Flight Operations; Taxiing; Take-Off And Climb - iKarus C 42 Series Pilot Operating Handbook

C42 SERIES Pilot Operating Handbook
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Flight Operations

4.1

Taxiing

The nose wheel steering is conventional and is directly connected to the
rudder pedals. Push the right pedal to turn right. Push the left pedal to turn
left.
Taxiing is simple. The turning radius of the C42 is small.
The plane handles cross wind during taxing very well.
When taxiing with a strong tail wind, hold the control stick firmly in the neutral
or nose-down position.
When taxiing on bumpy grass strips, exercise caution to avoid striking the
propeller.
4.2

Take-off and climb

After completing the "before take-off" checklist,
Make certain the runway and approach are free before you taxi to the take-
off position.
Set trim to neutral. (with an electrical trim the third lamp from above)
Wing flaps in take-off position (flap position II).
Gently bring the throttle to full forward position, check tachometer.
At full throttle, the tips of the propeller blades produce hard knocking sounds.
Pull the stick slightly back during the initial roll.
The nose wheel will lift off at approx. 27 kn (50 km/h).
Further accelerate with the nose wheel up 2-4
ground.
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