Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Ventus-2cM, Flight Manual

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SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH., KIRCHHEIM/TECK
Ventus-2cM FLIGHT MANUAL
Engine failure in flight
Should the engine fail in flight, check
•
fuel quantity
and
•
fuel shut-off valve (opened?).
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”.
Throttle setting: Lever fully back (idle), other controls set
as usual
Set flaps at “0” and accelerate to 160 km/h (86 kt, 100 mph) so that the engine
revs will quickly build up (with an audible prop noise), then level off and reduce
speed to 95 km/h (51 kt, 59 mph).
Maintain this speed until the engine has definitely fired (open throttle a little).
The loss of height from the moment of acceleration to the point where the
aircraft is leveled off is in the order of 150 m (492 ft) to 200 m (656 ft).
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
power plant as quickly as possible to avoid any unnecessary deterioration of the
flight performance (for more precise data refer to section 5).
November
2003 LBA-app.
Revision -- 3.7.2