Airplane Manual FK 9 ELA
FK Lightplanes
Revision 1
Normal Procedures
page 4-5
4.6.
Before Take-off
Brakes
set;
brakes must hold at least 3200 RPM
Instruments
check
Choke (ROTAX only)
check OFF
Magnetos (ROTAX only)
check at min. 2800 RPM; variance between
mags. max. 115 RPM, max. drop 300 RPM
Electrical fuel pump
ON (ROTAX only)
Carburetor heat
OFF (if installed)
Flaps
takeoff position (Pos. 0 or 1)
Flight controls
check
Trim
set
Doors
closed and locked;
end of seatbelts inside the cockpit
Oil temperature
min. 50°C
CHT
min. 60°C
4.7.
Takeoff
Brakes
apply
Throttle
advance slowly to full power
Manifold pressure
(SMART only)
1,8 bar (60KW) or 2,3 bar (74 KW)
0,1 bar
Engine instruments
check, min. 4500 RPM
Brakes
release
Elevator
neutral
at 90 to 100 km/h
lift off
Climb
100 km/h with flaps in Pos. 1
120 km/h with flaps in Pos. 0
Clear of obstacles, at safe altitude:
Flaps
up
Electrical fuel pump
OFF (ROTAX only)
It is not recommended to takeoff with full flaps as the flaps produce a lot of
drag in this position.
