Landing With A Defective Main Wheel Tire - Rans S-21 OUTBOUND Text Manual

RANS S-21 OUTBOUND

LANDING WITH A DEFECTIVE MAIN WHEEL TIRE

Fly the Airplane
(1) Approach - NORMAL
(2) Flaps – as desired
(3) Touchdown - GOOD TIRE FIRST. Hold the aircraft off of the defective tire
as long as possible with aileron control.
FIRES
During Start On Ground
(1) Cranking - CONTINUE, to get a start which would suck the flames and
accumulated fuel through the carburetor and into the engine.
If Engine Starts:
(2) Power – 2000 -2300 RPM for a few minutes.
(3) Engine - SHUTDOWN and inspect for damage.
If Engine fails to Start:
(4) Continue cranking with throttle full open while ground attendants obtain
fire extinguisher; when ready to extinguish fire -
(5) Ignition - OFF.
(6) Master Switch - OFF.
(7) Fuel Selector Valve - OFF.
(8) Fire Damage - INSPECT, repair damage or replace damaged components
or wiring before conducting another flight.
Engine Fire In Flight
Fly the airplane!
(1) Fuel Selector Valve - OFF.
(2) Ignition switch- OFF.
(3) Master switch - OFF.
(4) Cabin heat - OFF.
(5) Airspeed - 95 MPH (If fire is not extinguished, increase glide speed to find
an airspeed which will provide an incombustible mixture
(CAUTION DO NOT EXCEED VNE).
(6) Forced Landing - EXECUTE (as described in Emergency Landing
Without Engine Power).
Electrical Fire In Flight
Fly the airplane!
(1) Master Switch - OFF.
(2) All Other Switches (except Ignition switch) OFF.
If fire appears out and electrical power is necessary for continuance of flight:
(3) Circuit Breakers - CHECK for faulty circuit, do not reset faulty circuit
Master Switch - ON.
(4) Radio/Electrical Switches - ON one at a time, with delay after each until short
circuit is localized.
TEXT MANUAL
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