EuroFOX - Pilot Operating Handbook and Flight Training Supplement
May 1. 2019
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other course to avoid bad weather area. If the conditions are not getting better or
even are deteriorating, perform a precautionary landing before the conditions are
getting even worse.
5.7 Blown-Out Tire Landing
- carry out normal approach-to-land
- when flaring at landing, keep the damaged wheel above ground as long
as possible using ailerons (or elevator for the nose wheel)
- maintain the direction at landing run, applying rudder
5.8 Damaged Landing Gear Landing
- carry out a normal approach-to-land
- if the nose wheel is damaged, perform a touch-down on main wheels and
hold the aircraft nose wheel up as long as possible till the speed is lost.
- if the main landing gear is damaged, perform touch-down at the lowest
speed possible and maintain direction at landing run, if possible
5.9 Vibrations or other engine problem
If any forced vibrations appear in the aircraft, it is necessary:
- to set engine speed to such power rating where the vibrations are the
lowest
- to land on the nearest airfield, or to perform a precautionary landing off-
airfield
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if the vibrations are increasing, carry out an emergency landing off-
airfield, following procedures given under
If the oil pressure reduces during a flight, an engine failure is probable.
Reduce the engine power and execute a nearest airfield or precautionary
landing before the engine failure occurs.
5.10 Inadvertent icing encounter
- throttle
INCREASE above normal cruise settings
- course
REVERSE or ALTER as required to avoid
icing
WARNING
EVASIVE ACTION SHOULD BE INITIATED IMMEDIATELY
WHEN ICING CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED