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Light Sport Aircraft
Document No.: S2006FTSUS Revision: -
Date of Issue: 15/01/2006
Page:
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4.20.3.4 Engine Failure at Base leg
If the engine fails in this phase, then push the control stick immediately
forward to not slow down below 62 KIAS, 115 km/h, 71 mph and direct the
airplane as shortest way as possible back to the airport. If the engine fails
in this phase of landing there is a risk, of being too far from the runway
threshold or too low, such that you will not be able to reach runway and will
be obliged to land in a field close to the airport or at cleared area.
Practicing patterns will help you to gain experience in estimating whether
you will or not reach a runway under certain conditions such as distance
from runway, altitude, wind direction and velocity, etc.
So when considering these conditions, decide whether you will land at the
runway or at some field in front of the runway (clearway). According to that,
adjust angle of descent by extending wing flaps and land in chosen area.
Then report necessity to emergency land to tower controller.
4.20.3.5 Engine Failure after 4th Turn or During Final
If an engine failure occurs at final approach leg, when you have already low
height above ground, then there is always a risk that you will be short, not
able to reach the runway threshold, thus obliged to land short of the
runway. The first rule in such case is always to push the control stick to not
loose the airspeed which should be about 62 KIAS, 115 km/h, 71 mph, then
you can increase gliding ratio by slowly retracting the flaps (slowly to not
lose height), switch off all instruments, ignition, master switch, close the
fuel selector and report that emergency to tower controller. If you practice
this emergency, then always simulate engine failure so that to be able to
reach runway and land safely, otherwise the airplane may be damaged and
you injured.
4.20.3.6 Balked Landing
A pilot technique to be used at balked landing depends on phase of landing
at which you decide to abort it and repeat it.
If you decide to abort landing at final approach, when the airspeed should
be around 62 KIAS, 115 km/h, 71 mph, flaps extended, then change the
control stick force gradually and increase engine power to maintain
airspeed and transit to climb, being careful to not slow down . After the
climb is stabilized you may retract the wing flaps. Then trim the airplane
longitudinally. Repeat circuit pattern and landing.
