Approach And Landing; Shutting Down The Engine - iKarus C42 Series Pilot Operating Handbook

Pilot Operating Handbook for the C42 Series

4.6 Approach and Landing

Begin with your approach early enough in order to set the correct landing
configuration without hurrying.
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Activate carburettor heat.
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The electrical fuel pump must be switched on.
In order to be able to steeply approach short landing strips, use flap
position 2 (landing). Moreover, the glide path can be effectively shortened
by a sideslip.
Before proceeding to flap position 2 reduce the speed below velocity
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Until 2009 :
Since 2010 :
The best speed to engage the flaps is between 90 and 100 km/h (48 and
54 kts)
On final approach with flap position III keep the speed at about 90 km/h
(48 kts) with the engine at idle.
The glide angle in flap position II (take-off/landing) is significantly
shallower and thus the flare distance is much longer. The approach
speed should be about 105 to 110 km / h (57 – 59 kts).
At the height of approximately 3 m begin rounding out to the landing flair.
Begin final flair at the height of about 50 cm. Landing speed is approx. 70
km/h (38 kts).

4.7 Shutting Down the Engine

Shut off all electrical accessories and radios before shutting down the
engine.
Under normal conditions, the engine will have cooled down sufficiently
during descent and taxiing so that it can be shut down by turning off the
ignition.
POH C42 SERIES ISSUE1 (B) REV7
105 km/h (57 kts)
117 km/h (63 kts)
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