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CESSNA
MODEL 172N
SECTION
3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
9. Touchdown
--
SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW.
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10. Ignition Switch
--
OFF.
11.
Brakes
- -
APPLY HEAVILY.
DITCHING
1. Radio
--
TRANSMIT MAYDAY on 121.5 MHz, g i v i n g location and
intentions and SQUAWK 7700 if transponder is installed.
2.
Heavy Objects (in baggage area)
--
SECURE OR JETTISON.
3.
Approach
--
H i g h Winds, Heavy S e a s
--
INTO THE WIND.
Light Winds, Heavy Swells
--
PARALLEL TO
SWELLS.
4.
Wing F l a p s
--
20°
-
40°.
5.
Power
--
ESTABLISH 300 FTIMIN DESCENT AT 55 KIAS.
NOTE
If no power is available, approach a t 65 KIAS with flaps u p
o r a t 60 KIAS with
lo0
flaps.
6.
Cabin Doors
--
UNLATCH.
-\
7.
Touchdown
- -
LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ESTABLISHED RATE OF
DESCENT.
8. Face - - CUSHION a t touchdown with folded coat.
9.
Airplane
- -
EVACUATE through cabin doors. If necessary, open
window and flood cabin to equalize pressure s o doors can be
opened.
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10. Life Vests and Raft
--
INFLATE.
FIRES
DURING START ON GROUND
1. C r a n k i n g
--
CONTINUE, to get a s t a r t which would suck the flames
a n d accumulated fuel through the carburetor and into the engine.
If engine starts:
2.
Power
--
1700 RPM for a few minutes.
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3.
Engine
--
SHUTDOWN and inspect for damage.
If engine fails to start:
4.
Throttle
--
FULL OPEN.
5.
Mixture
- -
IDLE CUT-OFF.
1 J u l y 1979
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