Flight Operations; Taxiing; Take-Off And Climb - iKarus C42 Series Pilot Operating Handbook

Pilot Operating Handbook for the C42 Series

4. 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 C-42 is small, and 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 taking off or landing on bumpy grass strips, exercise caution to
avoid striking the propeller.

4.2 Take-off and Climb

After completing the "before take-off" checklist:
Runway and approach are cleared:
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. 50 km/h (27 kts).
Further accelerate with the nose wheel up 5-10cm off the ground.
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