3.5 Taxiing - Diamond DA 40 Flight Manual

Normal Operating
Procedures
4A.3.5 TAXIING
1. Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . release
2. Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . test on moving off
3. Flight instrumentation and avionics
(particularly directional gyro and
turn and bank indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . check for correct indications
When taxiing on a poor surface select the lowest possible
RPM to avoid damage to the propeller from stones or similar
items.
Following extended operation on the ground, or at high
ambient temperatures, the following indications of fuel vapor
lock may appear:
- Arbitrary changes in idle RPM and fuel flow.
- Slow reaction of the engine to operation of throttle.
- Engine will not run with throttle in IDLE position.
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CAUTION
CAUTION
Rev. 8 01-Dec-2010
DA 40 AFM
Doc. # 6.01.01-E