P&M Aviation QUIK-GTR, Operator'S Manual

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Manual). There must be a noticeable drop, which is accompanied by a slight change in engine note. Check the
other magneto in the same way.
Then use the mnemonic
CHIFTWAMP as follows:
C
ONTROLS : full and free movement of control bar, nose wheel.
H
ELMET & HARNESS : check both your own and particularly your passengers seat belt & harness.
I
NSTRUMENTS : all functioning, CHTs correct, Altimeter set, Oil temp and Oil pressure, altimeter set,
Intercom and Radio switched on and working.
F
UEL : Fuel cap on, fuel tap on and fuel sufficient for planned j reserve.
T
RIM
: Set to takeoff position (as placarded on trim indicator).
W
IND DIRECTION & STRENGTH : Within both aircraft and pilot limits?
A
LL CLEAR : To taxi, to line up for finals, check for other aircraft in the circuit?
Mixture, Magnetos
: Fully rich, both mags ON., battery charging.
P
OWER : When starting the takeoff roll, check that full power is available according to the following.
Abort the takeoff if full RPM is not reached or rough running occurs.
NOTE: FULL POWER STATIC RPM - Rotax 912UL-S (Warp Drive) = 4800, min 4700.
Rotax 912UL (Warp Drive) = 4950 min 4800.
Take-off Technique
The hand throttle should not be used during take-off. Set the pitch trim control to the Quik-GTR placarded take-
off position. Check brakes are OFF. The correct technique on smooth surfaces is to allow the wing to trim in
pitch during the initial stages of the take off run so as to reduce the drag and increase the acceleration. The Quik-
GTR demands a definite push to rotate on takeoff. In smooth air conditions, push forward until the aircraft
unsticks at around 45mph (72km/h, 40kn) and then allow the aircraft to accelerate to 60-70mph (96-112km/h, 52-
61kt) for the initial climb. When established in the climb, for best climb rate adjust the trimmer to remove the bar
pressure and fly at 60mph.
In smooth air conditions on rougher ground, push the bar out to its fullest extent for the whole takeoff run, to get
the weight off the wheels as soon as possible. The trike unit will then swing forward under the wing. Allow the
control bar to float back as this happens and climb away in the manner indicated above. It follows that taking off
from rough ground in turbulent air conditions could either result in a slower takeoff speed than is desirable or in
greater stress to the aircraft structure during a fast takeoff run. Therefore, consider carefully the advisability of
flying in such circumstances.
Solo Flight Take-off
The aircraft is only to be flown solo from the front seat. No ballast is required if the pilot weight is above 55 kg.
The initial rotation of the trike to a nose-up attitude will be more pronounced when flying solo. For the initial 200 ft
(61m) of climb, the attitude of the trike should be controlled to allow for the possibility of engine failure and
airspeed should be maintained at 65-75mph. The full-power setting may have to be reduced to achieve a
comfortable climb angle.
Climb
The speed at which maximum climb rate is achieved is 60 mph. Once established in the climb, the bar force can
be removed with the trimmer. See the table in Section 3.5 for performance. All climb rate figures were taken at
450kgs (990lbs) Max AUW, sea level, 15

C (59

F) conditions (ISA). Beware of the effect of density altitude on
the climb performance. The climb rate will reduce to around 0.65 of the sea level figure at 4000 ft, and if the
temperature at 4000 ft is 32

C (90

F), the factor will be 0.52.
8.5. EN-ROUTE
During all aspects of flight the aircraft should be flown so that in the event of engine failure or loss of power, safe
landing areas are always within reach. Providing the aircraft is being flown sensibly, the pilot has been trained
DO NOT PERFORM STEEP CLIMB-OUTS. Allowing a steep climb to
develop at a slow airspeed immediately after takeoff is dangerous. If the
engine fails, the aircraft will pitch nose down through a large angle before
taking up a glide. Roll control is also impaired at low airspeed. If at low
level, there may not be enough time for recovery to landing mode, which
could result in injury or death.
WARNING
!