Cessna SKYWAGON 180 - Spiral Dive Recovery and Fires; Spiral Dive Recovery Procedure; Engine and Electrical Fires in Flight

RECOVERY
FROM
A
SPIRAL DIVE.
CRUISE
PERFORMANCE
If a spiral.is
encountered,
proceed as
follows:
(1)
Close
the
throttle.
LEAN
MIXTURE
(2)
Stop the turn
by
using coordinated aileron and
rudder control
to
align the
symbolic
airplane in the turn
coordinator with
the horizon
Standard
Conditions Zero
Wind
Gross
Weight-
2800 Pounds
reference
line,
(3)
Cautiously
apply
elevator back
pressure to
slowly
reduce
the
in-
60GAL(NORESERVE) 79GAL(NO
RESERVE)
dicated
airspeed to 100
MPH.
%
GAL/
TAS
ENDR.
RANGE ENDR. RANGE
(4) Adjust stabilizer
trim control
to maintain
a 100
MPH glide.
RPM
MP BHP HOUR MPH
HOURS
MILES
HOURS
MILES
(5)
Keep
hands off the
control
wheel,
using
rudder
control
to hold a
straight
heading.
7500
FEET
(6)
Check
engine operation
occasionally, but avoid
using enough
2450
21
71
13.1
161
4.6
730 6.0 960
power to disturb the
trimmed
glide.
20
67
12.4 157
4.8
760
6.4 1005
(7)
Upon breaking
out
of
clouds, apply normal
cruising power and
19
1111
0
805
76
8
resume flight.
2300
21
66
12.2 156 4.9
760 6.5
1005
20
62
11.
6
151 5. 2
780
6.
8
1025
19
58
11.0 147 5.5
800
7.2
1050
18
54
10.5 142
5.7
810 7.5
1065
FIRES.
2200
21
62
11.4 152
5.3
805
6.9 1055
20 58
10.7 148
5.6 830
7.4 1090
19
54
10.2 143
5.9 840
7.7
1105
ENGINE
FIRE IN FLIGHT.
18
51
a.7
138
6.2
860
8.1
1130
2000 19
47 8.7
131
6.9 900 9. I
1185
Although engine fires
are
extremely
rare
in flight,
the
following
steps
MAXIMUM
18 43
8, 1
123
7.4
910
9.8
1200
should
be
taken if
one is
encountered.
RANGE 17 39
7. 6
116
7.9
920 10. 4
1210
SETTINGS
16
36
7.
0 107
8.
6
920 11.
3
1210
(1) Turn
fuel
selector
valve "OFF."
10,000
FEET
(2)
Pull mixture
control
to
idle
cut-off'
2450
19
63
11.9
156
5.0
785
6.6 1035
(3)
Turn
master switch "OFF."
18
60
11.2 152 5.3
810
7.1 1065
(4)
Establish a
120
MPH glide.
17
55 10.6 146 5.7
830
7.5 1090
(5)
Close
cabin
heat control.
16
51 10.0 141 6,0
840
7.9 1105
(6) Select a field suitable
for
a forced
landing.
23oo
19
60
11.1
152
5.4 820 7.1
1080
18
56
10.5
147
5.7 840
7,5 1105
(1)
If
fire
is not
extinguished,
increase glide speed in an attempt tO
17
51
9.8
141
6.1 860 8.1
1130
find an
airspeed
that will provide
an
incombustible mixture.
16
47 9.2
134
6.5 870
8.6
1145
(8) Execute
a forced landing as described in
paragraph
Emergency
2200
19 56
10.4
148
5,7 850
7.6
1120
Landing Without Engine
Power.
Do
not attempt
to
restart the
engine.
18 52 9.8
142
6.1 875 8.1
1155
17
49
9.3
136 6.5
880 8,5
1160
16
45
8.7
129 6.9
895
9.1
1175
ELECTRICAL FIRE
IN
FLIGHT·
2ooo
is
44
s.4 12s 7.1
gio
e.4
1200
MAXIMUM
17
40 7-
8
120
7. 7
925
10. 1
1215
The initial indication
of
an electrical fire
is the odor of
burning
in-
RANGE
16
38
7.4 114 8.1
925
10.7
1215
sulation. The
immediate
response
should be
to turn
the
master switch
SETTINGS
15
35
6.9
105
8.7
910
11,4
1200
"OFF.
"
Then
close off
ventilating
air as much as
practicable
to reduce
the
chances
of
a sustained fire. If an oxygen system
is available
in the
Figure
6-4
(Sheet 2 of 3).
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