Balked Landing; After Landing Checks - Cessna 152 Training Manual

To assist with overcoming these items a slightly lower power setting and higher
approach speed should be used. If necessary the downwind may be extended
slightly. Due to these factors the approach and round out will be flatter than for
a normal approach, and the aircraft may tend to float during the flare,
requiring a longer hold off.

Balked Landing

On a 'go-round' manoeuvre, full power should be applied, and the wing flaps
reduced to 20 degrees immediately thereafter. There is no limiting speed for
reduction of the flaps from 30 to 20, as this is mainly drag flap, and needs to
be actioned to ensure the aircraft achieves a positive climb out path after
power application. The initial target speed for clearing obstacles is 55kts.
Upon reaching a safe altitude and airspeed, the flaps should be retracted in
stages to the full UP position.
The flight manual permits retraction of flaps 'slowly' at 55kts for a balked
landing, however on takeoff, retraction of flap from 10 degrees to 0 requires a
minimum speed of 60kts. To be on the safe side, it is recommended to apply a
minimum speed of 60kts for further flap retraction in both cases, unless
performance is extremely critical. Weight, density altitude and turbulence, will
play a role in this decision.

After Landing Checks

When clearing the runway after landing, it is vital to complete the after landing
checks for engine management and airmanship considerations.
The mixture which has been set rich for the go-around, should be leaned for
taxi to prevent spark plug fowling. The wing flaps must be retracted (to
prevent ATC suspecting a hijacking has occurred!), it is polite to select the
strobe and landing lights off and the transponder should be selected to
standby, unless otherwise dictated by ATC procedures.
After Landing checks can be completed in a flow pattern followed by a check-
list, or as a check list where available.
Typical after landing checks are as follows:
Cowl Flaps – FIXED;
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Mixture – SET for taxi;
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Flaps – UP;
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Strobes and Landing Light – OFF;
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Transponder – STANDBY.
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by D. Bruckert & O. Roud © 2004
CESSNA 152 TRAINING MANUAL
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