Power Off Landing - Piper CHEROKEE 180 Owner's Handbook Manual

SECTION IV
CHEROKEE 180
NOTE
If
engine
failure
was caused
by fuel
exhaustion,
power
will
not
be
regained after tanks are switched
until
empty
fuel lines
are
filled,
which may
require up
to ten
seconds.
If power
is
not restored,
proceed
with POWER
OFF
LANDING
procedures.
POWER OFF LANDING
If loss of
power
occurs
at altitude, trim
the
aircraft
for best gliding
angle
(80 MPH IAS) (Air Cond. Off)
and
look for
a suitable
field. If
measures taken
to
restore
power
are not
effective,
and
if
time
permits,
check
your
charts
for
airports
in
the
immediate
vicinity,
it
may be
possible
to
land
at
one if you
have
sufficient
altitude.
If possible,
notify
the
FAA by
radio of
your difficulty
and
intentions. If
another
pilot or
passenger
is
aboard,
let
them
help.
When you have located
a
suitable field,
establish a spiral
pattern
around
this
field.
Try to
be
at
1000 feet
above
the field
at the
downwind
position,
to make
a normal
approach. Excess altitude
may
be lost
by
widening
your pattern,
using
flaps
or
slipping,
or a
combination
of
these.
Touchdowns
should
normally
be made
at the
lowest possible
airspeed,
with
full flaps.
When
committed to
landing:
1. Ignition
-
Off
2.
Master Switch
-
Off
3.
Fuel
Selector
-
Off
4. Mixture
-
Idle Cut-Off
5. Seat
belt
and harness
-
Tight
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