AUTO GYRO CAVALON - 3.6 Smoke and Fire; 3.7 Off-field Landing

Flight Manual
Cavalon
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
RSUK0287_POH_Cavalon Revision 2, Issue Date 24.06.2015 3-3
3.5 Evacuating the Aircraft
In normal circumstances occupants should never leave the aircraft while the propeller or the
rotors are turning. If abandoning the aircraft in an emergency the pilot should turn off the
engine magneto switches and turn the master switch to “OFF” if this can be done without
endangering the occupants.
If abandoning the aircraft with either the propeller and/or the rotors turning the occupants
should follow a path in line with the nose of the aircraft, to minimise the risk of being struck
by either the rotor or the propeller.
Occupants should be briefed before flight on emergency evacuation procedures, including:
 Actions to be taken in the event of a forced landing
 Operation of the seat harness
 Disconnection of any intercom leads or other connections to the aircraft
 How to open the doors
 How to safely exit and move away from the aircraft
3.6 Smoke and Fire
Indications of smoke should be treated in the same way as a fire.
NOTE
The fire warning system will illuminate a RED flashing warning lamp on the
panel when the special cable in the engine bay has melted due to the effect of
high temperatures (fire). This lamp shows solid red when a fault is detected.
In case of fire the following action is recommended:
Smoke or fire on ground
 Both magnetos OFF and master switch OFF to shut-down engine and fuel pumps
 Close fuel shut-off valve
 Evacuate aircraft
 Extinguish fire and have damage inspected
Fire in flight
 Open ventilation for fresh air
 Initiate an emergency landing
 Initiate emergency call, if time and situation permits
 As soon as a power-off landing can be assured, close fuel shut-off valve, shut down
engine by switching magnetos OFF and master switch OFF
 Continue procedure as described in “Engine Failure” and “Smoke or fire on ground”
3.7 Off-field Landing
A precautionary landing at a non-prepared site may be performed at pilot’s discretion in
order to avoid unexpected weather, in case of severe illness of the pilot or a passenger, or if
technical defects are suspected, for example sudden and severe rotor vibrations.