BEECHCRAFT
Sectlon X
Safety Information
his instruments
is
augmented by such factors as
turbulence.
Even
an
instrument
rated
pilot
encountering instrument conditions, intentional
or
unintentional, should ask himself whether or not he
is
sufficiently alert and proficient
in
the airplane he
is
flying, to fly under low visibility conditions and
the turbulence anticipated
or
encountered.
ff
any
doubt exists, the
flight should not be made
or
it
should be discontinued as soon as possible.
The
result
of
vertigo
is
loss
of
control of the
airplane. lf the
loss of control is sustained
it
will
result
in
an excessive speed accident. Excessive
speed accidents occur
in
one of two manners, either
as an
inflight airframe separatuon
or
as a high speed
ground impact; and they are
fatal accidents
in
either
case.
All
airplanes
are subject to this form of
accident.
For
years,
Beech
Information
Manuals
have
contained instructions that the landing gear should
be extended
in
any circumstance in which the pilot
encounters
IFR conditions which approach the limits
of
his capability
or
his ratings. Lowering the gear in
1 FR
conditions
or
flight
into
heavy
or
severe
turbulence,
tends to stabilize the aircraft, assists
in
maintaining proper airspeed, and
will
substantially
reduce
the
possibility
of
reaching
excessive
March, 1981
10-37
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