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Version 0.7, March 2013
PH-TDS Procedures Quick Reference Guide Page
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Table of Contents
Document Introduction ............................................................................................ 3
Preflight Inspection .................................................................................................. 4
Cockpit Management .............................................................................................. 4
Engine Starting/Stopping ......................................................................................... 4
Taxiing ..................................................................................................................... 4
Before Takeoff Check ............................................................................................... 4
Fuel System and Fuel Transfer Operations .............................................................. 5
Summary of Basic Operational Procedures ............................................................. 6
Traffic Pattern Power/Settings Summary ............................................................. 7
Normal Takeoff and Climb .................................................................................... 8
Normal Approach and Landing ............................................................................. 9
Crosswind Takeoff and Climb ................................................................................ 10
Crosswind Approach and Landing ......................................................................... 11
Short Field Takeoff and Climb ............................................................................... 12
Short Field Approach and Landing ........................................................................ 13
Go Around / Rejected Landing .............................................................................. 14
Emergency Approach and Landing ....................................................................... 14
Slow Flight ............................................................................................................. 15
Power-‐off Stalls ..................................................................................................... 16
Power-‐On Stalls ..................................................................................................... 17
Steep Turns ........................................................................................................... 18
180° Power off Accuracy Approach ....................................................................... 19
Reference Information ............................................................................................. 20
Airspeeds for Normal Operations .......................................................................... 21
Airspeeds for Emergency Operations .................................................................... 21
Stall Speeds ........................................................................................................... 21
Representative Performance ................................................................................. 22
Cockpit Layout and Orientation ............................................................................ 23
Mass and Balance Information ............................................................................. 24
Document Introduction
This document provides a short introduction to the basic operating principles of the
Diamond DA40-‐TDI aircraft. It is intended to ease the transition from the C172 to the
DA40. This document is NOT a replacement for the Diamond DA40 Flight Manual or
the DA40 Checklist.