Red Pages Flashcards
Philosophy…
Maintain aircraft control, Analyse the situation, Take action…
Aviate (fly the plane, don’t stall, spd is life)
Navigate (make one smart turn)
Communicate (will give rescue services)
It doesn’t pay to move fast, until you know what to move + in what direction!
Engine Fire on Start-up
Continue Cranking to attempt engine light-off
If successful start…then run engine at 1700rpm
If not successful, keep cranking for 2-3min With... Mags off Mixture cut-off Thottle full Open Obtain a Fire Extinguisher
When ready to use Fire Extinguisher... Stop Cranking Master 1&2 off Fuel Valve closed Fight Fire
Engine fire on ground or during takeoff…
Idle Brake Mixture cutoff Master 1&2 Off, Altn Fld +Mags off Fuel selector Off Get out and consider fighting fire with extinguisher
Tail rising during Taxi
usually after a turn from cross or headwind to a Tailwind
Release Brakes
Add Power
Stick way back into my Gut!
What causes the most severe Wake Turbulence?
Bigger, heavier aircraft during T/O-Landing Occurs only when larger Aoa is present
6kts of Crosswind is the worst
(hovers upwind vortex over the rwy)
Quartering Tailwinds, very bad also
I can mitigate them by…
Rotating much earlier, Cimbout steeper or Turn to avoid their flight path, if unsure, then I must wait 4min for dissipation.
(Note: Cannot ever climb steeper than most airliners)
Efato
G L I D E
G Push to obtain Vg and Trim
(from 8deg Nu to 2deg ND)
[Most immediate priority from Vx 58kts is to push to 70kts, we will land straight ahead, avoid walls and wires]
L <700’ agl just land left-right 30deg of straight ahead track
[brief which side is better prior to lineup when it’s an obvious choice]
You cannot stretch a Glide…trim
I Investigate: GMT
[Gaz (Mix Rich+Fuel selector on), Mags both, Throttle ease back+fwd]
D Delcare an emergency: Mayday, C/S x3, Position, Nature Emergency, POB.
E ECL: Stoge (Stow loose items, Tighten harness, Open door, Gaz off, Elec off)
Partial Power loss on Takeoff or Climbout
Adjust Pitch attitude (as required) to achieve Vg of 70kts
[accept whatever ROC or ROD that results]
Assess which side to turn is best direction
(#1. Away from Obstacles, #2. Into wind)
Eng Fail 180deg back to Rwy…
Only once >700’ agl & Vy (Verbalize relevant MSL ALT for this aerodrome?)
Turn into wind (which is the side the wind is coming from)
Use 50deg aob with nose down; speed target of 85-90kts at 1.5g
Turn will take 15 secs, be patient (7 sec until 90 deg done)
In the end, the Heading change 210deg…
Speed is life, 70% in + 30% out Scan
Engine Failure in Cruise
Rich Hot Both
‘GLIDE’
…If Time permits… “i”
Check Fuel Selector On
Check Primer In + locked
Squawk 7700
When my engine has failed when should I engage the red starter button?
Only when propeller is not windmilling and there was no obvious mech seizure..
(You have not chucked a Piston or Rod)
Criteria for selecting a good field to land on?
Should be <1/2 way to the Horizon
Make extra effort to Look to both sides…
Longer, Ploughed, Green grass
Into wind is a Bonus if both have no obst!
…Must Avoid… WWF
Wires
Walls
Fences;
then…ditches
Fewer obstacles on Approach end is preferred (in case I come in short)
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[I changed field with Dave from ahead with tall trees to left ploughed]
When field assured:
Full Flap+Sideslip til 15’ then 3 point stall touchdown if space permits (Lda)
Ground run with Horizontal Decelleration of 100m is all you need (push it on when its a short landing area) even 10m decell is survivable.
Forest Landing
Fly later portion at Vref with F4
(gives a better view of ‘line’ I choose)
Never stall on Treetops
Land into similar sized trees
Aim between 2 similar big trees, but never want to clip 1 single large tree!
Totally survivable
How to avoid Vapour Lock?
Flight Plan lower with Mogas on Hot days.
Use Avgas >9000’ especially on Hot days.
Lower ambient pressure lowers Mogas boiling point causing bubbles when its Hot out, this simply leads to Fuel starvation, there is no procedure to fix it…
Immediate actions for a Rough Engine?
Rich Hot Both
Primer in+locked
Check Fuel Selector position
Throttle (slowly adjust back then Fwd)
Could try each mag in turn
Scan for faulty cylinder…
Search for landing sites and leap-frog between them (i.e. Zig Zag as required to remain over good fields)
Just doing a precautionary landing in a favorable field is a safe choice
Engine Fire
Immediate actions…
Throttle to Idle Mixture cut-off Fuel Selector off (the Big Knob downstairs) Mags Off Cabin Heat off (stop smoke ingress) Get down and Land ASAP (off-field) [That fire likely burnt through some stuff and may reappear/ignite soon]
