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Emergency Procedures
3.5.
Engine Failure during flight:
Check immediately :
Fuel Valve - ON position
Fuel pump - switch ON
If the engine does not start or run, feather prop and establish a glide. Best glide ratio will be
accomplished at an airspeed of 105 km/h (57 kts).
3.6
Emergency Landing:
Choose a suitable field while altitude is available. Once you have made your decision, stick to it!
Observe wind direction and on final approach position the aircraft to land into the wind. Attempt to land
to a point with minimum ground roll. Prior to touchdown, all switches - OFF.
Should engine power still be available, the selected landing site should be surveyed while airborne to
see if obstacles exist.
After landing - Throttle - Closed, all switches - OFF.
3.7
Icing
Attempt to leave the icing area as soon as possible.
If necessary, change altitude to escape icing layer.
Continue to move controls to prohibit lockage from ice.
When the canopy is iced over, the weather window may be opened.
3.8
Carburetor Icing
Throttle - FULL POWER.
Attempt to leave icing area as soon as possible, if necessary, change altitude.
3.9
Water Landing:
Stop engine and feather propeller. On final approach jettison canopy. Land with minimum airspeed. On
touchdown protect your face with the left arm. After touchdown release seat harness and exit aircraft.
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