AI.XII.A.K3
KnowledgeImmediate action items and emergency procedures.
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- Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Placards › Emergency Procedures (Section 3)
sequence of action. Amplified checklists that provide additional information on the procedures follow the abbreviated checklist. To be prepared for emergency situations, memorize the immediate action items and, after completion, refer to the appropriate checklist. Figure 9-5. Placards ... include an optional subsection entitled Abnormal Procedures. This subsection describes recommended procedures for handling malfunctions that are not considered emergencies…
- Chapter 17: Transition to Light Sport Airplanes (LSA) › Flight Environment › Emergencies
electric trim runaway, or control system failure. The pilot should be able to respond to immediate action items from memory and locate emergency procedures quickly. In the example of trim runaway, the pilot needs to quickly assess the trim runaway…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Introduction
needs to develop the appropriate knowledge, risk management, and skill, to effectively and safely pilot an LSA. Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures Introduction This chapter describes certain abnormal and emergency situations that may occur in flight. The key to successful management ... emergency situation, and/or preventing an abnormal situation from progressing into a true emergency, is a thorough familiarity with, and adherence to, the procedures developed by the airplane manufacturer. The following guidelines are generic and are not meant to replace…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Emergency Descents
Emergency Descents An emergency descent is a maneuver for descending as rapidly as possible to a lower altitude or to the ground for an emergency landing. [Figure 18-6] The need for this maneuver may result from an uncontrollable fire ... sudden loss of cabin pressurization, or any other situation demanding an immediate and rapid descent. The objective is to descend the airplane as soon and as rapidly as possible while not exceeding any structural limitations of the airplane. Simulated emergency…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Emergency Landings › Types of Emergency Landings
Emergency Landings This section contains information on emergency landing techniques in small fixed-wing airplanes. The guidelines that are presented apply to the more adverse terrain conditions for which no practical training is possible. The objective is to instill ... pilot knows how to use the airplane structure for self-protection and the protection of passengers. Types of Emergency Landings The different types of emergency landings are defined as follows: ⦁ Forced landing—an immediate landing, on or off an airport…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › In-Flight Fire › Engine Fire
This provides increased drag and a high rate of descent. The recovery from an emergency descent should be initiated at a high enough altitude to ensure a safe recovery back to level flight or a precautionary landing. Figure ... Emergency descent. When the descent is established and stabilized during training and practice, the descent should be terminated. In airplanes with piston engines, prolonged practice of emergency descents should be avoided to prevent excessive cooling of the engine cylinders…