Cessna 402B 1973 - After Landing Procedures

wheel
should
be
castered
to
the extreme
right
or
left
position
This
for-
ces
the
rudder
against
the
rudder
stop which,minimizes
buffeting
of the
rudder
in
gusty
wind,
with
the
mixture
levers
in rDLE
cur-oFF.
the
fuel
flow
is
effectively
blocked
at
the fuel
metering
unit. Thus,
it
is unnecessary
to
place
tlre
fuel
selector
valve
handles
in
the
oFF
position
if the aircraft
is receiving
normal
usage.
However,
if
a long
period
of inactivify
is
anticipateq
tht
fuel
selector
valve
handles
should be turned
oFF
to
preclude
any
possible
fuel
seepage
that
might
develop
through
the
metering
valve.
NOTE
Do
not
leave the
fuel
selector
handles
in an
inter-
mediate position,
as fuel
from
the
main
tip
tanks
will
transfer
into
the
auxiliary
tanks
if
auxiliary
tanks are
installed
in
your
aircralt.
NIGHT
FLYING
Before
starting
t}te engines
for a
night
flight,
the
rheostats
should be
turned
on and adjusted
to
provide
enough
illumination
to check
all
switches.
controls,
etc.
Navigation
lights
are
then checked
by
observing
illumination
in
the
small
peep
holes
in
inboard
leading
edges
of
the
wing
tip
tanks and
reflec-
tion from
the
pavement
or
ground
below
the tail
ligh[.
the
operation
of
the rotating
beacons
should
be
checked
by
observing
the reflections
on
the
ground
and
on
the
tip
tanks and
wings.
The retractable
1anding
lights
(the
right
landing
light
is
optional
equipment)
may
be extended
and
checked
momentarily'
Returning
the
landing
light
switches
to
oFF,
turns
the
lights
off
but
leaves
them extended
ready
for
instant
use.
Before
taxi,
the interior
lighting
intensity
is
normally
decreased
to
the
minimum
at
which
ali
the
controls
and
switches are
visible.
The
taxi
light
should
be
turned
on
prior
to
taxiing at
night.
The landing
lights,
if
used
during
taxiing,
should
be
used
intermiftently
to
avoid
exCessivu
drain
on
t}te batteries.
During
engine
runups,
special attention
should be
direc-
ted to alternator
operation
by
individually
turning
the selector
switch
to
L ALT
and
R
ALT
and noting
response
on
voltammeter.
Night
takeoffs
are
conventional,
although
the
gear
retraction
operation
is
usually
delayed
slightly
to
insure
that
the
aircraft is
well
clear
of
the
runway.
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