Cessna R182 - EMERGENCY OPERATION in CLOUDS (Vacuum System Failure); Executing a 180 Turn in Clouds

CESSNA
MODEL
R182
SECTION
3
EMER,GENCY
PROCEDI]RES
EMERGENCY
OPERATION
IN
CLOUDS
(Vacuum
System Failure)
EXECUTING
A
18OO
TURN
IN
CLOUDS
upon
inadverten'y
entering
the
crouds,
an
immediate
plan
should
be
made
to
turn
back
as
follows:
-
1.
Note
the
compass
headine.
2'
Note
the
timeof
the
minu"te-haud
and
obsenze
the position
of the
_
sweep
second
hand
on
tbe
clock.
-'-
:'
3.
When
the
sweep
second
ha-nd
indicateg.the
nea,rest
harf_minute,
initiate
a
standard
rate
reft
trl.rpr,rolaing
thl-to"o
"oordinator
symbolic
dirplane
wing
opposite.ihe,lowei
left
index
*r"a
ro"
o6
seconds.
Then
ron
uac[
toiever
nighityiu.rJi"g
the
miniature
afplane.
4'
Check
accura,cy
of
the
turn
by
observing
the
compass
heading
which
should
be
the
r-eciprocai
of the
o"ifinat-
n""orng.
5.
If
necessary,
adjust
heaaing primarily
witU
sf<iJaiig
motions
rather
than
roling
motions
lo-
trrat
thd
"o-pa""
wil
read
more
accurately.
6'
Maintain
altitude
and
airspeed
by
cautious
application
of
elevator
coritrol.
Avoid
overcontroiirnguf
ae;pi"gtnJf,e;ds
off
the
control
wheel
as
much
as
possible
ana
iteering-o"rv
",itn
rudder.
EMERGENCY
DESCENT
THROUGH
CLOUDS
It
conditions
preclude
reestal
descent
through
a
cloud
deck
to
possible,
obtain
radio
clearance
fr
To
guard
against
a
spiral
dive,
ct
minimize
compa,ss
card
swings
d
keep
hands
off
the
control
wh]eef
control
by.
monitoring
the
turn
coordinator.
occasiona[y
check
the
compass'heading
and
make
minor
corrections
to
norJ
*"
approxilnate
"or1f9:
Before-desceading
into
the
clouds,
s"f
"l
":;i"uiliuid.
l;i;;;
'
condition
as
followsi
1.
Extend
landing
gear.
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