Forced Landings; Landing Without Elevator Control; Fires - Cessna TR182 1979 Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
CESSNA
MODELTR182
FORCED LANDINGS
If
all attempts to restart the engine fail and a forced landing is
imminent, select a suitable field and prepare for the landing as discussed
in the checklist for Emergency Landing Without Engine Power.
Before attempting an "off airport" landing with engine power availa-
ble, one should fly over the landing area at a safe but low altitude to inspect
the terrain for obstructions and surface conditions, proceeding as dis-
cussed under the Precautionary Landing With Engine Power checklist.
Prepare for ditching by securing or jettisoning heavy objects located
in the baggage area and collect folded coats for protection of occupants'
face at touchdown. Transmit Mayday message on 121.5 MHz giving
location and intentions and squawk
7700
if a transponder is installed.
Avoid a landing flare because of difficulty in judging height over a water
surface.
In a forced landing situation, do not turn off the avionics power and
master switches until a landing is assured. Premature deactivation of the
switches will
di~a,blethe
encoding
altimeter and airplane electrical sys-
tems.
LANDING WITHOUT ELEVATOR CONTROL
Trim for horizontal flight with an airspeed of approximately
80
KIAS
by using throttle and elevator trim control. Then
do
not change the elevator
trim control setting; control the glide angle by adjusting power exclu-
sively.
At flareout, the
nose-down
moment resulting from power reduction is
an adverse factor and the airplane may hit on the nose wheel. Conse-
quently, at flareout, the elevator trim control should be adjusted toward the
full nose-up position and the power adjusted so that the airplane will rotate
to the horizontal attitude for touchdown. Close the throttle
at
touchdown.
FIRES
Although engine fires are extremely rare in flight, the steps of the
appropriate checklist should be followed if one is encountered. After
completion of this procedure, execute a forced landing. Do not attempt to
restart the engine.
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October 1978