Cessna 172P - Fires

CESSNA
MODEL
172P
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PR,OCEDURES
9. Touchdown
--
SLIGHTLY
TAIL
LOW.
10. Ignition
Switch
--
OFF.
11. Brakes
--
APPLY HEAVILY.
DITCHING
1. Radio -- TRANSMIT
MAYDAY on 121.õ
MHz,
giving
location
and
intentions and SQUAWK
7700 if transponder
is installed.
2.
Heavy ObJects
(in
baggage area)
--
SECURE OR JETTISON.
3. Approach
--
High ïtlinds,
Heavy
Seas -- INTO
THE ïIIIND.
Light
lilinds,
Heavy
Swolls
--
PARALTEL TO
SWELLS.
4. Wing Flaps -- 20"
-
30o.
õ. Power -- ESTABLISH
3OO
FT/MIN DESCENÎ AT
55 KIAS.
NOTE
If no
power
is available, approach at 65 KIAS with flaps up
or at 60 KIAS with 10o
flaps.
6. Cabin Doors
--
UNLATCH.
7.
Touchdown
--
LEVEL ATTITUDE AT ESTABLISHED
RATE OF
DESCENT.
8. Face
--
CUSHION at
touchdown
with
folded
coat.
9. Airplane
-- EVACUATE through cabin doors. If necessary,
open
window and flood cabin to equalize
pressure
so doors
can be
opened.
10. Life
Vests and Raft
--
INFLATE.
FIRES
DURING START
ON
GROUND
1. Cranking
--
CONTINUE, to
get
astart
which would
suckthe flames
and accumulated
fuel
through the carburetor and into the
engine.
If engine starts:
2. Power
--
ITOO F,PM
for a few
minutes.
3, Engine
--
SHUTDOWN
and
inspect for
damage.
,)
T.f.
engine
fails to start:
4.
Throttle
--
FULL
OPEN,
5. Mixture
--
IDLE
CUT-OFF.
30 May 1980
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