Cessna 182 - In Flight Fires

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In Flight Fires
23. In flight fires are the most serious emergency you will face. They may be engine fires,
cabin fires, electrical fires, or wing fires.
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
ACTION
CHECK
NOTES
1. FMS – Shutdown
CARRY OUT
2. Cabin heat control and air
vents (except overhead vents)
CLOSE (Fully in to close)
Minimizes ingestion of
smoke/fumes into cockpit
3. Airspeed
115 mph
Increase IAS as required to
extinguish fire
4. Carry out a forced landing
Do not attempt to restart
engine.
Figure 3-13 Engine Fire in Flight
WING FIRE
ACTION
CHECK
NOTES
1. Slip away from burning wing
Keep flames away from fuel
tank and cabin
2. All lights
OFF
Anti-collision, navigation
and pulse lights
3. Pitot heat
OFF
4. Land
As soon as possible
Figure 3-14 Wing Fire
CABIN FIRE
ACTION
CHECK
NOTES
1. Cabin Heat/Air, all vents
CLOSE
2. Fire extinguisher
Activate, as required
CAUTION
3. Ventilate Cabin
As required
After discharging a fire
extinguisher within a
closed cabin, ventilate
cabin.
4. Land
ASAP
Figure 3-15 Cabin Fire