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209-00-24C
M24C PLUS FLIGHT MANUAL
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reach pre-set speed
trim as necessary
5.13 UNUSUAL MANEUVERS
5.13.1 SLOW FLIGHT AND FLIGHT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE
1. Purpose .........................................................reduce speed until reaching flight behind the
power curve, Vo < Vx
2. Preparation ....................................................constant heading
head-wind
level flight 400 ft - Vy
3. Decrease speed ............................................decrease power
maintain attitude
reach Vo
increase power to maintain altitude
4. Recovery........................................................change attitude to increase airspeed
reduce power upon reaching Vy
5.13.2 VERTICAL DESCENT
1. Purpose .........................................................descend vertically at zero forward speed
2. Preparation ....................................................head-wind
safe height
3.Descent...........................................................decrease power
pull the nose up gently
reduce forward speed
keep aligned with a reference on the horizon
do not increase the nose-up attitude
reach zero airspeed