Spins; Open Door - Piper CHEROKEE 180 Owner's Handbook Manual

SECTION IV
CHEROKEE 180
NOTE
Partial
carburetor
heat
may
be
worse
than
no
heat
at
all, since
it
may
partially
melt
ice,
which will
refreeze
in
the
intake
system. When
using
carburetor
heat,
therefore, always use
full heat, and
when
ice is
removed
return
the
control to
the
full
cold
position.
SPINS
Intentional
spins
are
prohibited
in both
the normal
and the utility
category airplane.
For
approved maneuvers as a utility category
airplane, refer to the Flight Manual. Use
the
following procedure
to
recover
from
inadvertent spins.
1. THROTTLE
-
IDLE
2. RUDDER
-
FULL
OPPOSITE
TO
DIRECTION OF
ROTATION
3. CONTROL WHEEL
-
FULL FORWARD
4. RUDDER
-
NEUTRAL (WHEN ROTATION STOPS)
5. CONTROL WHEEL
-
AS
REQUIRED
TO SMOOTHLY
REGAIN LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE.
OPEN DOOR
The cabin door
on the
Cherokee
is double
latched, so
the chances
of
it
springing open
in flight
at
both
the top and
bottom
are remote.
However,
should you forget
the upper latch, or not
fully
engage the
lower
latch, the
door
may spring
pa'rtially
open.
This will
usually
happen at
take-off
or
soon
afterward.
An open
door
will
not affect
normal flight characteristics,
and
a normal
landing can
be
made with
the door open.
If
both
upper
and lower latches open, the
door
will trail
slightly
open,
and
airspeed
will
be
reduced slightly.
To
close the
door
in flight,
proceed
as
follows:
1. Slow aircraft to 100 MPH IAS.
2.
Cabin Vents
-
Close
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