3.12 Landing Approach - Diamond DA 40 Flight Manual

Normal Operating
Procedures
4A.3.12 LANDING APPROACH
1. Fuel selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullest tank
2. Electrical fuel pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON
3. Safety harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fastened
4. Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . reduce to operate flaps
5. Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T/O
6. Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as required
7. Landing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as required
Before Landing:
8. Mixture control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICH
9. RPM lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIGH RPM
10. Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as required
11. Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . reduce to operate flaps
12. Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LDG
%
13. Approach speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 KIAS (1200 kg, 2646 lb)
In conditions such as (e.g.) strong wind, danger of wind shear
or turbulence a higher approach speed should be selected.
CONTINUED
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CAUTION
Rev. 8 01-Dec-2010
DA 40 AFM
(108 KIAS)
(91 KIAS)
71 KIAS (1150 kg, 2535 lb)
67 KIAS (1092 kg, 2407 lb)
63 KIAS (1000 kg, 2205 lb)
58 KIAS (850 kg, 1874 lb)
Doc. # 6.01.01-E