Canopy Open In Flight; Evacuating The Aircraft - ELA Aviacion ELA 10-Eclipse Pilot Operator's Handbook

4. Close throttle. Engine failure may be sudden or accompanied by
misfiring, typical of fuel starvation.
5. Keep heading and best glide speed 105 kph (65 mph/57 kts). Look
for an area for landing into the wind.
6. If the area for landing is rough or there are obstacles do a higher
flare over the obstacles.
7. Once in the ground, ignition and fuel pumps OFF.
8. Rotor brake ON.
9. Master OFF. If rotor is turning, abandon the aircraft with great care.
Help your rear seat occupant to do the same.
10.Fight the fire.
Caution: Never use a water extinguisher on fuel fires. It will cause the
burning fuel to spread the fire to other locations.

5.8 CANOPY OPEN IN FLIGHT

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Use right pedal to make a side slip to the left so the relative wind can
keep the canopy closed.
2. Reduce the speed and try to lock the canopy.
3. If it is not possible to lock it, regain to the aproach speed and try to land
immediately. Make an approach doing a side slip pointing to the right (right
pedal) and align just before touching the ground.

5.9 EVACUATING THE AIRCRAFT

Occupants should not evacuate the aircraft with the rotor or propeller
turning unless it is an emergency.
Switch OFF the ignition and master before evacuating the aircraft. If
rotor is still turning, abandon the gyroplane bent over and walking in
direction of flight (to the front).
ELA 10-Eclipse PILOT OPERATOR´S
HANDBOOK
Version: V10-05
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Issue date: 26
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Last modification: 04 February 2019.
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July 2016.