Emergency Procedures

Question 1

Emergency Frequency

Answer 1

121.5

Question 2

Hijack Squawk

Answer 2

7500

Question 3

Loss of Comms Squawk

Answer 3

7600

Question 4

Emergency Squawk

Answer 4

7700

Question 5

Spin Recovery

Answer 5

Power Back, Ailerons Neutral, Opposite Rudder, Nose Down

Question 6

Engine Fire During Start

Answer 6

Fire before engine start:
mixture idle cut-off and open the throttle and crank the engine

Engine started: continue operating

Last for more than a few seconds: use best possible external means, fuel selector valves OFF and idle cut-off mixture

Question 7

Engine Power Loss During Takeoff

Answer 7

sufficient runway, then land straight ahead
insufficient runway: maintain a safe airspeed and make only shallow turns, avoid obstacles
sufficient altitude to attempt a restart: maintain a safe airspeed, electric fuel pump on, ensure fuel in tank, mixture rich, carb heat on

Question 8

Engine Power Loss in Flight

Answer 8

Maintain 76 KIAS
Attempt restart (fuel selector, mixture, Carb heat on, electric fuel pump on, primer locked)

Cycle magnetos, L - R - Both, move throttle and mixture to different settings

Question 9

Power of Landing

Answer 9

Best glide 76 KIAS, air con off, find suitable field

Aim for 1000 feet above the field at downwind

Flaps as desired

when committed to landing, close the throttle and shut off master and ignition

tighten shoulder harnesses

touchdown at lowest possible speed

Question 10

Fire In Flight

Answer 10

Electrical: master switch to off, open cabin vents, cabin heat off, land as soon as possible

Engine: fuel selector to off, close the throttle, mixture idle cut-off, electric fuel pump off. heater and defroster off. if radio comms are not needed, master switch off. train permitting, land immediately

Question 11

Loss of Oil Pressure

Answer 11

Land as soon as possible
maintain altitude until a power off landing can be made
don’t change power settings unnecessarily

Question 12

Loss of Fuel Pressure

Answer 12

Electric fuel pump on, check that fuel selector is on fullest tank

if it continues, land as soon as possible

Question 13

High oil temperature

Answer 13

land as soon as possible

Question 14

alternator failure

Answer 14

reduce electrical load, check alternator circuit breaker, move alt switch to OFF for a second, then back to on

if continues, turn OFF the alt switch, maintain reduced electrical load and land as soon as possible

Question 15

open door

Answer 15

if fully open, reduce speed to 87 Kias, close cabin vents, open storm window.

if top latch open, latch
if bottom latch open, open top latch push the door further open and close rapidly. then secure the top latch

a slip in the direction of the open door will assist in the latching procedure

Question 16

engine roughness

Answer 16

turn on carb heat, wait for increase in RPM or decrease in RPM or one minute. then carb off

if engine still too rough, adjust mixture for smoothness, electric fuel pump on, switch fuel tanks to see if fuel contamination the problem.

cycle magnetos

if operation less rough on just one magneto, go to full mixture and land as soon as possible

Question 17

During Fires

Answer 17

Emergency Decent

flames in the firewall, a slip may help