ICON A5, Pilot Operating Handbook

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NORMAL PROCEDURES / SOFT FIELD LANDING 4-14
CHANGE A3 ICON A5 / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
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4. AOA—YELLOW LINE
5. After Touchdown—apply brakes as needed
4.21 SOFT FIELD LANDING
1. Landing Gear—DOWN for the runway (<75 KIAS), indicating
down
2. Flaps—FULL (30°, <75 KIAS) before short final
3. Water Rudder—UP
4. AOA—YELLOW LINE
5. After Touchdown—Apply back stick to hold nose off ground
6. Minimize braking and maintain AFT stick during roll out
4.22 GLASSY WATER LANDING
1. Locate suitable shoreline visual reference
2. GPS—Select HSI/panel display for VSI reference (if on-board
and desired)
3. Final Approach Path—as close to visual reference as practical
4. Wheels—UP for water, indicating up
5. Flaps—FULL (30°,<75 KIAS)
6. Water Rudder—UP
No later than last visual reference:
7. AOA—YELLOW LINE
8. Throttle—Set RPM to establish 100-150 ft/min decent (approx
3700-4000 RPM)
9. After Touchdown—throttle to idle
4.23 SHUTDOWN
1. Brakes—HOLD (on land)
2. Flaps—UP
3. Trim—SET takeoff
4. Engine—STABILIZE at idle (2 minutes in hot conditions)