Landing Without Elevator Control; Fires - Cessna SKYCATCHER 162 Pilot's Operating Handbook And Flight Training Supplement

SECTION 6 CESSNA
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MODEL 162
GARMIN G300

LANDING WITHOUT ELEVATOR CONTROL

Using throttle and electric elevator trim switch, trim for horizontal flight
at 55-60 KIAS with flaps 25° selected. Then do not change the
elevator trim or the flap setting; control the glide angle by making
small changes in power.
Power changes should be made slowly and smoothly. The electric
elevator trim is powerful. It is best to bump, or pulse, the trim switch to
make changes. Holding the trim switch can result in over trimming and
may start a Pilot Induced Oscillation (PIO) condition resulting in chasing
the trim. If this occurs, it is best to let the airplane stabilize then start
again by just bumping the trim switch.
When in the flare, the elevator trim switch should be pulsed aft toward
the full-nose-up position at the same time slowly reducing power so that
the airplane is rotated to a slightly nose-above-the-horizon attitude for
touchdown. During the landing flare or round-out, the nose will come
down when power is reduced and the airplane may touch down on the
nosewheel before the main wheels. Maintain directional control and
close the throttle at touchdown.

FIRES

Although engine fires are extremely rare in flight, if a fire is
encountered, the steps of the appropriate checklist should be followed.
After completion of the checklist procedure, execute a forced landing.
Do not attempt to restart the engine. The first sign of an electrical fire is
usually the smell of burning insulation. The checklist procedure for
electrical fires calls for electrical power to be turned off. All flight
instruments and navigation will be lost at this time. The checklist
procedure should result in the elimination of the fire. When the fire is
extinguished, electrical power may be turned on to those systems not
involved. Navigation and flight information, if unaffected, should be
reposted to instruments within 1-2 minutes. If the fire is not
extinguished, a rapid descent should be initiated and the electrical
system turned back on. This may provide airspeed and altitude data in
preparation for a forced landing.
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