide attitude is
the
first response
to
an engine failure after takeoff.
In
most
cases, the landing should be
planned straight ahead with
only
small changes in direction
to avoid obstructions. Altitude and
airspeed are seldom sufficient
to execute a
180° gliding
turn
necessary
to return to
the runway. The
checklist procedures assume
that adequate time exists
to
secure
the fuel and ignition
systems
prior
to
touchdown.
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