Descent; Before Landing - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

BEECHCRAFTSundowner180 SectionlV
C23 (M-1285 and After)
Normal Procedures
2. Continuous
operation
is
recommended
at
25°F
or
more below
peak EGT
only on
the
rich side of
peak.
3. Changes
in altitude and
power
settings require the
peak EGT
to
be rechecked and the mixture reset.
DESCENT
1.
Altimeter
-
SET
2. Carburetor
Heat
-
FULL ON
or
FULL OFF,
AS
REQUIRED
3. Power
-
AS
REQUIRED
(avoid
prolonged idle
settings
which may cause
low
cylinder
head
temperatures).
4. Mixture
-
ENRICH
AS
REQUIRED
BEFORE
LANDING
1.
Seat
Belts and Shoulder Harnesses
-
SECURE.
NOTE
All reclining seats must be
in
the upright
position
during
landing.
2.
Fuel
Selector Valve
-
SELECT
TANK MORE NEARLY
FULL (feel for detent and check visually).
3. Mixture
-
FULL
RICH (or as required by field
elevation)
(tighten
friction on
push-pull
type control)
4.
Landing Light
-
AS
REQUIRED
5.
Flaps
-
DOWN (maximum extension speed, 96
kts/110
mph)
NOTE
The Flaps Up
landing procedure wi!I increase
the
Flaps Down
landing
distances (total over
50 foot obstacle) by 50%.
6. Airspeed
-
ESTABLISH LANDING APPROACH
SPEED
Flaps Down
-
68
kts/78
mph
Flaps
Up
-
80
kts/92
mph
7. Carburetor Heat
-
AS REQUIRED
August, 1980
4-11