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FLIGHT & OPERATION MANUAL ESQUAL VM-1
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2. Engine failures immediately after take off
a) Lower nose to maintain airspeed of 115 km/h – when the flaps are down. When the
flaps are up, keep flying 140 km/h until reaching landing area, then lower the flaps.
b) Maintain control – keep on flying.
c) Fuel, ignition and master off (if time permits)
d) Land straight ahead if possible – or within 30° of RWY-axis
3. Engine failures during flight and forced landing
a) Airspeed (best glide) 140 km/h – flaps up
b) Set up approach for field, noting wind direction and velocity
c) Fuel on
d) Magnetos on
e) Attempt restart (if time permits) (if propeller stops use starter)
f) If it does not restart turn fuel off and ignition master off
g) Pick your spot and fly over it if possible at 1000 ft, crosswind and join down wind
for regular circuit. Remember you can always get rid of altitude if necessary, but you
can’t get it back. So, plan coming in high on your final and slipping down to your
target, landing on two wheels, keep elevator up on touch down, bring nose wheel on
ground and apply brakes while keeping straight.
Note: Use starter only when propeller stopped wind milling. When propeller is wind milling
then the engine might restart by putting fuel and magnetos on.
Keep battery on to lower flaps during the flare.
6.5 Fires
1. On ground, engine running
a) Fuel: OFF ↔ Power 1500 RPM for a short time. (Which should probably suck the
flames and accumulated fuel through the carburetor and into the engine)
b) Engine: shut down and inspect
2. During start
a) Continue cranking for 15 seconds
b) If engine doesn’t start continue another 15 seconds while executing point C.
c) Engine: SECURE
1. Fuel: Off
2. Ignition: Off
d) Master switch: Off
e) Fire: Extinguish using extinguisher, wool blanket or dirt
f) Inspect and repair
3. In flight – engine
a) Throttle:
CLOSED
b) Fuel valve: OFF
c) Fuel pump: OFF
d) Master switch: OFF
e) Cabin heat: OFF
f) Airspeed:
200 km/h (or faster if necessary) to provide an incombustible mixture
g) Forced landing:
Execute as described in power off forced landing
