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SECTION 7
DESCR/OPERATION
7.13 BRAKE SYSTEM (Continued)
The parking brake knob is located just below the left control column. To
set the parking brake, first depress and hold the toe brake pedals and then
pull the parking brake knob. To release the parking brake, first depress and
hold the toe brake pedals and then push in on the parking brake knob.
7.15 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
The primary flight controls are conventional and are operated by dual
control wheels and rudder pedals. The control wheel operates the ailerons
and elevator. The rudder pedals actuate the rudder and nose wheel steering.
The toe brakes, which are an integral part of the pedals, operate the wheel
brakes. The ailerons and rudder are interconnected through a spring system,
which is activated only when controls are out of harmony. In normal
coordinated flight, the system is inactive. All flight control systems are
operated by closed circuit cable systems.
Secondary control is by elevator and rudder trim. The controls are
located on the pedestal (Figure 7-5). Aileron trim is provided by a fixed,
ground-adjustable tab. The elevator trim control wheel is located on the
right side of the pedestal. The wheel is rotated forward for nose-down trim
and aft for nose-up trim. The rudder trim wheel is located on the aft face of
the pedestal. The wheel is rotated to the right (counterclockwise) for nose
right and left (clockwise) for nose left. Trim indications for the individual
systems are located on the pedestal.
The wing flaps are electrically controlled by a selector lever mounted on
the instrument panel immediately to the right of the control pedestal. The
flap position indicator is located to the left of the selector lever. The flaps
may be set to four positions; up (0°), 10°, 20°, and full down (36°). Each
position is detented on the flap selector panel. The flaps will automatically
move to the selected position, which can be confirmed by referring to the
position indicator. The flaps may be extended to 10 at airspeeds below 165
KIAS, 20° below 130 KIAS, and 36° flap extension is limited to airspeeds
below 116 KIAS. When extending the flap with the landing gear retracted,
prior to the flap reaching the 20° position, the landing gear warning horn will
sound, and the GEAR WARN annunciator will illuminate. A FLAPS
annunciator light is provided as part of the annunciator panel located in the
upper center section of the instrument panel. If the annunciator light
illuminates, it is indicative of a system malfunction in which case the flap
protection circuit automatically removes power from the electric flap motor.
Resetting of the FLAP WARN circuit breaker will restore normal operating
power to the flap motor. If, after resetting, and operation of the flaps, the
annunciator illuminates again then a system malfunction is indicated and the
flap motor circuit breaker should be pulled.
REPORT: VB-1710
7-30
PA-46-350P, MALIBU
ISSUED: FEBRUARY 23, 1999
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