SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH., KIRCHHEIM/TECK
Arcus M
FLIGHT MANUAL
Engine failure in flight
Should the engine fail in flight, check
„
fuel quantity
and
„
fuel shut-off valve (OPEN?)
Should it be impossible to restart the engine, land with the propeller retracted.
Emergency procedure for starting the engine in flight despite a defective
starter motor
Follow the normal checklist until the item “depress starter button”.
Set flaps at “0” and accelerate to 150 km/h (81 kt, 93 mph) so that the engine
Revs will quickly build up (with an audible prop noise).
Pull up with about 2g und reduce speed to approx. 95 km/h (51 kt, 59 mph).
Maintain this speed until the engine has definitely fired.
The loss of height from the moment of acceleration to the point where the aircraft
is leveled off is in the order of 100 m (328 ft).
For this reason, the emergency procedure should not applied at altitudes below
400 m (1312 ft) over ground.
Carburetor icing
From experience gained to date, no carburetor icing has yet occurred on the
engine model installed.
Should the engine fail in flight due to the lack of fuel or a defect, retract the
propeller as quickly as possible to avoid any unnecessary deterioration of the flight
performance (for more precise data refer to section 5).
October 2011
Revision --
appr. 3.7.2
