King Air C90GTi, Pilot Training Manual

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INITIAL DESCENT LEVEL-OFF
14° NOSE DOWN
REDUCE RATE OF DESCENT
APPROXIMATELY 500 FT
ABOVE LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE
LEVEL OFF
1. OXYGEN SYSTEM — VERIFY ARMED
2. CREW MASK — ON
3. PASSENGER OXYGEN — AS REQUIRED
4. POWER LEVERS — IDLE
5. PROP LEVERS — SMOOTHLY FULL
FORWARD
6. FLAPS — APPROACH (BELOW TRIANGLE)
7. GEAR — DOWN (BELOW V
LE
)
NOTE:
IF INITIAL INDICATED AIRSPEED IS ABOVE
V
LE
, MAINTAIN THE INITIAL ALTITUDE
UNTIL THE IAS IS AT OR BELOW V
LE
.
1. INITIAL PITCH ATTITUDE — 14° NOSE DOWN
2. MAXIMUM IAS SHOULD BE V
LE
3. ADVISE ATC
4. RESET ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE
ALERTER TO LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE
1. APPROXIMATELY 500 FT
BEFORE LEVEL OFF
ALTITUDE, SMOOTHLY
REDUCE RATE OF DESCENT
2. FLAPS — UP
3. GEAR — UP (BELOW
V
LO
RETRACTION)
4. ADD POWER AS REQUIRED
5. REMOVE MASK
6. SET PROP RPM
7. COMPLETE DESCENT
CHECKLIST
Figure 19-9. Emergency Descent
19-10
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
KING AIR C90GTi/C90GTx PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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MANEUVERS
AND
PROCEDURES