Engine Failure
Takeoff Run
Throttle: idle
Brakes: apply
Flaps: retract
Mixture: Idle cutoff
Ignition switch: off
Battery switch: off
Immediately After Takeoff
Airspeed: 65 kts (flaps down), 70 kts (flaps up)
Identify landing area
Fuel selector: off
Mixture: idle cutoff
Flaps: as required
Ignition: off
Battery Switch: off
Doors: unlatch
During Flight
Airspeed: 68 kts
Fuel selector: both
Fuel shutoff: push in
Mixture: rich
Fuel pump: on
Ignition: both
Forced Landing
No Power
Seats/seat belts: secure
Fuel shutoff valve: pull out
Touchdown: slightly tail low
Brakes: apply heavily
With Power
Airspeed: 65 kts
Flaps: 20 deg
Landing area: terrain & obstacles
Radios/Electrical: off
Flaps: 30 deg
Ditching (water)
Radio: 121.5
Squawk: 7700
Heavy objects: stow
Flaps: 20-30 deg
Power: 300 fpm / 55 kts
Touchdown: level
Airplane: evacuate
Aircraft Fire
Fire During Start
Continue cranking
If engine starts:
Power: 1800 rpm
Engine: shutdown/inspect
If engine fails to start:
Throttle: full open
Fire extinguisher: obtain
Fire: extinguish
Fire damage: inspect
Cabin heat/air: close
Airspeed: 100 kts
Forced landing: execute
Electrical Fire
Vents / cabin heat/air: close
Fire extinguisher: activate
Avionics: off
Vent cabin: open windows
Battery switch: on
Circuit breakers: do not reset
Avionics: on (one at a time)
Cabin Fire
Flight: terminate ASAP
Wing Fire
Perform sideslip to keep flames away from fuel tanks / cabin
Exterior lights: off
Pitot heat: off
Landing With Flat Main Tire
Approach: normal
Touchdown: good tire first
Brakes: apply (diff. braking)
Landing With Flat Nose Tire
Touchdown: mains first
Maintain full up elevator
Ammeter Excessive Charge
Alternator: off
Alternator circuit breaker: pull
Nonessential equipment: off
Low Voltage Light
Avionics power switch: off
Alternator circuit breaker: off
Battery / Alternator: off
Battery / Alternator: on
If low voltage light stays off:
Avionics power switch: on
If low voltage light illuminates again:
Nonessential radios: off
Spin recovery
Power to idle
Neutralize ailerons
Hold full opposite rudder
Elevator briskly forward enough to break stall
Hold until rotation stops
Neutralize rudder
Recover dive
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