Rans S-12, Pilot Operating Handbook

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First Flight Agenda\
A) Review alternate landing sites and emergency proce-
dures discuss agenda with ground crew
B) Preflight inspection by at least two people independently
or by the pilot with at least a 30 minute time of rest between
both inspections
What is the wind direction and speed?
What is the outside air temperature?
High performance takeoff
Take out all flaps
Climb at 65mph
What is the RPM in the climb attitude?
Immediately at 500AGL
Is aileron authority OK?
Continue climb to 1500AGL (4500MSL) and to a nearby field
What was the approximate takeoff distance?
Is altimeter working correctly?
Is the vertical speed indicator working correctly?
Is the airspeed indicator working correctly?
Trim for level flight at 75mph and release controls
What is the trim setting required for this condition?
What is the elevator trailing position of the aircraft?
What is the trailing position of the ailerons and flaps?
What is the trailing position of the rudder?
What is the roll tendency of the aircraft?
What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft?
What is the free position of the control stick?
What is the free position of the rudder pedals?
Use the controls to maintain straight and level at this setting
What rudder input is required for straight and level?
What aileron input is required for straight and level?
What other tendencies does the aircraft have?
Release the rudder pedals and use the ailerons to maintain level
flight
What is the rudder trailing position?
What is the aileron trailing position?
What aileron input is required for this flight attitude?
What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft?
What is the roll tendency of the aircraft?
What other tendencies does the aircraft have?
Release the ailerons and use the rudder pedals to maintain
straight flight
What is the rudder trailing position?
What is the aileron trailing position?
What aileron input is required for this flight attitude?
What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft?
What is the roll tendency of the aircraft?
What other tendencies does the aircraft have?
Control the airplane in a straight and level attitude at this air-
speed
Release the controls
Does the airplane YAW first or ROLL first?
Does the airplane continue to bank?
Observe the flight instruments at 75mph level trimmed flight
What is the RPM?
What is the oil pressure?
What is the oil temperature?
What is the CHT?
What is the water pressure?
What is the water temperature?
Increase power setting to maintain 85mph
What is the RPM?
Trim for level flight at 85mph and release controls
What is the trim setting required for this condition?
What is the elevator trailing position of the aircraft?
What is the trailing position of the ailerons and flaps?
What is the trailing position of the rudder?
What is the roll tendency of the aircraft?
What is the yaw tendency of the aircraft?
What is the free position of the control stick?
What is the free position of the rudder pedals?
Use the controls to maintain straight and level at this setting
What rudder input is required for straight and level?
What aileron input is required for straight and level?
What other tendencies does the aircraft have?
Release the rudder pedals and use the ailerons to maintain level
flight
What is the rudder trailing position?
What is the aileron trailing position?
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