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FLIGHT & OPERATION MANUAL ESQUAL VM-1
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5.6 TAXI
If you are flying alone, check that the right seat seat belts are secured before starting to taxi.
Keep the stick back while rolling in order to unload the stress on the nose landing gear.
You should always keep a low taxi speed and try to avoid drastic power changes, due to the fact
that the inertia on the propeller mass causes important stress on the differential and the
crankshaft.
We advise you to taxi with the flaps up, especially on sandy runways to avoid damage by
objects or stones raised by the wheels.
Avoid flying if the runway is muddy, it will eventually damage the fairings and can affect the
braking capacity of the plane.
Important:
It is completely FORBIDDEN to start taxiing if there is any malfunction of the brakes.
5.7 CHECK BEFORE TAKING OFF
1. Brakes
ON
2. Throttle
4000 RPM
3. Magnet Check
CHANGE R-L (and both)
4. Throttle
IDLE
5. Flaps
Extend 10° depending on the necessity
At the holding point, check that the engine is within the operational limits and proceed with the
magnet test.
Once you have started to take off roll, there is sufficient control over the steering rudder to keep
the plane on the runway axis without having to use the differential brakes.
Once a positive climb rate is established the flaps can be returned to the neutral position (0°).
Attention:
The drop in revolution with only one magnet should not be superior to 300 RPM.
The variation between both magnets should be less than 150 RPM at 4,000 (revolutions, turns).
