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START CLEARANCE………………………..…………………………. 2-8
NORMAL ENGINE START ............................................................... 2-9
HOT ENGINE START……………………………..…………………….. 2-10
FLOODED ENGINE START……………..………………………..…… 2-11
POST START………………………………………………………..…… 2-13
Pre-Taxi................................................................................... 2-13
Taxi.......................................................................................... 2-13
GROUND OPERATIONS ……………….………………………..……. 2-14
RUN-UP............................................................................................. 2-15
PRE-TAKEOFF.................................................................................. 2-17
TAKEOFF.......................................................................................... 2-18
Normal Takeoff ……………...….…………….……...……...….. 2-18
Short Field Takeoff …………………….……..…..…….…...….. 2-18
Soft / Rough Field Takeoff ……………………...……...…...….. 2-19
Crosswind Takeoff …………………………….………..…...….. 2-20
Post Takeoff ……………………………..……….…..……....….. 2-20
CLIMB PROFILES............................................................................. 2-21
CRUISE ............................................................................................. 2-22
Cruise Profiles ……………...….…………………..………...….. 2-22
Level Off / Cruise ………...…………….………....…….…...….. 2-23
FLIGHT MANOEUVRES / FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS.................2-24
Turns ……………………..…...….……………..………........….. 2-24
Slow Flight ………...…………………….……..…….……....….. 2-24
Stalls ………...………..………………….……..…….……....….. 2-24
Spins …………….....…………………….……..………….....….. 2-25
Spiral Dives ...………...…………………….……..………....….. 2-25
PRE-STALL CHECK (ASCOT)......................................................... 2-26
DESCENT……………………………………………............................. 2-26
TRAFFIC PATTERN …………………................................................ 2-27
FINAL APPROACH …………………................................................. 2-28