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PARTIAL POWER LOSS
If the engine is producing partial power and time permits:
1.
Ignition Switch - "L" then R" then back to "BOTH."
2.
Throttle and Mixture - Different settings. (This may restore power if problem is too rich or too lean a
mixture, or a partial fuel system restriction.)
NOTE
If engine failure was caused by fuel exhaustion, power will not be regained . If power is not restored, proceed with
POWER OFF-' LANDING procedures.
POWER OFF LANDING
If loss of power occurs at altitude, trim the aircraft for best gliding angle (60 MPH IAS), and look for a suitable field.
If measures taken to restore power are not effective, and if time permits, check your charts for airports in the
immediate vicinity; it may be possible to land at one if you have sufficient altitude. If possible, notify the FAA by
radio of your difficulty and intentions. If another pilot or passenger is aboard, let them help.
When you have located a suitable field, establish a spiral pattern around this field. Try to be at 1000 feet above the
field at the downwind position, to make a normal approach. Excess altitude may be lost by widening your pattern,
using flaps or slipping, or a combination of these.
Touchdown should normally be made at the lowest possible airspeed, with full flaps.
When committed to landing:
1.
Ignition - Off
2.
Master Switch - Off
3.
Fuel Selector - Off
4.
Mixture - Idle Cut-Off
5.
Seat Belt, Shoulder Harness - Snug
FIRE
The presence of fire is noted through smoke, smell, and heat in the cabin. It is essential that the source of the fire
be promptly identified through instrument readings, character of the smoke, or other indications, since the action
to be taken differs somewhat in each case.
Source of fire - Check
1.
Electrical Fire (smoke in cabin):
a.
Master Switch - Off
b.
Land as soon as possible.
2.
Engine Fire In Flight:
a.
Fuel Selector - Off
b.
Mixture - Idle Cut-Off
c.
Heater - Off (In all cases of fire)
d.
Prepare for forced landing.
