D IAMOND AIRCRAFT
HK 3 6 TS
FLIGHT MANUAL
Systems Description
7 . 3 . 3 Rudder
NOTE
The rudder pedal s must be adj usted on the ground !
The pedal s are unlocked by pull ing the black T-grip in front of the
control st ick .
Move forward :
Push pedals forward with your heels while pull ing the
grip .
Release the grip ,
l et
the pedals
catch
perceptibly .
Move rearward : Pull pedals rearward with the grip . Release the grip ,
use your feet to push the pedals forward until they
catch .
7 .4
AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
There is a blue air brake lever on either side panel . By pulling the
lever rearward the air brakes are unlocked and extended .
The air brake lever catches when the air brakes are extended hal f
way . This pos i tion can be over- travel led in either direction with
sl ightly increased force .
By pushing the lever forward the air brakes are retracted . To lock
the air brakes the lever must be pushed to the forward stop overcoming
the res istance occurring after the air brake i s retracted .
W.ARN I NG
The maximum admi ssible speed with the air brakes f ixed
in the hal f extended position vABf mus t not be exceeded .
The extension of the air brakes produces a nose down
moment which i s more intense at higher airspeeds .
At vNE ' the air brakes must be extended slowly in order
to avoid too high negative acceleration .
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