Flight manual
MD3
RIDER
Page 3-4
3.3.4. Cockpit or electrical fire
- cockpit door
open to remove smoke from
the cockpit
- radio, gps or other switches
off
Land as soon as possible. Extinguish fire as soon as possible.
3.4.
Gliding
optimum gliding speed
125
km/hod
Gliding ratio (at 110 km/hod)
1:10
3.5.
Precautionary Landing
- choose suitable landing site, evaluate wind (direction and speed),
surface, slope and obstacles
- perform a fly-over at a speed of 120 km/hod above the selected
landing site at suitable height (150 ft suggested), observe the landing
site
- Follow normal landings checklist and land,
after touchdown perform the following:
- ignition
off
- master switch
off
- fuel tank valves
shut
- brakes
as required
3.6.
Blown-Out Tire Landing
Use normal approach and landing procedure, keep the damaged wheel
above ground during the flare as long as possible using ailerons (or
elevator for the nose wheel).
3.7.
Damaged Landing Gear Landing
Use normal approach and landing procedure, keep the damaged wheel
above ground during the flare as long as possible using ailerons (or
elevator for the nose wheel).
