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SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
4.39 MOORING (4.5q)
If necessary, the airplane should be moved on the ground with the aid of
the nose wheel tow bar.
The parking brake should be set and the aileron and elevator controls
should be secured by looping the safety belt through the control wheel and
pulling it snug. The flaps should be fully retracted. Wheel chocks should be
positioned in place.
Tiedowns can be secured to the wing tiedown rings and to the tail skid.
The rudder is held in position by its connections to the nose wheel steering
and normally does not have to be secured.
4.41 STALLS
The stall characteristics of the Malibu are conventional. An
approaching stall is indicated by a stall warning horn which is activated
between five and ten knots above stall speed. Mild airframe buffeting and
pitching may also precede the stall.
The gross weight stalling speed with power off, landing gear extended,
and full flaps is 58 KIAS. With the landing gear retracted and flaps up, this
speed is increased to 69 KIAS. Loss of altitude during stalls can be as great as
700 feet, depending on configuration and power.
The stall warning system is inoperative with the
battery and alternator switches OFF.
During preflight, the stall warning system should be checked by turning
the battery switch on and pressing the stall warning test switch to determine
if the horn is actuated.
4.43 TURBULENT AIR OPERATION
In keeping with good operating practice used in all aircraft, it is
recommended that when turbulent air is encountered or expected, the
airspeed be reduced to maneuvering speed to reduce the structural loads
caused by gusts and to allow for inadvertent speed build-ups which may
occur as a result of the turbulence or of distractions caused by the conditions.
(Refer to paragraph 2.3 for maneuvering speeds.)
REPORT: VB-1710
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NOTE
ISSUED: FEBRUARY 23, 1999
PA-46-350P, MALIBU
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