VL-3E-1 Pilot Operating Handbook
date of issue:
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4.3.7
Climb
1.
Throttle
- maximal continuous power
2.
Speed
- 140 km/h (75 kts)
3.
Trim
- adjust as needed to reduce stick pressure
4.
Landing gear
- up see 4.3.8. Max.speed for open landing gear is 150 km/h (80 kts)
5.
Instruments
- CHT, Oil temp. and pressure within limits.
4.3.8
Retraction and extension of the landing gear
Landing gear controler:
(1) „Reset“ button
(2) Three red lights for „gear up“ position
(3) Three green lights for „gear down“ position
(4) Red light „agregat“
(5) Switch for retraction and extension of landing gears
For retraction and extension of the landing gears follow next steps:
1.
Airspeed max. 150 km/h (80 kts)
2.
Toggle switch (5) of „Landing gear controler“ to required position (gear up – gear down).
Red light „agregat“ (4) start shining and hydraulic power unit start to extends or retracts
landing gears.
3.
If the three red lights (2)/three green lights (3) appears on the „Landing gear controler“,
landing gears reached the required end position – retracted/extended.
To avoid landing with recracted landing gears, are landing flaps connected with landing gears. If
the landing gears are closed and pilot open landing flaps, three red lights on „Landing gear controler“ start
flashing and sound alarm turns on. After toggle „switch“ (5) to position „gear down“
sound alarm turns
off and landing gears are going to „down“ position – three red lights are still flashing!
When landing gears
reached the required end position, on the „Landing gear controler“ appears three green lights.
For turning off alarm during flight with open landing flaps push the button „Reset“ (1).
If is not possible extend landing gears by this normal procedure use emergency procedure - see
chapter 3.5.6. Landing gear emergency extension
