Lesson 7 (Emergencies)

Question 1

Engine Failure Immediately After Takeoff

Answer 1

1) Airspeed -> Maintain Safe Airspeed (70 w/ flaps UP, 65 flaps down)
2) Engine -> Shutdown
(a) Mixture -> Idle
(b) Fuel Shutoff Valve -> OFF (OUT)
(c) Mags -> OFF
(d) Flaps -> As needed (FULL recommended)
(e) STBY BATT -> OFF
(f) Master -> OFF
3) Cabin Door -> Unlatch
4) Land Straight Ahead

Question 2

Engine Failure Durning Takeoff Roll

Answer 2

1) Throttle -> Idle
2) Brakes -> As Required
3) Engine -> Shutdown if Necessary
(a) Flaps -> Retract
(b) Mixture -> Idle
(c) Mags -> OFF
(d) STBY BATT -> OFF
(e) MASTER -> OFF

Question 3

Engine Failure - Flight

Answer 3

1) Airspeed -> best glide speed of 68
2) Find Place to Land
3) Fuel Shutoff Valve -> ON (IN)
4) Fuel Selector Valve -> Both
5) Fuel Pump Switch -> ON
6) Mixture -> RICH (if engine hasn’t restarted)
7) Mags -> Both (Or START if propellor is stopped)

(a) Engine Instruments -> Check
(b) Mags -> Check
(c) Fuel Pump Switch -> OFF

If power turns back on, land as soon as possible.
If power doesn’t not turn back on, preceded to POWER-OFF Landing Flow

Question 4

Power-Off Landing

Answer 4

1) Airspeed -> 68 (best glide speed)
2) Find a place to land
3) Seats Back -> Upright
4) Seats and Belts -> Secure

If time permits:

a) Transponder -> 7700 (emergency sqwuak to ATC)
b) Radio -> Transmit “MAYDAY” and your information and intentions in 121.5 or the ATC freq in use
c) ELT -> ON
d) Throttle -> Idle (reduce chance of 🔥)
e) Mixture -> Idle (continue shutting down engine)
f) Fuel Shutoff Valve -> OFF (Out)
g) Mags -> OFF
h) Flaps -> As needed (FULL recommended)
i) STBY BATT -> OFF
j) Master -> OFF
k) Cabin Doors -> Unlatch before touchdown
l) Approach Speed -> 70 w/ no flaps, 65 w/ FULL flaps

Question 5

Engine Fire - Start

Answer 5

1) Mags -> Start & Continue Cranking

IF ENGINE STARTS:

a) Power -> 1800 form a few minutes (to ensure any 🔥 or excess ⛽️ in the induction system has been drawn into the engine)
b) Engine -> Shutdown & Inspect

IF ENGINE DOESN’T START:

a) Mags -> Start & Continue Cranking
b) Throttle -> FULL OPEN (help draw ⛽️ & 🔥 into cylinders)
c) Mixture -> Idle (stops fuel flow into system)
d) Fuel Shutoff Valve -> OFF (Out - fire cannot travel through fuel lines to the tanks)
e) Fuel Pump Switch -> OFF (prevent any other ⛽️ from getting to 🔥)
f) Mags -> OFF
g) STBY BATT -> OFF
h) Master -> OFF
i) Evacuate and extinguish 🔥