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LANDING........................................................................................... 2-28
General ……………...….………………………..…………...….. 2-28
Approach Speeds……………………………..……….………… 2-29
Normal Landing ………...…………….…………..…..…......….. 2-29
Short Field Landing ………...………..…………..……..…...….. 2-30
Soft / Rough Field Landing ………...……………….……....….. 2-31
Crosswind Landing ………...…………….…………..……...….. 2-31
Landing without Flaps………………………………..………….. 2-31
Overshoot ………...…………….……..…..……….………...….. 2-32
CONTINUOUS CIRCUIT OPERATIONS........................................... 2-32
Stop and Go Landings ………...………………….………...….. 2-32
Touch and Go Landings…………………………….…………... 2-33
POST LANDING CHECK.................................................................. 2-33
SHUTDOWN CHECK........................................................................ 2-33
MANAGEMENT OF ANCILLARY CONTROLS ............................... 2-35
Cowl Flap Control ………...….……………………………...….. 2-35
Mixture Control ………...…………….……..…….……..…...….. 2-35
FUEL MANAGEMENT ………………………………..….…..………… 2-36
Pre-Flight Planning ……………………….………………...…… 2-36
En-Route Fuel Management …………………….………...…… 2-37
GLIDER TOWING OPERATIONS..................................................... 2-38
General ……………...….………………………..…………...….. 2-38
Aircraft Performance on Tow ………...…..………..…….....….. 2-38
Prior to First Tow ………...…………….……..……….….....….. 2-38
Continuous Towing Operations …..…..…………….….......….. 2-38
Takeoff with Glider on Tow ………...….………….……......….. 2-39
Glider Tow ………………………………………………...…… 2-40
Glider Release ………...…………….……..…..………..…..….. 2-40
Descent after Release ………...…………..…………..…….….. 2-41
Approach and Landing ………...………………...…….……….. 2-43
Cross Country Towing Operations ……..………..….…......….. 2-43
SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS………………..………………… 2-44
Rain…………………………………………..……………………. 2-44
Icing Conditions………………………………….……………….. 2-44
Turbulence and Thunderstorms…………………..……………. 2-45
Cold Weather Operations…………………………………..…… 2-45
PART 3 - EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES ............................................. 3-1
GENERAL.......................................................................................... 3-1