Magni Gyro M-16 C, Flight Manual

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025-00-16C M16C FLIGHT MANUAL, Issue G
02 March 2016
4.5 FIRE ON GROUND
Turn off engine magneto switches, flick Master sw
itch to “OFF” and abandon aircraft. Make call to
emergency services
4.6 FIRE IN FLIGHT
If engine fire:
a) Turn off engine magneto switches, turn off fuel pumps, make emergency landing, flick
Master switch to “OFF” and abandon aircraft. Make call to emergency services
If electrical fire :
b) If smoke/fire appears to be originating from instrument panel area, switch off non-essential
equipment (and pull circuit breakers) and carry out precautionary landing. If smoke persists
carry out actions in c) below.
c) If smoke/fire appears to be originating from the engine area, turn off engine magneto
switches, flick Master switch to
‘OFF’, make emergency landing and abandon aircraft. Make
call to emergency service
4.7 ENGINE FAILURE
In case of failure of the engine the following actions are recommended:
Taxing, prior to take-off
Maintain directional control, brake and stop where safe.
Immediately after take-off
Land immediately ahead.
a) If higher than 300ft - consider wind speed and direction. Select a forced landing site, in to
wind and/or up any slope.
b) If at, or above 350 feet height
– consider flying a shallow turn, depending upon wind speed
and direction, if necessary land downwind.
In flight
If at reasonable altitude
a) Check magneto switch is
set to “both”
b) Check fuel pumps are on
c) Check fuel gauge to confirm sufficient fuel
d) Check choke is off
e) Attempt engine re-start
If engine fails to re-start
f) Turn off engine magneto switches
g) Flick Master swit
ch to “OFF”
h) Check Harnesses are tight
i) Consider wind speed and direction.
j) Select a forced landing site, in to wind and/or up any slope.